Welcome to the group SB! I'm new to the SLY forum too. To answer your questions: I have found that Head Slick shaving cream from Head Blade works GREAT! Best shaving cream I've used and I get no razor burn. A little bit of the stuff goes a long way. To get some color on my dome, I use an SPF15 sunscreen. That allows me to stay out in the sun pretty much as long as I want without burning, but enough of the rays get through to give me some good color.