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

After rinsing Razor, Brush, and Scuttle I use Cold water on face and neck. Double check for missed spots, then after 15 min or so, I apply Mario Badescu's Aloe Vera Toner which I keep in my Fridge.

Originally Posted by rum

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

Guilty! I showed my GF this weekend and asked her to "feel my face" like five times. She did and just laughed! She's a sport.

-Rinse face
-Dry face with towel
-Mix a few drops of almond oil and tea tree oil and apply to face
-Wash brush
-Wash and dry razor
-Strop razor

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

Cold water
Alum
Clean Brush and dry
Rinse Alum and Apply Splash
Strop razor 20 times and put away
Apply ASB

What he said

- Rinse and dry razor with a dry towel.
- Rinse face with cold water.
- Apply alum block.
- Rinse brush, shake dry & store.
- Rinse & dry bowl.
- Rinse face with cold water, pat dry.
- Apply a splash of Proraso AS.
- Strop razor 20/20 & store.
- Dry the sink & close the shave den up for the day.
- Impress the future wife with my smooth shave!

My routine is a simple one:

1) after finishing the shave rinse the blade thoroughly with hot water and dry it with the tip of a towel; then place the razor on a soft surface and leave it to dry
2) rinse the face with cold water until no lather is left and my face is... well... cold and wet
3) rub an allum block over my face and... live to learn another day!
4) dry my face
5) splash some Old Spice
6) go away!!! and make up for the 45 minutes of my morning that flew away...

Apply the remaining MWF lather on the brush to my face.
Rinse & dry the blade, and pat the insides of the scales dry.
Strop 20 strokes on the Hess hair milk linen.
Rinse brush & dry by "lathering" a towel.
Cold, soaking wet washcloth to wipe the lather off my face.
Speick after shave splash.
Put the straight away.

1. Hot rinse face and brush
2. Cold rinse face and brush
3. Rinse and dry razor
4. Dry face
5. Apply ASB/ASC/ASL
6. Compose and photograph SOTD
7. Apply EDC/EDT/EDP
8. Put stuff away

-Rinse everything off, razor, brush, bowl and soap puck
-warm then cold water rinse my face
-Apply after shave, usually Pinaud Clubman
-Talc powder my neck and shoulders and a bit on the face to get rid of the "shine"
-cut those lil toilet paper squares and apply if neccessary

Ok... I've been shaving for over 40 years... going on 3 months straight razor. What is with the Witch Hazel and Alum Block??

I've been cold water splash, pat dry for all this time. My skin is allergic to many chemicals... especially my face, so I have to be careful what I put on it.

What do these two things do for your face after a shave? I will check them out to see if I am able to apply them to my face.