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    do most beginners shave daily or is that too much for the sensitivity of the skin? i really want the practice but i do not want to overdo it. i used to shave 2 times weekly using a mach blade but that wasn't as fun as the straight. I am guessing in the long term I would continue the only twice weekly shaves but my mind is in this mode now to try it out every day just thinking perhaps it is better to start slow.

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    Let your skin be your guide. If you have issues slack off. If you don't you can shave as often as you wish.
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    I shave just as much as I did before once or twice a week. My beard does grow out much faster but i have no time. And yes shaving with a straight is much more fun and much more relaxing I need to start shaving more

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    I shaved a bit more when I began just for the fun and practice - probably just about every day. If I happened to slice my face open I'd let it heal for a day or so

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    I shave everyday

    I want be clean shaved for work.

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    Well when i started i had a rash and bad razor burn, i have fragile skin, but over time it got tougher and i got the WTG, XTG, and ATG passes down. so now i only shave once a week. The only thing i regret about shaving with a straight razor is i wish i had more hair on my face.
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    When I started, I could only manage two to three straight shaves a week. My skin was super sensitive, and my technique was undoubtedly poor. After about 6 months I noticed that my skin was adapting.

    Now it hurts if I DON'T use a straight!

    thebidspendur said it.....let your skin be your guide.

    Have fun!

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    I've always had to shave every day, straight, DE, or cartridge.

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    I got into it, like you. My skin adapted fairly well, I shaved 4-6 days a week.

    If you have bumps or irritation let it go, bro. Just let it go... let it grow...

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    I am 68 years old and except for the time I had a beard in graduate school, I have shaved every day for 55 years. However, after discovering straight razors in December of 2010, it is no longer a chore. Now I shave everyday with a straight razor because I love the process and I love a clean shaven face.
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