Thread: Just wondering what everyone's post-shave ritual is

Post shave:

1. Rinse all soap off the blade
2. Wipe blade with dry towel and return it to its box
3. Wipe face with wet (cold) cloth
4. Dry with cotton towel
5. Splash on Ogallala Bay Rum

Cold water splash
a light pat dry

PINAUD CLUBMAN!!!

so far after 5 shaves:
- dry of razor with towel and put it down to dry to the air
- clean brush and bowl
- rinse face with cold water
- alum over whole face
- apply aftershave balm (niveau as balm for sensitive skin)
- show my gf how good I am with str8 shaving with a big grin on my face
- put on eau de toilette

Post shave:

1. Rinse face with warm water.
2. Slightly dabbing dry the face.
3. Put on some 'custom nivea'.
4. Rinse and dry the razor.
5. Rinse he bowl and brush.
6. Dry brush and bowl.
7. Put everything away and clean sink.
8. Rub the nivea to even it out more.

1. Rinse razor under cold water;
2. Dry razor with towel and place down on towel open to air dry;
3. Rinse Face and Neck with cold water;
4. Pat dry face with towel;
5. Rinse brush and bowl;
6. Apply Mamabear's cucumber aftershave lotion to face and neck;
7. Apply daily moisturizer to face and neck;
8. Dry razor under my bathroom heater that blows hot air;
9. Get dressed;
10. Strop 10 on linen and put away razor.

Post shave:

1. Rinse face with warm water.
2. Rinse razor blade and wipe dry on barber's towel
3. Strop razor--15-20 fabric; 15-20 leather to thoroughly dry blade
4. Apply 2-3 drops of Tuf-Glide to pivot of razor; apply light coat of Camelia oil to blade 2-3 times a week.
5. Rinse shaving brush and scuttle.
6. Store shaving brush and scuttle.
7. Apply splash of cold water to face.
8. Apply astringent to face--either alum block or Thayer's Witch Hazel.
9. Apply dollop of ASB to face and masage it in--either Nivea or a higher priced emollient.
10. Apply aftershave or cologne.

Usually I will rinse razor then lay on towel.
Cold water splash. If I have any areas that need a touch up, I dry my hands put lather on with finger and shave those. Dry razor and close, set to side. Cold water, alum block, WH or S70. If I feel like it some balm just for moisture. Sometimes I use the alum block, sometimes I don't. It varies for me. Often WH is plenty.

1 warm water rinse
2 wet alum block with cold water and apply to face and leave on
3 rinse brush and scuttle
4 rinse razor and dry with tissue
5 strop on leather 20 times
6 1 drop of oil per side and spread out with tissue ( razor )
7 RINSE face with cold water from alum block
8 pat face dry and put a nickle size of facefood with 5 drops of ashave in palm of hand,mix together and apply.
9 put skivies on and get the hell out of the bathroom because i have been taking to much time!!!!

Originally Posted by jojingo

- show my gf how good I am with str8 shaving with a big grin on my face

You'd be surprised how many of us do this step, but wouldn't admit to it here

I guess my routine would be:

- Luke-warm water rinse, then cold water rinse
- Pat face dry with clean towel
- Clean brush and shake off rigorously and leave out of cupboard to dry
- Clean soap or stick and leave out to dry or store away if a stick
- Clean razor on towel
- Apply anti ingrown hair lotion
- Rinse pre-shave 'hot towel'
- Apply after shave balm