Thread: Really Now!

Splash my face with cold or warm water lather and shave. All the ridiculous prep stuff I found contributed to skin irritation. When I started just using cold or Luke warm water and no shower everything changed for me. A little harder to get through the whiskers but my skin holds up way better.

Well, since everyone is different, it is another subjective thing! Good to learn what others do.

The time when I really love all the prep and process is when I go out and get a shave. In western Canada there is a chain called Tommy Guns. I am yet to see a guy working in any of them. They do haircuts and shaves. It’s a nice treat.

I get up, fill the sink with cold water, load the brush, splash face with cold water, face lather and do first of 4 passes. I splash my face with cold water before each pass and lather. So not much in the way of a pre shave routine.

Tried various pre shave rituals and found that they made little/no difference so decided they were a waste of time for me. As always YMMV with each of us being different.

Bob

I used to do it quite often with a Gillette Mach before I picked up a real razor. Canned cream as well, with no water on my face. I still remember how bad my face used to sting after the shaves, thus leading to my decision to learn the proper way to shave. I have never skipped prepping with a DE or straight razor though, these blades are way to aggressive to gamble with that.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

We talk all the time about Pre-Shave prep but how many of you have really tried to shave with no prep at all? I mean coming in from toiling in the hot sun and just slapping on some shave cream and going to town.

Does it really make a difference? Have any of you tried it or be willing to try it?

I'm like that old commercial 'Give it to Mikey, he'll try anything'.
I'll do it tomorrow after toiling in the smoke raking the leaves.

Originally Posted by Paulbuck

I'm like that old commercial 'Give it to Mikey, he'll try anything'.
I'll do it tomorrow after toiling in the smoke raking the leaves.

The smoke is bad down here too.

Originally Posted by jfk742

The smoke is bad down here too.

Drove right past you yesterday going to Richmond. It was awful. Seems better today. Hopefully the winds will stay down.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

In my case, it seems more about the humidity. I reckon it has to be more humid where you are than where I am? If that is possible?

the jungle of Southeast Asia was not more humid than Houston Tom, that's why we did basic in La.

It's humid in them swamps, Tc. On this Veteran's Day, I would like to thank you!