What You Need to Know: The Basics

In my search, I found that there were not that many experts in this field. I came across the Shave Tutor over at youtube. Mark, otherwise known as Mantic59, is an expert in this field and it's quite evident in his videos. It's important that you learn the basic fundamentals of getting a good shave. Things like using warm water to prepare your face for a shave, keeping the skin hydrated throughout the shave, getting the right shaving brush for you (optional), using the cream or soap that gives you the best results, finding a razor that works best for you and post-shave skin treatment.

I would highly recommend you take some time out and watch Mark's 3 part series: Introduction to Traditional Wet Shaving

Introduction to Traditional Wet Shaving 

Part 1: Concepts

Introduction to Traditional Wet Shaving 

Part 2: Lathering

Introduction to Traditional Wet Shaving 

Part 3: Shaving