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@olaf_von_pokemon
Yeah the shaving thread is helpful but a few things from the above helped me - so I'll summarise and add a few bits.
1) hot towel/face cloth applied for a min or so to get the hair soft or something,.
2) putting on shaving soap (or similar) with a shaving brush.
I don't know how it works but it does. It's like magic.
3) start shaving, tending to go in the same direction. Either with or against the grain -opinion differs so much I doubt it is important but what seems to be key is that you don't do both!
4) after the inital pass rinse off the soap and repeat steps 1&2.
5) don't feel the need to go for the smoothest finish as your face/the hair will 'retreat' after you've dragged it out of the folicles after a bit. You can experiment.
Get a decent visual finish - remember it doesn't have to be baby smooth - and then wash with cold water. Colder the better.
Then... DO NOT put on aftershave or perfume on your shaved parts. Get a nice post shave healer/soother and use that instead.
That'll do.
If not go to a barber and get advice.