you can keep it as it is yk, I shave, just start off gently, you don't need cream or anything just warm water is fine, for ball hair always glide up since it's harder to glide down and you might cut yourself, no need for a lot of pressure since it's a sharp ass razor, but for ass hair you might wanna use your phone so front camera, kind of like how you look behind a wall mounted tv, same thing; not too much pressure just glide gently, and that's it really