I tried some of the tips and it does seem to help. I did it last night to just try it out and my face had ever been so smooth

Only problem is was I did it around 8 oclock and by 11-12 I started to have that shadow. Yes, thats how fast my freakin facial hair grows. It started to feel like sand paper too. Is there any way to slow the hair's growth slightly so I can go at least a day without feeling like sand paper or looking like a homer simpson?
Thanks,
Robert