I definitely think daily shaving using a good quality soap, and using a good moisturizing balm afterwards promotes better looking skin. The proof is in the pudding. It's been almost a year ago, but 2 women where I work have commented (on separate occasions) that they do not appreciate getting scratched every day by their husbands chronic "half grown beard", and they bet my wife enjoys kissing a man with a smooth, clean shaven face. Some time later, I asked my wife if indeed she did prefer kissing a man who was clean shaven. Her answer was, "Yes, I do. But don't worry about it dear. You'll get better as you gain experience and soon you'll be clean and smooth too." Well, I asked...... Happy shaving everybody!!