text: I generally wait a few days between shaves - makes it less irritative. I also use a facial scrub the night before I shave - it smooths the skin and makes your razor glide better. \n\nI generally shave up the way, which you shouldn't really do, but the hair under my chin is  quite thick and downwards shaving doesn't give me a very close shave.\n\nI use Gillette shaving gel (which foams up) and a Mach 3. Afterwards I have Clinique after shave cream stuff that is amazing. Expensive, but worth it.