As do I.
I will also add nothing to the conversation by saying that dry-shaving makes my poor skin beg for mercy. I haven't tried out cold-water shaving yet, though my curiosity may get the better of me...
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good lather is half the shave. if you aren't getting much better shaves with lather than without, you either need to work on your shaving technique or you have an unusual beard and face
I find my oily skin is never really dry and I am more prone to slices and cuts. Dry spot shaving does work for me though, especially the upper lip.
First I use a beard trimmer to get my facial hair down to stubble. Then I use a straight razor and dry shave. Not only is it a closer shave, but not covering my face with some product helps me see which exact hair I need to shave. It's amazing how accurate you can be when you dry shave. Sometimes I keep a goatee and it's super accurate in terms of helping with the lines. I think sometimes it even looks too perfect how straight you can make the lines. I don't recommend it for everyone, but if you are interested, I would give it a try. Once you enjoy it, it's hard to shave any other way. I also keep some lotion handy, especially if your skin gets irritated easily. Another pro for me is that I find that I cut myself less when I dry shave.
Again, YMMV - your mileage may vary (your experience my vary).
Good luck!
Dry shave with a straight might save some time in a short term, but might not be very beneficial on a longer timescale. My solution to this was to use the EZ-Blade gel by "Jay the barber". Works for touch-ups wonderfully!
Regards,
AG