Quote Originally Posted by BingoBango View Post
I don't go exactly by the pamphlet: I skip the finger massage part.
Forty or so years ago I got my first barber shop shave. The barber gave me the hot towel and one heck of a finger massage of lather. I don't remember which was first but I was surprised at how vigorously he massaged the lather into the whiskers. So much so that I asked him about it. He said that it helped to prepare them for the shave. I personally think it is an important step since it is the only prep I do now. Working very well for this old guy.