Thread: My preshave routine

Originally Posted by rolodave

I don't set a goal of BBS but my one pass shaves are pretty darn slick.
OTOH, I do a lot of preshave work so the beard is quite soft when the blade action starts.

That's where years of experience must help a lot.

My first pass is ok, the second is better but I don't get BBS until 4 passes and then there's the clean up which is mostly on my neck.

I go down - sideways - up then down again, then the cleanup.

If I got to hone it and strop it I might as well give it some exercise

Years down the road i will probably be able to do one pass only but I sort of hope not, I love to shave and don't want it over too quickly.

I USED to have a more elaborate routine, but now it's wash face, single pass, wipe face, some aftershave. My one pass shave is consistently better than my two/three pass shaves from years ago.

Good soap, good blade, pitter patter, let's get at 'er.

When I wake up (not always in the morning ) I wash my face with some emollient body wash cream. It has a good impact on my face. Especially on acne skin. Also, I use it before shaving. It moisturizes skin and I feel that foam doesn’t dry so quickly.

Sometimes I have a bath before shaving and also I use emollient. Then, I there is an extra pre-shave with combination of bath, warm water and gel.

Typically.

Shower, lather and shave. If no shower...lots of hot water splashes, lather and shave.

One pass is enough, two if we going out, Three/BBS for special occasions.

Like hardly.

i must have improved my shaving
1 pass and the only one can tell the difference is me, i don't get kissed, 2 is very close, 3 and I can bleed like a stuck pig.

BBS I have achieved with a coticle razor but I don't bother often these days
Shower lather have at it
no muss no fuss

Yep. Shower, Lather, Shave. But I do 3 passes always plus some buffing if I dont want to feel scratchy in the morning at I shave at night.

Yes , shower ,lather , shave. Usually do 2 passes. One with the grain and one against. Have been shaving with a straight razor for approximately 45 years, and this may be a silly question to some but what is buffing ?

I read "buffing" as final "touch up" here and there, which i do with a 10 x mirror once i rinse the soap off my face.

Thanks Raol, I never knew it was called buffering. Sort of teaching an old dog a new trick !

Sorry buffing.