Post shave routines

I am new to straight shaving, I picked up my first hollow ground solingen blade at the start of this year and it has quickly and vigorously turned into something of an obsession of mine and is now working into my lifestyle. I'm curious though, what do other avid shavers do after their shave? I am not exactly talking about using any balms or products, but rather about other activities that you may incorporate into your daily routine that just feel enhanced by the feeling of a good shave. I personally look forward to a freshly ground and brewed cup of hot coffee, and a cigarette out on the back step in the cool crisp morning air. I find the early hours are most relaxing, not having the usual hustle and bustle of the rest of the day and I enjoy the peace and quiet of the wee morning, out on the back step I reflect on my shave and the days coming events and puff my cigarette slow and mellow like. Plus the cool air feels AMAZING on my freshly shaved face and i love smelling my after shave in the air. So, what little things do you guys enjoy after a good shave?(mod, feel free to move this if you feel its in the wrong place)

Hot cup of coffee and my favorite cigar in total quiet:D

I prefer to shave at night, as I find it more relaxing than the few times I have to do it in the morning. I don't like being rushed during my shave, and it takes a full hour to shower and shave for me.

So, I usually take a really hot shower, go through my shave and clean everything up.

Then it's a cold beer and/or dinner if it hasn't happened already. I make SWMBO feel my face and smell me, which always gets me hugs and kisses (everytime!!) and oohs and ah's along with a wink or two.

Then we usually settle in for some TV and talking about the days hassles and use it as our unwinding time, talk about our favorite shows and generally just spend the time together.

Spending the time after shaving with SWMBO is probably my favorite activity of the day!! :tu

I usually shave in the morning because I need to look presentable at my job.

On weekends when I postpone my shave until the late afternoon, however, I like to finish off my shave by savoring a wee bit of whiskey (Scotch, Rye or Canadian) on the rocks--along with a nice cigar or one of my pipes--while listening to a jazz station on my satellite radio.

Nuntits I'm with you. I shave a lot of the time in the mid morning around 9ish which I have the house to myself fairly often. After my shave and I'm enjoy the smell of my lavender aftershave I love stepping out on my porch with coffee or tea and slowly enjoying a cigarette with the cool air. It sets a great tone for the rest of the day.

I grind my coffee beans in a hand operated vintage Spong grinder and get my coffee going in my little stove top mocha pot (1 cup). I then get dressed for work, and by that time the coffee is done. I have it with sugar and cream in a vintage French coffee bowl. I then drive to work through the Adelaide hills and listen to either my favourite music at the time (currently The Brian Jonestown Massacre) or maybe listen to an audio book (the last was "Water for Elephants'). The photo is of a reservoir I pass on the way to work...

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Hot cup of coffee and my favorite cigar in total quiet:D

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There is something very relaxing about smoking a cigar in solitude. :D

I usually head right over to the whorehouse.

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I usually head right over to the whorehouse.

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Are they open that early now ?

Cheers,

Scott

Morning shaver for the most part here. I am a bear in the morning, and in my younger youth I was the guy always 10-15 minutes late. Now I am even worse, so I wake up 2 hours before I have to be anywhere. By then I am on par mentally to deal with people. So I have plenty of time for the shave routine. After the splash of water, its onto a refill of chock full o' nuts and out to the porch for a smoke. Evening shaves are pretty rare, but the same only replace the coffee with a cheap Genesee or Heinekin.

Espresso after a shave is surely a treat in my book, so I hit up the Speedster for a nice cappuccino with Northbound's Half Step lately.

If it weren't for Chantix, I would probably enjoy some pipe tobabcco, too. Modern pharma has turned me into a militant ex-smoker. My last pipe tobacco died from staling rather than usage. :D

I shave at night 8pm-11pm is generally when I get the chance. My daughter is 14months old and has figured out how to open the door to my shave den so for her safety and mine I have to wait till she falls asleep. When I am done I like to have a stiff drink and faceturbate for a while as I smoke a cigar. Word of caution to all the smokers out there...If you use Jovan Musk, make sure and wash your hands before touching your stogie/pipe/cig as the oils will come off onto your smoke and taint the flavor. Benefit from my misfortune please! no one should ruin a perfectly good smoke!!!

