The Supply razor has been designed for an easy transition from shaving with a cartridge razor. One difference you may notice is as there is no lubricating strip you do need to make sure you prepare properly with a good lather of shaving cream. Other than that the blade is very forgiving and features a safety bar, so you just hold the razor against your skin at about a 30 degree angle and gently move it in strokes of a couple of inches. Don't apply extra pressure and let the natural weight of the razor to the work.