Daily? or Every other or 3rd day?

I just tried shaving 24hours apart again. Doesn't work for me.

I learned early on that I got a better and easier shave if i had longer stubble. But then two or three days ago I decided to try every day shaving. Just doesn't work for me. I'm nearly 2 years SR only.

Skin doesn't like it, stubble seems more resistant, have to work harder to get smoother. I'm nearly satisfied that if i -had- to shave daily, that i might be forced to use DE much of the time. Oh and that's a scary thought.

Returning to my 2-3 day routine. I'll go longer, but not without trimming my upper lip and neckline.

anybody else? or issit just me?

You're not alone. My skin won't tolerate a daily 3-pass shave, not even with a DE razor. I have
to settle for either a full SR shave every 2-3 days, or a one or two pass DFS shave every day.

Shaving with cold water helps, but not that much. Neither does using a variety of different
pre-shaves, soaps, creams, or after shaves. If I don't have to shave, I don't, and that seems
to be the best solution for me.

I shave every day , that is my face and under the jawline , the neck doesn't like every day to each his own , but it works for me tc hows the job hunt going wade? are you selling cars yet?

I do a two pass shave, everyday. I have a goatee so I get a pass on the lip and chin which I understand is difficult...

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Originally Posted by tcrideshd

I shave every day , that is my face and under the jawline , the neck doesn't like every day to each his own , but it works for me tc hows the job hunt going wade? are you selling cars yet?

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not yet, weather has beat me out of fixing up the one i need to sell in order to buy a new windshield for my normal ride. broke is broke yo.

I don't expect I'll ever be required to shave daily as my beard just isn't heavy/fast enough to throw a shadow until the 3rd day. But right after i started wet-shaving, i started noticing how many guys really just whack at their beards, and never appear to have a good tight shave. IOW my 2nd day looks better than their first.

and you know...showing a 10-day growth who is boss with a big fat blade is half the joy of using a simple blade.


aside: I have seen videos where guys "reduce" long beards with clippers and scissors (before presumably finishing the job with plastics-i don't know i don't watch it all)...and I just laugh and say to myself--NOT necessary, but what do we know?

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Originally Posted by RoyalCake

I do a two pass shave, everyday. I have a goatee so I get a pass on the lip and chin which I understand is difficult...

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I wore a chin-only goatee when making the transition from DE to SR. Now just a little flavor saver on my bottom lip. So I am shaving 90-95% of my mug depending on how long i leave the Burnsides.

Once-a-week... on Friday... late morning, or early afternoon.

Pretty much a daily 2 pass straight razor shave with an occasional 3 pass ( if I am inclined) or even a 1 pass shave if I am pressed for time. Highest percentage of the time it is the 2 pass and I simply look forward to it and love it even going on 7 years.

My dad used to tell me to go at least one day a week without shaving - for two reasons.
First, even if a shave feels easy - there are tiny nicks and scrapes. Aftershave will prove that true. Resting your face a day is a good thing.
Secondly, there are always places where the whiskers grow in funny directions. For me, it is the Adam's apple. Letting them grow an extra day makes them easier to mow down.

Every day, Cold Water, 2-3 Pass.
When I was using a cart M3 I would have to re-shave in the PM if I had an early start to the day and had a evening event w/the SWMBO...
That does not happen when I shave w/str8.

I can shave every day, no problem. I actually have found the opposite, that short stubble is easy to mow down with little discomfort. I can cut a pass off with short stubble.

If your skin doesn't like it, maybe try a soap with alum in it like La Toja or Osma. Both leave a nice feeling but Osma can be hard to lather.

And hello to Wade, a fellow Tennessean.

Cheers, Steve

I shave everyday but not the same . Some days 1 pass some days 3. I usually take one day a week off maybe 2. Weekends are non routine days. I am more relaxed, in no hurry and just don't give a ..........

Usually every 24-36 hours, 36 is good, but a little harder to manage, at the moment i am taking a few weeks off, so its every 3+ days.

Sunday and Wednesday I do 3 passes.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday I do 2 passes.
Friday I do one pass (casual day at work).
Saturday I don't shave unless I have to, and then it's usually 2 passes in the late afternoon before going out.

I wish I could wait a couple days!! Sometimes I wake up in the night and rub my face to see if there is stubble because I'm worried I won't have anything to shave! Every day for me because I just love shaving with my straights. No irritation. I looked at a picture from 2008 and I had little razor bumps all over my neck. Not since I started shaving with a straight though. Big difference even though I'm a daily shaver.

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Originally Posted by Steel

I wish I could wait a couple days!! Sometimes I wake up in the night and rub my face to see if there is stubble because I'm worried I won't have anything to shave! Every day for me because I just love shaving with my straights. No irritation. I looked at a picture from 2008 and I had little razor bumps all over my neck. Not since I started shaving with a straight though. Big difference even though I'm a daily shaver.

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I started using a str8 a couple months ago and for first time ever I look forward; everyday, to lathering up the scuttle and going to work. I made the switch to DE's from cartridges & electrics a few years ago and thought that was pretty amazing but the move to a straight pushed the shaving xperience to a new level which includes shaving daily instead of skipping days - Previously never thought daily would be possible to tolerate, much less enjoy.

3 pass daily, Unless I get lazy on a sat. Usually I get tired of the stubble and wind up shaving anyway.

6 days a week, 3 pass shave. No shave on saturdays.

