14-Day Beginner Program

This timeline is a guide, not a requirement. Stop for burning or cuts and let irritated skin recover first.

Before you start

• App quick guide: Create your own entries and prepare a backup.
• Beard growth map: Check cheeks, chin and neck separately; do not assume one direction for the whole face.
• Lather troubleshooting: Adjust water and product load gradually.

Week 1: Technique over closeness

• Day 1-2: WTG only according to your beard growth map, no pressure, focus on angle.
• Day 3-4: Use lather troubleshooting to check the texture; replace a tugging or damaged blade.
• Day 5-6: Add XTG pass only if skin is calm.
• Day 7: Review your SOTD log: what worked, what irritated?

Week 2: Fine-tuning

• Day 8-10: Small changes in water, soap load, and stroke count.
• Day 11-12: Review grain direction and pressure. ATG is not an essential learning goal; avoid it if you get ingrown hairs.
• Day 13: Compare one variable only (for example, blade brand).
• Day 14: Lock in your personal baseline setup.

Rule: never change multiple variables at once.