Thread: Lather, strop, shave? ***or*** Strop, lather, shave

Originally Posted by JSmith1983

My usual routine is lather - strop - relather - shave.

This ^^^^

Frank

I shave at night, so on a shave night, I strop my razor during the day. When shave time comes it's already ready, and it cuts my shave time.

I strop, shower, lather, shave and strop again before storing the razor. It's so dry here in the Canadian Prairies that it doesn't take long for your lather to dry out regardless of how fast you shave or strop.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

I strop, shower, lather, shave and strop again before storing the razor.

Same routine here.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

I strop, shower, lather, shave and strop again before storing the razor.

I am generally in this club, occasionally I will lather prior to hitting the strop, but that is the exception not the rule.

Originally Posted by BobH

Strop the night before and in the morning lather and shave. Bob

+1 with BobH. Gives me a chance to not feel rushed in the morning. I inspect the next several coming up in the rotation and decide if they go to the refresh pile or not. Sometimes, if I'm not sure of the next morning razor I will strop one or two ahead in case I need to jump ahead.

Strop, lather, shave.

Strop, shower (careful not to get my strop wet when reaching for the towel), lather, shave.

Shower, lather, strop, shave, strop again

Lou

Originally Posted by BobH

Strop the night before and in the morning lather and shave.

Bob

I lather the night before and then strop and shave the next morning. It dries my face out but it really softens up my pillow.