Thread: How I Prepare My Beard

When you rinse your blade during shaving, do you rinse under running water? Hot or cold? Or do you just wipe the blade?

Originally Posted by Smyth

So you lather up your face, then place a hot damp towel on it for several minutes? Then what? Do you wipe the lather off and reapply? Or just go straight to shaving?

I just apply some more lather and go to it!

Originally Posted by Smyth

When you rinse your blade during shaving, do you rinse under running water? Hot or cold? Or do you just wipe the blade?

Therin lies the bonus! I take my previously-used handtowel, squeeze out the water, fold it 4 times and lay it beside the sink. I strop the lather off the blade onto the towel as necessary. No running water, no faucet dings!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Therin lies the bonus! I take my previously-used handtowel, squeeze out the water, fold it 4 times and lay it beside the sink. I strop the lather off the blade onto the towel as necessary. No running water, no faucet dings!

I use a damp sponge instead of a folded handtowel for exactly the same reasons, especially to avoid faucet dings.

Bob

I'm on the same page as Tom, washcloth after I've soaked my face then I fold it and wipe my blade, like Obie , I didn't much care for my bush shaves I. The Nam either, so I do a nice shave 90% of the time , but I do a quick shave with just tepid water when I. A rush I just like all the prep and with my stiff beard it does help. Tc