Thread: 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.

Originally Posted by Leon

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

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!