Thread: Shower vs. hot towel.

I assume that you have a mirror in that shower, or are we talking extreme shaving? :-)

I do a single hot towel once in awhile and it is nice but I mainly just do a hot shower and wash my face vigorously twice before I get out and lather.

I shower, sometimes I microwave my scuttle full of water. Instead of pouring out the hot water from the bowl to make room for lather, I slowly put my towel in and let it absorb the hot water. Then I apply the towel. Great shaves ensue.


Sancho

I'm still trying new things but I usually do the hot shower. I shave at night after work and taking a long hot shower then shaving is relaxing for me. On saturday and sunday I will do the hot towel and pre shave oil. I think the hot shower works best for me especially every other day. The shave that is!

I have oily skin and think it helps my shave, so I don't shower first. Hot towel twice, once before and once after stropping the razor.

I actually use both. My routine is:

1. Shower
2. Get the brush and soap in hot water
3. Strop (20 linen and 60 leather). My face cools and dries during this time.
4. Build lather in lather bowl
5. Hot water splash
6. Lather my face
7. Hot towel
8. Re-lather
9. On my merry way with the razor

I use the hot towel method every day. This is out of necessity. I shower at night before bed, but prefer to shave in the morning.

Just started straight shaving, so routine has changed slightly.

Get up, grab coffee.

Strop
hot water on face, and a hot towel( i actually put wet towels in microwave for a minute to get them hot)
lather
hot towel
lather and shave

Help me out here, where do I have "slartibartfast from"? Sorry of topic, but I hate it when you know something but can't remember from where...

Kristoffer