Thread: What is Your Shaving Routine?

Aloha!

I mix it up too much to post my "routine" because it changes. I have four or five different routines at home, and sometimes more if the mood strikes. Variety is the spice of life. Sometimes a hot towel, sometimes a shower. Sometimes pre-shave or oil, sometimes not. Sometimes soap, sometimes cream. Mostly a straight, but sometimes a DE. Sometimes a first pass with a Shavette and a clean-up with a DE.

When I travel or hit the health club, it changes a bit more. I like to keep it interesting in my shaving world.

-Zip

My typical routine is pretty minimal, except the stropping.
Noxema preshave and soak my brush
Strop 60ish linen, 100ish leather
Shake the excess out of my brush and face lather
1st pass against the grain
Wet the brush again but not too much, I'm mostly just warming it up a little, face lather
2nd pass is multidirectional some with the grain, some across
Quick rinse.
Balm or aftershave splash
After shave stropping is 60/60
I do this most evenings.
I have a somewhat fast growing and dense beard with fine whiskers and very sensitive skin on my neck.
To get the best shaves possible I generally rotate razors only once a week.