Thread: The Strangest Pre-Shave Routine

Originally Posted by nodakjohns

So in a similar note am I the only kook who tests his razor by fluffing out his chest hair and lopping off a few ? Lol

Depends on how my arm and leg hair are holding up

I am also new to st8s and was having trouble with getting a close shave on my neck. I saw this tech. on a vid somewhere so I tried it as part of my prep and was rewarded with the best shave so far. Can't say for sure if it was that or me just getting better at shaving but if I have the time for this step I think I will keep doing it, very nice experience.

The strangest part of my routine is stropping for the length of Figaro's Aria.

I occasionally do something like this.

I'll put on some shave secret, fill metal container with facecloth with boiled water, then build lather.
Sometimes, I'll apply the lather, rub it in, leave it on my face and then hot towel.

Other times, I just plain forget to do this step and go right for the hot towel.

I tell you, I might be able to get even better shaves if I were not using shave secret oil as I might be able to do a little better at stretching, but seeing as I'm able to pretty much get BBS anyway, I'm not willing to part with the clove sensation on my skin. Absolutely love shave secret oil. The smell, the sensation.

Yes, I saw this lather thing in a video somewhere as well. Geofatboy?

Oh, and for odd? I'm a unrepentant, habitual brush sniffer. There. Said it.

After I'm done shaving I lather up and put a hot towel on. With a really nice aromatic soap it really adds to the shave experience.

In the past I have done it as a pre shave routine.

So I decided to try this method.....It worked nicely and is cheaper than Proraso. As noted by many, as a post shave Proraso is good stuff if we have been a little ham fisted with our razors.

Here's how my day tends to start:

Fill scuttle with hot water, soak brush in scuttle.
Shower making sure to scrub face clean of any oils.
dump scuttle and refill. Lather up and leave on face to soften beard while stropping.
wipe lather and re-lather for shave

My beard on my chin is especially tough and I find this helps me get a comfortable shave quite well. would be nice to have a barber chair in the bathroom to lean back and hot towel over lather.

Originally Posted by Hsvstr8shaver

Here's how my day tends to start:

Fill scuttle with hot water, soak brush in scuttle.
Shower making sure to scrub face clean of any oils.
dump scuttle and refill. Lather up and leave on face to soften beard while stropping.
wipe lather and re-lather for shave

My beard on my chin is especially tough and I find this helps me get a comfortable shave quite well. would be nice to have a barber chair in the bathroom to lean back and hot towel over lather.

This is my routine, almost verbatim. The only difference (?) is that I use one of those plastic net, exfoliating scrubbers on my face and neck while I'm in the shower.

Originally Posted by Dzanda

This is my routine, almost verbatim. The only difference (?) is that I use one of those plastic net, exfoliating scrubbers on my face and neck while I'm in the shower.

I used to use the loofah (spelling?) until manliness reduced it to a pile of plastic in the corner of the shower (been there for a while I should probably clean that up when I get home). They scrub well and probably do a lot to stand the beard up. I think I will be putting a replacement on the grocery list.
-Cheers
Scott

I use one of those net jobs also and it is the best......especially useful on the back as nothing has come close to really doing the job. You would not think they would amount to much....practically weightless....but they are the king of exfoliators....mine is a strip about 3 feet by 8 inches.

Originally Posted by Dzanda

This is my routine, almost verbatim. The only difference (?) is that I use one of those plastic net, exfoliating scrubbers on my face and neck while I'm in the shower.