Thread: Finally Found Prep for Straights

You know there is the other side of the coin on this discussion too, about NOT washing the face first

1. Apply hot steamed towel to the face, this releases the natural oils at the base of the hair follicle ...wait
2. Apply lather ... wait
3. Apply a second hot towel... wait... do NOT wipe the remaining lather off
4. Apply a second lather ... wait for the lather to "Set" this will lift the beard away from the face and stand the hairs up..
5. Shave

I am not a huge advocate of this system because I love a hot shower before shaving but it does work this way around
This was actually how I was taught by the Barber that started me with a SR, possibly they used this system because it was Barber Shop friendly