I have heard a lot about rinsing between passes.......Is it bad for your skin if you rinse between passes? Is it good to rinse between passes? Or does it not make a difference whether you do or don't?
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I have heard a lot about rinsing between passes.......Is it bad for your skin if you rinse between passes? Is it good to rinse between passes? Or does it not make a difference whether you do or don't?
I used to rinse between re-lathering until a fellow in a thread mentioned that he didn't. I tried not rinsing between passes and I haven't rinsed between since. I don't think it would be harmful to the skin but I found that it is unnecessary.
I have no need to rinse between passes.I just keep lathering and shaving.My wife and sons think i take way too much time as it is!!!!!!
For me, it depends on time.
If I'm doing a weekday morning shave, then generally I'll re-lather without a rinse. But....if I'm lazing around on a weekend, I love a rinse and a quick hot hot towel between passes. To me, that feels very luxurious and relaxing. I don't think it has any effect on my skin though. My post shave is the same regardless, and later in the day my skin is always "normal".
Maxi
I never rinse between passes. I've just always looked at it as a waste of time if I'm just going to go and put more lather on my face. I can do all the rinsing I want with the cold water at the end of the shave.
Michael
I only rinse between passes if my lather is a little thick and I want to use the water on my face to thin it down a bit. I save time that way and sometimes that is important because I shave every day with a straight.
Take Care,
Richard
I don't rinse my face between passes, but I do wet a hand and re-moisten. I find that it helps with keeping my soap nice, slick and comfortable. I have crazy sensitive skin that dries out very easily, but I have not noticed a difference if I just lather away or rehydrate in between, but it is a bit more comfortable if I do. I certainly do not think either one could be bad for you, it just seems to be a matter of preference.
Happy Shaving.
I have always rinsed between passes, thought it was the done thing, sort of get the face clear of any hair or soap/cream left hanging about, will try without a rinse of my next shave.
I've done it both ways and feel pretty neutral either way as they accomplish the same thing. Nothing wrong with trying it out to see what works for you.
Interesting question. Here's my approach. First pass. Next I wet my hands with hot water. I use the wet hands to spread around any remaining lather, usually from my lower neck and around my ears. This does not create any lather, it just puts a smooth film of slickness all over my face. Then I re-lather and shave. I have no idea if it improves the shave, it's just habit. Part of the whole ritual. Go figure!
I only rinse at the end of my shave--first with warm/hot water to remove the soap residue, then with cold water to reinvigorate my face and close the pores before applying an astringent.
I started rinsing between passes when I began shaving using cold water. I use a good cold water rinse before each pass with the thought that it will help raise the remaining beard even more. So far, I've had good results and have been getting shaves that feel closer than they did without the cold water rinse between passes. Whether it's actually making a difference or not, who knows? I can't imagine how rinsing between passes might be detrimental for your skin, though.
Best of luck!
Larry
I just assumed rinsing between passes was the thing to do. I've never thought about not doing it. Oh well, I guess if it ain't broke, I shouldn't fix it, but I just know curiousity is going to get the best of me and now I'll have to try not rinsing between passes.
Hello, sportsguy:Quote:
Originally Posted by sportsguy002
I do not rinse between passes, as I find it unnecessary, since my lather has ample moisture. The rinse for me comes after the shave.
Also, I have never known rinsing between passes to be bad for the skin.
Rinsing between passes is a personal choice.
Regards,
Obie
I rinse between passes to massage moisture into the skin and to feel the stubble for touching up. If I had time concerns I would'nt but I shave in the evening to take as much time as I want and get a complete shave with all the pre and post shave rituals. If I shaved when I don't have time for the complete ceremony it would'nt be any fun at all.
I never do more than one natural pass. I rinse after this and then, if I notice a missed spot, I do a water only touch-up.
I think this is another YMMV situation. Myself, I prefer to rinse between passes to feel the remaining stubble and make sure there are no remaining whiskers before applying the next lather application. It’s a personal thing where I like seeing just soap lather on my loaded brush, not left over stubble from an earlier pass.
I rinse mostly to feel the results so far and gauge what I am going to do next. I find I can't tell while the lather is still on my face.
I can't imagine for the life of me how it could damage your skin.
Put me on the "no rinse" group as well. Seems to me that rinsing takes away some of the skin protecting stuff (oils and lanolin) that you're just going to reapply in a few seconds. The only reason I can think of to rinse might be to see what you may have missed on the first pass - but I do that by feel mostly and leftover lather seems to make that "test" easier anyway.
In the end it probably makes little difference though..
So I tried an experiment this morning.
Hardware: Fili Doble Temple 12
Software: Uberlather built with La Toja cream and MWF soap
Process: 1 WTG, 1 XTG, 1 ATG, minor clean up
So here are my findings for me.
Plus Side - the build up of the 3 applications of lather without rinsing feels great, in fact, I think there was more cushion, which gave more comfort. Post shave, my skin feels much more enriched. And, I trimmed a few minutes from my normal shave.
Negative - blade did not glide as well on my skin. There was a slight adheasion between the blade and my skin. I might just need to add a little more water to my lather build.
So, overall, I loved the experience. The positives outweigh the one negative, and I think that with a little more water in my lather and rinsing my blade a few more times to clear the residue, the negative will go away.
I am a convert.
Cheers!
David