Thread: Baby skin smooth. How long does it take you?

How long does it take you to get a baby skin smooth shave on your face?

If you shave elsewhere, tell where and how long it takes to get a perfectly smooth shave there!
I have yet to get a smooth shave on my entire face, but I rarely spend more than 15 minutes on my shave

For a special occasion BBS shave, probably about 20-25 minutes. I very smooth, but maybe not completely BBS shave, about 15 minutes. I try never to hurry though. Those few extra minutes you might squeez out of a shave, I find somewhere else.

Jordan

I don't try for BBS very often as it takes 3 passes for me and I have to go ATG normally I just do 2 passes which is usually very close and often almost bbs, I have one razor right now that will do it in 2 passes.

I've been getting quicker, used to take 45+ for two passes not including clean up, etc.. now I'm about 1 hr from shower, prep, shave, alum/aftershave and all of the clean up, that generally includes brushing my teeth too so runs about 30-45 mins on the shave 2 passes and longer if I do 3.

Just one pass, though I do go over each area more than once, often with a change in stroke direction. Normally about 20 minutes.

You guys sporting no facial hair that can do a BBS perfect shave across your entire face and neck to where all of your skin is squeaky when rubbed in all directions with no irritation and no nicks in 20 minutes or less from start to finish truly have my admiration.

Chris L

I have a tough beard, and so I don't worry about bbs anymore. I get it much closer than I could with a mach 3, and I am happy with that. I enjoy the experience and don't worry so much about the end results anymore. I occasionally go atg to get bbs on special occasion, but it irritates my skin. It will usually take about 30 minutes to do so.

I was once asked this same thing (while I was teaching other to shave at college), but I've never really timed how long it takes me to shave. I don't rush, and I enjoy the experience.

As far as number of passes, my top blades will get me BBS in two passes + touchups. Unfortunately the hair between my jaw and neck grows sideways and/or down, so that requires a little extra attention.

I never actually timed how long it takes me to shave, but I know that I'm in the bathroom for less than 30 minutes, including shower, comb the part in hair, shave, floss, brush teeth and rub on deodorant. I have been shaving with a straight off and on for 28 years, shave everyday and go for BBS everyday. It takes me three passes: WTG, ATG, XTG. I strop before each pass and touch up the edge with 4 or 5 passes on a barber's hone about once a week, if not more frequently. I absolutely cannot tolerate pulling of any kind and frequent honing is the only way for me to keep the blade sharp enough for BBS. It doesn't seem to wear out the blade too much because I'm still using the original Dovo stainless steel razor I bought in 1980. When I first joined SRP, I was very intimidated by the high standard of honing that is practised here. It is possible that, if I really knew how to hone professionally, my razors would stay sharp longer but I'm not really willing to invest the time and effort, so I decided to salute the honemeisters and move on.

Originally Posted by Chimensch

I'm in the bathroom for less than 30 minutes, including shower, comb the part in hair, shave, floss, brush teeth and rub on deodorant.

wow, you must take fast showers. When I was in my college dorm a month or so again, I'd lounge around for at least 20 under free, hot water.

Less than 5 minutes for me, but I have a moustache and goatee. I also don't care if there's some resistance from certain directions when I rub my neck afterwards. Life is too short to spend half of it rubbing your face in every possible direction!

James.