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How long should it take one to prepare your face before shaving with a straight. Is it to use oil, is it lathering up rubbing lather in well, then lathering up again, or what? Would love to know your shave secrets, if you are willing to share your ritual with all of us.
For me the biggest shaving secret was traditional wetshaving razors and soaps and learning how to use them. The equipment I used the majority of my adult life left my face feeling irritated.

I lather and shave. Three passes: with the grain, across the grain, and against the grain. That's all. No pre-shave treatments. I don't even use hot water, just tap water.