In the shower

I know and have read here that using a straight in the shower is a no-no. Guys I just cant seem to keep my face wet enough to shave at the sink. I have tried several different things (hot towel, lots of water, good lather) and I cant keep my face as wet as I do in the shower. Here is my question. Does anyone here use thier straight in the shower? I have a shelf, good lighting and a fog free mirror in my shower. I really want to try using the one straight I have in the shower and see if I can get a closer shave. The only thing I have not tried is a pre shave oil at the sink. Should I do that before I try the shower?

I'll advise against shaving in the shower again. It can cause physical damage, shorten life and ruin the appearance. It's also hazardous to you :D

There are at least two problems with shaving in the shower. The razor gets very wet, which can lead to rust if you don't dry it out completely afterward.

Also, the razor gets wet, which makes it slippery and hard to grip. If it slips, you'll have 2 or 3 ounces of atomically sharp steel falling 5 to 6 feet, picking up speed as it hurtles toward toes and other important body parts...

I wouldn't do it. :)

Your face doesn't have to be dripping wet to get a good shave. Can you tell us in detail what your routine is, so we can isolate some potental problems?

Josh

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Originally Posted by JoshEarl

Your face doesn't have to be dripping wet to get a good shave. Can you tell us in detail what your routine is, so we can isolate some potental problems?

Josh

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I normally shave in the shower, with a Fusion, badger brush and a few different kinds of cream. When I shave at the sink (with the straight razor) I wet my face a lot! hot towel, I work up a good lather, and then shave. At the sink my face seems to get real dry and I get a "pulling" sensation on the whiskers. I start shaving right after I apply the lather and my skin still feels really dry.

Which creams are you using?

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Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Which creams are you using?

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I have the following creams T&H 1850 and Almond, ZIRH cream, AOS Sandlewood soap. I also have Proraso pre-post cream. When I used my straight for the first time I used the T&H almond.

I found T&H 1805 to be perfectly fine, but I haven't tried the others. Try using more water and spending more time whipping up a lather on your face.

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Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

I found T&H 1805 to be perfectly fine, but I haven't tried the others. Try using more water and spending more time whipping up a lather on your face.

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I did. I spent a good amount of time and had a really good lather going. The lather kept a real nice warm feeling even when I applied it to my face a 2nd time.

Your shaves will get faster with practice which should lead to less drying of your lather.

On the other hand, its perfectly OK to refresh your lather from time to time during the shave to keep things wet. Even Lynn does this on the DVD.

Just thinking about shaving in the shower with a straight gives me the willies. :eek:

Jordan

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Originally Posted by JoshEarl

Also, the razor gets wet, which makes it slippery and hard to grip. If it slips, you'll have 2 or 3 ounces of atomically sharp steel falling 5 to 6 feet, picking up speed as it hurtles toward toes and other important body parts...

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Cuts, even hideously deep ones, can heal. The (possibly) enormous chip the razor will suffer when it hits the ground cannot. ;)

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Originally Posted by Scrapyard Ape

Cuts, even hideously deep ones, can heal. The (possibly) enormous chip the razor will suffer when it hits the ground cannot. ;)

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I was more thinking of amputations... :eek:

Sometimes, extremely hot water can evaporate quickly, especially if yu live ina dry climate. winter is usually the driest time of year. you might want to ease up on the heat just a bit if only at the end.

The same applies for making later. A little more water in the brush will also give you lather theat dries slower.

The other thing you can do to soften those whiskers is give yourself the full towel treatment. That's tree hot towels each followed by lather. This will soften the skin and whiskers completely.

X

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Originally Posted by JoshEarl

I was more thinking of amputations... :eek:

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Paging Dr. Johnson to the Mojo Ward.

X

Wow honey I didn't know you had converted to Judaism!:roflmao

I also have AOS sandalwood cream not soap... the thing is... you whould apply hot water to brush... not HOT HOT water... that will cause the lather to dry pretty quick!

DONT SHAVE IN SHOWER!!! I ALSO WANTED TO!!! but think... youll need new mirror for bath thats 35 US... your razor will die of rust = 100 US and losing a finger= Priceless

AndresC

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Originally Posted by JoshEarl

I was more thinking of amputations... :eek:

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Even amputations can be recoverable if acted upon quickly enough.





Please don't ask me to elaborate any further.:w

If you're really having a tough time with keeping your lather slick, you can make it up with cold water. The cold water will evaporate more slowly.

Also, you can use more water to make your lather and just make sure you spend more time to whip it up into a firm consistency.

Thirdly, don't be afraid to re-wet the lather several times during the same pass. What I often do is lather up my entire face initially and then re-apply lather to each area to be shaved right before I shave it. This way you'll never be scraping your razor over a dried-out area.