Quote Originally Posted by LX_Emergency
offcourse this is just one of many approaches...
That's right. I don't mean to say, "This is the way to prep." I only mean to say, "This is where I'm at with prep these days." And if I find ways to soften the beard with fewer steps, I will: a goal for me right now is to find ways to shave minutes off my shave time. Probably continued practice is the main thing: strop a little faster, shave with more confidence and with better knowledge of my face, etc.