Originally Posted by
beluga
As a 63-year old who has been wet shaving for most of his life, I believe that the Law of Diminishing Returns applies and that while some basic preparation makes a considerable difference, adding ever more steps will significantly increase the time needed for a shave but will make less and less difference in the quality of the shave.
For my straight shaves, I thus go straight from step 1 (wetting facial skin with wet towel/sponge) to step 8 - just like our grandfathers did - without any noticeable loss in quality of shaves.
IMO, this whole straight (or safety razor) shaving thing does not need to be elevated into an overly complicated ritual.
Now; if someone has plenty of spare time on his hands and just likes the idea of pampering himself, let me not discourage you.
But for my daily 4:50 am straight shaves, I consider this neither a viable nor necessary option.
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