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Like Dave said, don't feel discouraged. It takes a few shaves, but once you get the hang of it, you'll feel like you've been doing it your whole life.

You mentioned an expensive razor being the...

After the styptic was applied, all I had was a weird cut mark. People kept giving me these crazy looks. Except for the styptic though, it didn't hurt at all (thanks Joe!:D)

First, welcome to SRP!

The problem you're having is likely due to the difference between sharpening tools (I've always sharpened all my tools myself) and honing razors. Arm hairs are thinner and...