Thread: New Method via Procrastination

I'm still on cartridges, Quattro Titanium, but I seem to have found a nice pre-shave that reduces irritation, and actually gets a slightly closer shave. Granted, this could all change once I get my Dovo SR I have my sights set on.

My trick: shaving.
On several occasions, I have done a quick WTG pass after a hot rinse of my face in the locker room at work before I start my shift to avoid wearing an annoying beardnet because of STUBBLE.
After my shift, I rinse again and shave ATG with Barbersol w/aloe.
Less irritation, blood, and I can go almost two days baby-butt-smooth, as opposed to right around a whole 24hrs.
It seems to give the stubble enough time to grow just that extra bit to aide in a closer ATG shave that would otherwise give me a mustache of blood to replace the stubble (I know, good sign of a dull blade).

I stumbled across this, but has anybody else tried similar approaches? Any "old pros" out there willing to split their routine up into two parts to verify this noobs working theory ?

Yeah, likely, a dull blade.

Most welcome here!

Here's a great place to soak some into in. Straight Razor Place Library - Straight Razor Place Library

It really helps many beginners to absorb as much knowledge as they can while asking questions and watching videos before they proceed further.
Pre-shave is very important. Ditch the canned goo.

Cheers!

Wife already surprised me with some Van Der Haggen soap. But I'm gonna use the goo up before I lather the soap.
In my travels through SRP as a lurker the last week or two, and on the broader web,I saw no mention of such an unorthodox shaving strategy as my WTG morning & ATG evening.

A good soap and a brush can improve your shave a lot. Dig into that new soap and just chuck the goo!

I think once you get, and learn how to use, a properly honed straight razor, you will not need to do this sort of split shift shaving.

Just to confirm what Utopian said, I had a great SR. shave yesterday at 2 pm because we were going to dinner with new friends. This morning, 18 hours+ later, it looks and feels like I just shaved with a cartridge or DE razor.

When I used cartridges, I would do ATG in the morning and WTG after a shower that night because I don't like hearing stubble scratching on the pillow at night. After a few months with an SR I was able to shave in the morning and 24 hours later was just getting a 5 o'clock shadow.

And go ahead and start using the VDH soap. You will be happier and get better shaves even with a cartridge.