Thread: The Full Treatment

I'd want to get the barber treatment from a barber before I tried to replicate it at home.

I usually try to replicate the experience on Sunday morning. The full lather hot towel treatment..takes about 45 min and is extremely relaxing. I usually concentrate on taking my time on each pass and getting the shave so BBS there's no need to shave on Monday.

Y'know, I don't do this. I never do this and it's a wonder really. Must be laziness. I don't like having to hang and wash extra towewls. I've got plenty so what's my excuse? I've often got the time too.

In my defense I have to say that shaving out of the shower gives me ample prep and I really don't feel I need to do more. It's conservation of energy too. After the shower my beard is ready for a shave so why not take one.

If I were denied a shower and forced to sponge bathe on a day when I needed or really wanted a shave, I'd go for the multiple hot towels and latherings. The few times I have done it, it has been very pleasurable and great prep too, of course.

Thanks, Lynn. You've got me feeling like I can step up.

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What a well-timed post, Lynn! I used to focus loads on beard prep when starting out. But as I've been getting better at shaving with a straight I've cut corners here and there to be a little quicker (down from 40 minutes to 25). One of the corners I cut was the whole hot flannel routine I used.

Anyway, despite freshly honed razors, I've been noticing some irritation and burn on and off for the last few weeks. As a result of this thread, last night I decided to go for the whole treatment. Hot flannels for 10 minutes, radio on, proraso pre-shave followed by T&H pre-shave oil before using hot lather via Moss scuttle... you get the picture.

Boy! What a shave! BBS, no irritation, nice and smooth.I've been focusing on honing so much recently that clearly I've lapsed on beard prep. So thanks for the reminder!

As I shave at night, there really is no excuse not to do the full treatment.

I do the full works maybe once or twice a week, I've started shaving in the evenings now so I'm doing it more often as I don't have a shower before shaving.

Incidentally, my shaves are now better than I get my local barbers shop - so I don't really yearn for barbers shaves these days. Maybe if there was a decent one close by I would. The last time I had a barbers shave it was very nice and relaxing, but it wasn't BBS or even close. I lathered up and did it properly as soon as I got home!

I wont shave unless I have time to do the full works!

It does mean that tonight I go to the movies looking like jack sparrow, but then, I am going to see the pirates of the caribbean!!

Tomorrow I have an appointment in my bathroom, at 1510, and the beard will come off in the proper way!!!!

I'd want to get the barber treatment from a barber before I tried to replicate it at home.

Not an option in Ontario atm. Freaking gov't banned straight razor shaves in barbershops.

I've never had he whole works.

As a matter of fact the closest I've ever been to a hot towel is one fresh from the dryer or a couple of towels I stole from a nice hotel near where I used to live.

They had this super nice HUGE pool with lots of hot tubs and tourist women.

Only problem was you had to have the same towel as the hotel provided to guests or you'd get run off !!!

Easy enough....... YOINK ! Hehehehe ... hello ladies.. where you here from?

Ok back on topic. I'm going to try the hot towel thing right now. Should 45 seconds in the microwave be long enough??

Originally Posted by gratewhitehuntr

...Ok back on topic. I'm going to try the hot towel thing right now. Should 45 seconds in the microwave be long enough??

I use wash cloths - I do three at the same time - get 'em wet and roll 'em up - about 1-1/2 to 2 mins (just watch for steam) - works like a champ

-whatever

-Lou

Originally Posted by jmsbcknr

Unfortunately it means that in order to get my workout completed, shave, dress and get to work by 0700 I have to get up at 0330.

My morning routine used to be:
6.31 -> alarm goes off and I stumble to the bathroom like a zombie.
6.33 -> brushing teeth, putting on clothes.
6.37 -> go dowstairs, eat a sandwich I made before going to bed.
6.43 -> visit the porcelain peripheral
6.47 -> put lunchbox in laptop bag, take keys, wallet, gsm, half a stick of peppermint.
6.51 -> leave.

Now that I work only 15 minutes away, I take a bit more time because I drive to work with my wife, and we drop off our daughter at day care.
But still, my brain was not designed to be functional before 06:01