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

I am new to using a straight, but am enjoying getting a good post-shave ritual down. I may be using some unnecessary products... but I'm new at this...
1. Put razor in room to begin drying
2. Clean up left over lather with a towel
3. Splash of cold water
4. Put on Proraso aftershave (not sure the best way to do this... usually just dampen the hands then rub it around)
5. Clean/dry the brush/mug
6. Apply Thayer's Witch Hazel (like the aftershave, I'm a little unsure how to apply this, I feel it's hard to get enough to the face without too much extra just dripping into the sink)
7. Brush/floss/listerine/deodorant/clean ears/return shaving products to shelf
8. Using a q-tip, apply mineral oil to blade
9. Apply Nivea post-shave moisterizer

Just wondering if anyone had similar/different post-shave rituals. Thanks!

Personally I clean and put away the razor, rinse my face with cold water and pat dry. I then splash a quantity of Dominica Bay Rum on my face and neck and then I'm done.

Regards,
EL

Dry razor well with dry clean towel
Cold water rinse for face
Alum Block on wet face
Cold water rinse
Pat dry
Thayers alcohol free witch hazel with aloe unscented or lilac
clean brush with warm water, flick dry and stand on end of brush handle
clean shaving bowl and dry
Strop razor 30-40 times on plain leather
Put razor away in other non-humid room.

Chris L

Hi,

1) Rinse face with cold water
2) Apply witch hazel
3) Clean, dry and strop razor
4) Apply aftershave
5) Faff about a bit
6) Apply E45 moisturiser to shaved areas

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Shave
cold water splash/wash extra lather off
wash out brush/mug
Nivea cooling ASB if I have razor burn.
put everything up
brush teeth

I shave at night right before bed so no need for scented AS or Cologne.

I rinse and wipe off the razor, give it a quick strop (10/20 on material and leather), then rinse my brush and mug out and store those, then I rinse my face with warm water, then with cold water to close the pores and then put on Trumpers Sandalwood skin food as an AS balm. Then I put a dab of aftershave on either side of my neck, just for the scent.

Works well for me!

The same as most do, except that I put some Proraso on a tissue paper and tap it on my face instead of using my hand.

Gilles

1) Dry the blade on a towel, then tissue paper
2) Close blade and put it away from the sink
3) Apply Taylor's Sandalwood or Ogalala Bay Rum
4) Rinse out brush and scuttle
5) Dry around the sink
6) Apply Kiehl's "Razor Bump Relief" lotion to my neck, and Nivea moisturizer to my face
7) Wipe hands on towel
8) Strop my blade (20/20 linen/leather) and put it away

rinse blade and dry with towel
blow dry blade with warm blow dryer
thoroughly wash and shake dry brush
rinse face with hot water
rinse face with cold water
alum block, if needed, not always
rinse face with cold water if alum block
pat dry face with towel
a/s of the day

1. Wipe razor dry with tissue paper
2. Strop on palm a few passes
3. Check for any remaining moisture
4. Store Razor
5. Wash face with cold water, and apply a cold towell
6. pat dry and use a splash of witch hazel (lately I've been using WH a lot)
7. clean brush and set to dry
8. good to go