Thread: Drying one's face after shaving?

I have read about pre-shaving oils, lathering soaps, mugs, shaving brushes, ideal razors, after shave lotions, balms etc. I find many conversations interesting and informative.

I have not found preferred ways of drying one's face after shaving: towels, tissues, air dry, other ways...

I typically dry my face with a towel after my post-shave face wash, right before applying after shave. Then I let the after shave air dry.

I am curious:

(1) What is the best towel to use?

(2) Is there a better way of doing it that does not involve a towel?

(3) Is it better not to dry at all?

Dab dry with a soft towell. Do not rub as this may cause irritation.

Originally Posted by poona

Dab dry with a soft towell. Do not rub as this may cause irritation.

+1

Get a soft towel, and dab it, don't rub your face dry.

Air dry after applying witch hazel. I don't use aftershave.

I use a Swiss cotton towel that has been washed in the milk of a three month old yak and then sun dried. I further wash the towel with a fairy soap and conditioner at 30 degrees and dry on an outside clothes line.

Only then do I use this material to gently caress my skin which is so raw after using a straight razor that nothing softer could be contemplated.

I find that the softness and absorbency of the Swiss cotton is slightly better than the normal toilet roll, although I will concede for some it is a little more expensive.

Originally Posted by English

I use a Swiss cotton towel that has been washed in the milk of a three month old yak and then sun dried. I further wash the towel with a fairy soap and conditioner at 30 degrees and dry on an outside clothes line.

Only then do I use this material to gently caress my skin which is so raw after using a straight razor that nothing softer could be contemplated.

I find that the softness and absorbency of the Swiss cotton is slightly better than the normal toilet roll, although I will concede for some it is a little more expensive.

I thought I was the only one!

After shaving, with face still wet, I run down two blocks to the bus terminal men's room that is equipped with a blower hand drier:



Hit the button three or four times and insert face under hot exaust.

Works like a charm...

Sera...,

If you turn the World Dryer nozzle up and lean over just so, you can get your eyelids to flap.

After I rinse with cold water, I dab my face with a damp hand towel and apply my aftershave balm while my face is still damp. I find this helps spread the balm over my face.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

After I rinse with cold water, I dab my face with a damp hand towel and apply my aftershave balm while my face is still damp.

That's my preferred method as well.