Originally Posted by
JimmyHAD
Being that you don't have to shave daily the every other day, or less, is a good thing. If you haven't already tried cold water shaving give it a whirl. I have been cold water prep/shaving for a few years now and wouldn't go back to hot if you paid me.
I've always had to limit myself to two passes due to sensitive skin. Once I learned no pressure irritation was seldom a problem, but many guys who complained of irritation found cold water shaving to correct that problem.
Following the 1905 book I splash cold water on my face, lather, rub the lather in vigorously, then relather. That is the extent of my prep. I do one pass, then relather and a followup pass. I do North - South, South-North, but direction is up to the individual.
Truth be told, I frequently do one pass and call it good. I'm retired too, and my cat doesn't seem to care if I'm well shaven or not as long as he gets his food, water and a clean litter box. :)