I recently learned that the coffee portion of my routine is best undergone after the shave. I lathered up right after my second cup of coffee and had to make a concerted effort to hold still while I shaved.
My days off, I like it best when my son is awake and occupied with breakfast, my wife is engrossed in facebook, and I can lock the bathroom door for 45 minutes. Once clean and shaved, coffee pot goes on and I start my egg-in-toast-hole and corned beef hash. During the week, I shave at night after my son has gone to bed or not at all. I work in a shop so stubble is of no consequence.

Shave, shower and breakfast every morning. Great way to start the day!

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I recently learned that the coffee portion of my routine is best undergone after the shave. I lathered up right after my second cup of coffee and had to make a concerted effort to hold still while I shaved.
My days off, I like it best when my son is awake and occupied with breakfast, my wife is engrossed in facebook, and I can lock the bathroom door for 45 minutes. Once clean and shaved, coffee pot goes on and I start my egg-in-toast-hole and corned beef hash. During the week, I shave at night after my son has gone to bed or not at all. I work in a shop so stubble is of no consequence.

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I have a cup o joe while enjoying my morning rounds of solitare on the computer (klondike -> freecell -> simple simon) Then I go pour cup #2 and have a smoke, take a couple sips, start the cast iron tub & strop the razor, bathe with a couple sips on the joe. then its onto the shave with cup #2 at about half mast. Its gone by the end of the shave, top it and have the next smoke. Its all downhill from there, dressing etc and off to work. If it wasnt for the variations on the complexity of the card games, you could probably set you watch by my morning routine.

Posting in the SOTD thread and reading up on y'all's shaves, along with a hefty dollop of faceturbating

:tu

Making a move towards the Lady of the house.


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I usually head right over to the whorehouse.

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ahahahahaha very funny

I just about spit my water when I read the term "faceturbating"..... lmao

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I just about spit my water when I read the term "faceturbating"..... lmao

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Really? You read it a lot out here on SRP. In fact, why just this morning I stepped outside for a healthy dose of faceturbating and a smoke :p

Somehow I missed it before now lol

Tis all good welcome again!

Grazie Nuntits

after my shaves I always have a nice cup of joe with a cigarette and my computer and talk with everyone on here about whatever the top posts show :)

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Originally Posted by BoneDaddy

I recently learned that the coffee portion of my routine is best undergone after the shave. I lathered up right after my second cup of coffee and had to make a concerted effort to hold still while I shaved.
My days off, I like it best when my son is awake and occupied with breakfast, my wife is engrossed in facebook, and I can lock the bathroom door for 45 minutes. Once clean and shaved, coffee pot goes on and I start my egg-in-toast-hole and corned beef hash. During the week, I shave at night after my son has gone to bed or not at all. I work in a shop so stubble is of no consequence.

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whew...I thought that I was the only one that took that much time to str8 shave...

Taking kids to school and off to work!

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Posting in the SOTD thread and reading up on y'all's shaves, along with a hefty dollop of faceturbating

:tu

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Yet another word to add to my straight razor vernacular.
But for me, its a later night shave and shower, my pipe and dog, and the cool breezes on my front porch. I love how a fresh shave feels when attacked by the late winter winds.

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Originally Posted by certifiedbodyman

whew...I thought that I was the only one that took that much time to str8 shave...

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I don't take a full 45 minutes just to shave, more like 10-15. 45 minutes allows for the whole routine of S,S&S.
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Well:

Always take the kids to the school. But I like when the mothers of the kids at school stand next to me and ask me which after shave I use because they want to buy one for them.
K