How long do you take to shave? Minus time in the shower. Pick as many as apply to you.
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How long do you take to shave? Minus time in the shower. Pick as many as apply to you.
30 minutes and that depends on my mustache. Sometimes it just does not want to fall in line.:)
Generally speaking, from the time I start running hot water over the scuttle to the time I'm rinsing the leftover lather off the scuttle and brush, about 20 minutes every morning. On the weekends I'll take some extra time to go even slower and enjoy it that much more, so maybe 30 minutes. In a speedy rush I could cut it down to 10 or so, but I'd rather make the time to do it right.
I used to be a 20 to 30 and now I'm finding it to be 10 to 20. I'm not in any more of a hurry. I guess I am just more efficient through daily practice.
I voted for 10-20 and 20-30
If I include stropping which i do before i shower as my kettle heats up then its more like 30 but if not then like 15 ... shortere if i only do one pass...im still a newbie and i dont shave my chin or lip...i keep a full goatee
A bit under 10min, but I have my razors all stropped up, everything laid out, the brush soaking in hot water and it's right after I get out of the shower. The time also doesn't include the 2min of cleanup.
These days, I have it down to 18-20 minutes.
Pabster
depends on how many passes I do. 1 pass with minimal lathering and a quick rinse is around 9-12 minutes.
4 full passes with relathering and restropping halfway through, plus uber-lather creation and post-shave facial pampering is more like 33-37 minutes.
I can get through a shave in 20min, but I shave at night specifically to relax & take it easy, so my time from slapping on some Pre/Post to walking out of the bathroom is usually around 35-45min.
Only 15 voters so far, but I suspect that 10-20 min's is going to be the winner. In fact, for me a quick straight shave is 10 min. A relaxed 2 or 3 passer takes about 20 min.
I lather in the shower and I only shave with one quick pass most days.
4 to 6 minutes daily
From the time I step into the bathroom to the time I was out is usually about a half hour.
I don't mind that at all, I very much enjoy it actually.
If I need to shave quickly then a one pass effort can be done well under 10 mins.
Thanks for the responses guys, keep them coming if you can. Newbies and experienced alike! I'm assembling data for a little project I think some of you might appreciate. Mum's the word for now though.
In that case you may want to search out the previous polls on this same topic for more dataQuote:
Originally Posted by bassguy
Dohh the only 80+ yet.. That's with prep. (shower excluded) and 3 pass shave to get that BHS (baby hiney smooth) skin. But the thing is I took almost an hour to shave with a mach 3 so considering that it ain't too bad.
I didn't mean for this to be any kind of contest. Purely statistical. I honor you and the time you allow to take care of yourself, enjoying the art of straight/wet shaving.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rawaz
Counting face prep and stropping, about 25 mins wtg, xtg and atg. If I do one good wtg pass, probably 15mins
I know I'm a bit late on this poll, but I have a question for all those that picked 15 minutes or under.
For those that say they are stropped, prepped and shaved in that period of time (and I'm not accusing anyone of being dishonest) are you going for the basic WTG and touch-up, or is it the full meal deal 3-4 pass BBS shave?
BTW - IF I did a once over, probably around 15 minutes for me. Of course I never do, so including additional passes and touch-ups I'm most likely in the 30+ min category. I like to take my time and enjoy.
10-20 minutes here. I always perform 2 wtg passes.
im still new at it and therefore a bit slower but 25 min seems about right including a hot towel and pre stropping and heating up my brush.
i voted and saw someone takes 80minute. he must be swimming hehehhehe
Same here. I did about 30 minutes today. By the way, I set up this poll so you can vote more than once. If you allow for longer times, or surprise yourself with a quickie once in a while, please indicate this. I'm very grateful for the response to this and the other poll. Thanks for your help!Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisxc5
I always do the full "program": Pre, stropping, 3 passes (wtg, xtg, atg), after shave, and it always take me about 25-30 mins. I shave at night, so i'm not in a hurry. Before i started to use a str8, i used a DE, and with it it took me about 15-20 minutes.
+1.... im at a comfortable 25 min not rushing.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
I'm growing mutton chops. I shave in the bedroom, at the side of the window, only in sunny days and once or twice a week. Preparing a cup of perfect coffee and listening to a full CD are part of my shaving ritual. So 45-60' for me. :D
Buy hot towel machine, with delivery - 2weeks
Shop for towels for hot towel machine - 3 days
Rewire bathroom for hot towel machine - 3 days
Buy extra detergent for washing cold towels - 1 day
Get a few extra clothes pins for drying wet towels - 3 hours
Buy some new soap that caught your eye at SRD, with delivery - 3 days
Ship razor off to Lynn for a touch up - 8 days
So 32 days and 3 hours later, razor has still not touched cheek. Man, this straight razor shaving sure takes a lot of time. :rofl2:
Isn't straight razor shaving supposed to save us money as well?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce
:hmmm:
Well, better late than never I guess!
I usually shave at night so that I don't make any bloody mistakes by rushing through in the morning. The whole experience, from shower to end, is almost an hour. I count the shower time as beard prep, for sure, then followed by the shave.
I have less than 10 shaves under my belt, which most likely accounts for the long time in front of the mirror, but I don't mind it a bit!!
I usually only do two passes to reduce irritation, but even with three or more passes with a straight, I get less irritation than just one pass with Fusion. Can't beat that with a stick!!
Don't feel too bad, when I started I probably clocked in at close to an hour for the first shave at least. And that was just shaving, not including the shower.Quote:
Originally Posted by papaface29
At least you're sticking with your straight. Leave that fusion in the cabinet - where it belongs!
Okay, I timed myself last weekend. Leisurely Sunday shave, 2 passes with my usual ATG touch-ups here and there, a bit of experimentation (not much): 25 minutes. I did take a bit longer than usual so I guess I could shave some extra minutes off of that (pun intended). Not as long as I originally thought.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan82
Sometimes I even impress myself :rofl2:
I think an hour from getting into the shower to walking out the bathroom is an hour well spent. You will speed up, but not because you try and speed up, just because you will be more familiar with what you're doing.Quote:
Originally Posted by papaface29
I take about 20 min, I find I hit a "wall" so to speak where I know that any farther will just cause pain, so I've learned to stop there. some shaves are better than others, today went really well with just a few rough spots left. I do a WTG, partial XTG and partial ATG, and I only leave my bottom lip, soul-patch area,