Thread: How many passes do you normally do?

WTG and ATG for me usually. Usually 2 passes are pretty much bbs, but if there is a particular reason to be very well shaved I may spend a little extra time touching up. Or if I'm testing a new razor. Or a new soap. Or a new brush. Or I just feel like it

No attention to the grain at all for me. This is impossible for me as my beard tends to grow in all manner of directions.

One straight down the face. Sideburns and upper lip down to neck.

One straight up the face. Neck to upper lip.
Touch up if necessary.

My normal shave is a simple 2 pass WTG w/ warm lather, XTG/touch up w/ cold water. This gives me a nice looking shave, even though it isn't BBS.

When I go for the BBS, I do 3 passes. WTG and XTG with warm lather, then a final ATG with cold water.

It's nice to see all of your routines. I can't believe some of the stuff some of you are getting away with (e.g. a pass with just water )

Originally Posted by gull

It's nice to see all of your routines. I can't believe some of the stuff some of you are getting away with (e.g. a pass with just water )

I felt the same way before I tried water only, then I had the thought, "I feeling more afraid of a water only pass than when I first put the straight razor to my face. That's crazy!" There are many benefits to water only, especially for later passes; being able to see better, being able to grip better for stretch, ect.

It was hard for me to ditch the lather, but it was better for me to let go of my fear and branch out to something new. Whether it was better or worse is beside the point, as many aspects of shaving vary from face to face anyway, what was important was that I tried, that I experienced it for myself, and incorporated that experience to better my technique.

I can get away with shaving every other day,so i go for the full monte, 3 passes = BBS, if it aint BBS we aint shaving.

THAT'S RIGHT, I GO WITH THE WHOLE HOT LATHER/HOT TOWEL TREATMENT AND GO WITH WTG/XTG/ATG, DO A VERY COLD RINSE TO TIGHTEN THINGS UP, AND TOUCH UP WHICHEVER DERECTION IS NEEDED, WITH AND WITHOUT LATHER. I AGREE THOUGH, THERE ARE BENIFITS TO LIGHT TOUCHUPS WITHOUT LATHER, EASIER TO SEE WERE YOUR GOING, AND MAYBE A SLIGHTLY CLOSER RESULT. AFTER ALL, BABY/BUTT/SMOOTH IS THE ONLY GOAL FOR ME, OR I WOULD BE BACK TO DISPOSABLE MULTI - BLADE PLASTIC RAZORS AND CANNED GOO AND ALL THAT BLOODY WELL MEANS!!!

HAVE A GREAT DAY 'YA ALL, KEEP PREPIN'!!

TINKERSD OF SRP!

Normally, I use two passes, WTG and XTG. Sometimes I go one more and go against the growth. I find that it leaves my face very smooth and I don't have to shave again for another two to three days. Normally shaving is an everyday affair.

Originally Posted by gull

I'm just curious to see what everyone's normal routine is like. I go WTG and XTG for my face, then WTG for my neck.

I like to go WTG, XTG, and follow up with ATG. It seems to work for me so far...

2 passes WTG.