Been sly by chioce since new years, save for about a week when i allowed my hair to grow back out to about a 1 or so buzz cut, and so far have been getting pretty good at the actual process. Thus far i have been using a headblade atx with generic brand shave cream followed by gillette aftershave, to pretty good results. However i do have pretty thick, dark hair that shows my hairline a little even when freshly shaved, as well as i get slight irritation from daily shaving. Another member recommendd i try gel over cream and a mach 3 razor on another thread i cant remember at the moment. I have used a mach 3 in the past, but it was before going sly. Anyway decide next time run out of shave cream, i would give it a try. So today was the day i ran out of the previous shave cream, just enough for my morning shave. Tomorrow ill give the gel and mach 3 a try, and post an update of the results.
Some preshave oil, good shaving soap might help. I can't use the Headblade, too much irritation. Don't forget cold water or ice cube after shaving. I use a double edge razor against the grain without any irritation.