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    Vintage Scent shop clerk Leon's Avatar
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    Default New experiment: Shaving early in the morning = great shave!

    Hi gents.

    Today, for the first time ever, I decided to shave early in the morning.
    I got out of bed half an hour earlier than usual, got a shower and without rushing things I prep all the gear for a nice shave, just like I do it in the evening.
    I loaded the brush with some Tabac soap and started face lathering. I grabbed my TI and went for the first pass, rinse and second pass.
    I'm telling you, it was one of the best shaves I got. Didn't need to rush things, I had the time on my side so I achieve a great shave.
    I wonder if my skin is more "shaveable" in the morning than in the evening?
    Right now, I'm at work, relaxed after a great shave and I'll be faceturbating the entire day!
    I'll definitely repeat a early morning shave from now on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leon View Post
    Hi gents.

    Today, for the first time ever, I decided to shave early in the morning.
    I got out of bed half an hour earlier than usual, got a shower and without rushing things I prep all the gear for a nice shave, just like I do it in the evening.
    I loaded the brush with some Tabac soap and started face lathering. I grabbed my TI and went for the first pass, rinse and second pass.
    I'm telling you, it was one of the best shaves I got. Didn't need to rush things, I had the time on my side so I achieve a great shave.
    I wonder if my skin is more "shaveable" in the morning than in the evening?
    Right now, I'm at work, relaxed after a great shave and I'll be faceturbating the entire day!
    I'll definitely repeat a early morning shave from now on.

    Faceturbating? You sir, are a deviant.


    Actually, I have been morning shaving for about a month now, and I still don't get as good a shave as evening. BUT, the face do feel smoother at work, and that counts for something.

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    I had actually the same experience years ago, when I was using a multiple blades tool: my shave in the morning is always better, cleaner and less irritating than an evening shave; it seems that my skin is smoother and more receptive to shaving in the morning than in the evening, after being tired by the day, the pollution, etc.

    I think that waking up half an hour sooner is a loss that cannot compare to the feeling of a great shave in the morning which will help to begin the day on the right foot - at least for me.

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    What do yo guys call early?

    Since my day is nearly half over when the sun comes up, I get up at "oh my God" in the morning. Dialing it back a hlaf an hour would mean that at "Jesus Christ you've got to be kidding me" my alarm would go off. I just don't function that early.

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    Do you shower before an evening shave? Because if not, I will almost guarantee that's where the difference lies. I also worked out that morning shaves were better, smoother, closer... couldn't work out why. Then reading a few posts on SRP made me realise it was all about hydrating the beard. IMO, there's no better beard prep before a shave than a shower.

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    I have to agree with Mark. I have found the few times I shaved in the evening it was not as good as the AM shave which is right after my shower.

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    I've been early morning shaving for about two months or so and love it. Actually means the first thing I do is not make a coffee and have a smoke too which is kind of a novel experience for me (in the last couple of decades anyway)

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    I'm also curious if it has more to do with the time of the day or the pre-shave shower, but I think it might be largely because of the time of the day.

    When I was younger, I used to have acne, and I noticed that it always looked worse at night than in the morning. Maybe the lack of muscle tension overnight and decreased blood flow have something to do with it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by holli4pirating View Post
    I'm also curious if it has more to do with the time of the day or the pre-shave shower, but I think it might be largely because of the time of the day.
    In the evening, I also showered before shaving, so the that's not the difference.
    Maybe the skin "feels" better after a good night sleep, I guess.
    From now on, I'll be definitely an early morning shaver!

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