For most young men, that first shave arrives long before anyone's actually explained how to do it properly. Without guidance, it's easy to reach for whatever's in the bathroom cabinet, rush through it, or copy techniques picked up from friends or online videos that don't account for your own skin and hair growth.

The result is nicks, razor burn, patchy stubble and a first experience that feels more like trial and error. Left unaddressed, these early bad habits often stick, setting the tone for years of shaving the wrong way, with irritation and inconsistent results becoming the norm rather than the exception. Getting it right from the start isn't complicated, but it does require the right products, the right preparation, and a technique built for confidence, not guesswork.

First step is to analyse the way your facial hair grows – you do this once as it never changes and will be your shaving direction for life! Divide your face into 4 sections and analyse in each section, the direction your beard grows, whether it grows up, down or sideways. Imagine an arrow at the end of the hair pointing out of the follicle, that’s the direction/angle you need to shave in.