Definitely don't do every day. Every other at the earliest. Normally I am every third day. So truly its somewhere in the 2 1/2 day range. That goes for DE or SR. Wanna see a bad case of razor burn let me shave one day apart with a aggressive DE. Yeah learned that one the hard way.

So are you happy with your routine, or would you prefer to do it everyday?

I do a 2 and a half pass everyday and, like Steve, find longer growth can be less enjoyable to cut. I have to use a modernish full or extra hollow for comfort, but if shaving everyday all blades are fine.

For me it's every day because I like shaving but I suppose whatever works best for you. For many years I had to shave twice a day (military) and that was less fun.

I'm a two-three day shaver. I don't have to be clean shaven for my job and it usually takes me that long to get a noticeable shadow going. Some times I even go a week before I shave again just for the satisfaction of mowing down all the hairs without having to trim them down first!

When I was at the start of my learning curve with DE I used to shave every 2-3 days. Later, after some progress, I shaved everyday but only one pass WTG. Now with the straight razors I shave practically everyday and mostly 2 passes. But I skip a day every week so my skin gets some rest.

I tend to shave every other day due to time restraints. I really can't let it go much longer or it gets uncomfortable but that is just me.

Although my skin seems to tolerate shaving every day, like many that have posted before me, I also tend to shave every other day. For me it's mostly convenience and that it's just more satisfying to mow throw some significant growth than one day's worth of stubble.

I shave 5 days a week for the boss.
The other two days I shave for me.

When I was active duty military I shaved daily with a straight except Sat and Sun. If you use a good pre-shave regimine I found that daily is doable.
A hot cloth on the face at least twice, pre-shave balm applied and let soften the stubble, 2 coats of lather and then I only do 1 pass. The one pass with a good pre-shave prep leaves the face in good shape I have found. You don't get BBS but it is still a nice shave if you have a good straight razor.

I can do a 2 pass shave every day but usually don't. My face tolerates a straight better than a DE

I'm also down with every 3rd day. Daily is just overkill for me.

I double- or triple pass five days a week, no drama, with a straight. I like using a DE sometimes but it tends to irritate my neck a bit. I usually skip Saturday morning and take a shave in the afternoon or evening. Sundays are optional. :D

If I get all kind of focused on a three-pass straight shave and toss in a little neck touch up I can skip a day for appearance sake at work; it'll hold 36-hours with some extra effort. I like shaving every other day cause it feels a little better knocking back two days growth but daily works out OK.

I shave with a SR every day and make at least 4 passes. If the blade is not stropped correctly or needs a refresh on the hone, my face will end up raw and sore but if the blade is sharp and stropped correctly, I have no after effects. One secret I learned from a very well known shaver is to strop 30 times on linen and 30 on leather. If I do that I get a perfect shave every time

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Originally Posted by WadePatton

I just tried shaving 24hours apart again. Doesn't work for me.

I learned early on that I got a better and easier shave if i had longer stubble. But then two or three days ago I decided to try every day shaving. Just doesn't work for me. I'm nearly 2 years SR only.

Skin doesn't like it, stubble seems more resistant, have to work harder to get smoother. I'm nearly satisfied that if i -had- to shave daily, that i might be forced to use DE much of the time. Oh and that's a scary thought.

Returning to my 2-3 day routine. I'll go longer, but not without trimming my upper lip and neckline.

anybody else? or issit just me?

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Im new to straight razor but I will say this I can't shave everday with any kind of razor. My skin is to sensitive. Every other day at best.

I will shave when I rub my hand in all three directions (WTG, XTG and ATG) and I feel a constant stubble. which usually is ever 2-3 days. By that point the stubble will be easier to cut and I can get a pretty decently smooth face with a 2 pass or even a 1 pass if I'm in a semi hurry that day. I only have one razor at the moment but when I get another one I would like to see how my skin fares with daily shaving.

OP:
Exact same with me, I have a hard time getting rid of 1 day's growth, it's almost like my razor's dull. The second day is a much smoother, easier shave. Every other day for me. ;)

Unfortunately I only have to shave every 3 to 4 days. It just doesn't grow fast enough.

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Originally Posted by MusicMan95

I will shave when I rub my hand in all three directions (WTG, XTG and ATG) and I feel a constant stubble. which usually is ever 2-3 days. By that point the stubble will be easier to cut and I can get a pretty decently smooth face with a 2 pass or even a 1 pass if I'm in a semi hurry that day. I only have one razor at the moment but when I get another one I would like to see how my skin fares with daily shaving.

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You don't need multiple razors to shave every day, I use one razor every day for two week stretches. If you are thinking about resting your razor for the fins to realign there is little consensus on whether it is valid or whether it is just dovo trying to sell you 2 razors :)

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Originally Posted by edhewitt

If you are thinking about resting your razor for the fins to realign there is little consensus on whether it is valid or whether it is just dovo trying to sell you 2 razors :)

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I was worried exactly about the resting period haha. I've done some research here and across the web on the subject and like you said found mixed answers. Doing daily shaves for a week or so might not be a bad experiment to see if a daily shave too much for my skin.

My beard can be used to strengthen steel cable, so if I go two or more days without a shave, I have to do lots of pre-shave prep. 2 passes everyday during the week, one with and one against the grain leaves me with a CCS. Three or more almost always leaves me red and irritated. I always try to let my face 'rest' at least one day a week.

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Originally Posted by cubancigar2000

One secret I learned from a very well known shaver is to strop 30 times on linen and 30 on leather. If I do that I get a perfect shave every time

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I am still a noob, but for me this works for me too.
Stropping the hell out of a razor has never seemed to make a big difference for me.