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Through the week I tend to be busy. I do what I call maintenance shaves of two passes with my straight of the day. Each week I set up a seven day set for the week. My 5 first razors are ones I enjoy and good 2 pass shaves with. The last two in the set are something more special and I do a full 4 pass with those. I keep a DE of the week on hand for the outlying day I need extra time. But, my favorite weeks are when I pull my pieces together Koratt 7 day set. I have 6 Koratts in that group and the 7th is a Gillette toggle. Don't know if that explains my rotation or not. I also use a two cream pair each week and only one AS during the week.
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I don't usually shave every day anymore, unless there's a special occasion,
or a trip to the dentist, or something like that.
If it's just me bummin' around, every 2-3 days is acceptable. As a general rule,
I shave less often in the winter and more often in the summer.
Most shaves are "2 lather" deals: #1 is a W/X/A combo. Rinse, then #2 lather is
a full ATG touch-up.
Then it's witch hazel, followed by something lightly scented.
It's good to strive for BBS, but it doesn't seem like it's always achievable.
And that's OK.
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Usually shave everyday unless I'm going from days to nights then I wait an extra half a day in between shaves. I get BBS on most of my face, however there are some parts where my facial hair is super coarse and grows really flat so I usually call it good enough and leave it. My worst SR shaves are light years better than my best cartridge shaves, so it's a win regardless. Plus the products I use have had a huge impact on the look and feel of my skin.
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Usually shave every other day unless I'm honing some blades and need to test them. I do two passes but use a fresh razor for each pass, strop two and figure I have a fresh edge. Plus it gets me through my rotation quicker. Noxema pre-shave rinse with warm water, Taylor of Old Bond St. cream, followed by Nivea post shave. Being a perfectionist but prone to skin irritation I try to strike an balance on how close of a shave I can get. Or as a wise man once said "Good enough for who its for" -Roadkill Garage
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I shave every day, so a one pass shave is usually enough for me to look respectable. I will do two passes if I've missed a day or more.
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I try and shave Monday, Wednesday and Friday, but it changes if I have a show or special occasion. These are the days that normally allow me enough time for a SR shave. If I’m pressed for time I use a DE.
I usually do a 3 pass shave, and as long as the razor is well honed I get BBS without irritation. If I do get irritation it’s always in the same spot, a swirl on my neck that’s impossible to get smooth.
Lately I’ve been practicing honing more, so have been shave testing a lot, but I obviously have more to learn because I’ve been getting a lot of irritation.
If I’m doing a quick DE shave I usually just do 2 passes, enough for something passable. I kind of lost my DE chops after shaving exclusively with SRs for two years, so if I do more than 2 passes I’m guaranteed to have irritation. And because I’m always rushed if I’m using a DE, I haven’t gotten back into a good shaving habit with it.
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I try to shave three times a week four pass bbs. Sunday's I go the extra mile with the cologne, pomade, and mustache wax......what can I say? I have to keep my widow women and divorcees happy.;)
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For me it's every single day with only the occasional exception if I sleep late and I'm in down mode for the entire day. I normally use a different straight razor everyday unless I'm in a real hurry in which case I use my DE for speed. Not sure if it counts as more than one pass or not but I usually concentrate on the chin area with several strokes WTG and then across but almost never against. I work (largely) outside in Florida and the burn and then ensuing rash is too much if I go ATG. I only lather once but run wet fingers across my face to check spots that need cleanup so I would call that one pass but It's definitely not only one stroke across each spot.