Thread: What if you need to shave as fast as possible?

I prefer warm shaves. I heat the scuttle with water in the micro-wave. Then I create a lather in the scuttle with Mitchell's wool fat. While the later is warming up I use Noxema cleanser and sometimes add Castle Forbes pre-shave. Then I shave. This will take be 10 to 15 minutes in most cases. What if I don't have 15 minutes?

I'd appreciate some input on a cream or soap that I can run into the bathroom, apply, shave and go. During a shave like this I want it to be as fast as possible except for the time my razor is near my face. Simple and fast. However, just to gain speed I don't want it to be an uncomfortable shave.

Thanks for any help.

Jack

I still have a Schick Quattro lying about with the last new cartridge installed. Start to finish, scalp and face, I can be clean shaven in less than 10 minutes standing at a sink using canned goo. Hell, I could probably do it in that time using liquid hand soap for lather.

Buy some Nivea Shave Cream. It is good product, you can squeeze it into your hands and avoid using a brush, and it provides a decent glide to my DE.

I still go with the straight razor routine, but take it to one pass against the grain, rinse and go. I tend to be an evening shaver to avoid these kind of things. Cream in a tube can be super fast too. A quick dap in your hand, a tiny amount of water and spread it on your face, a quick go with a wet brush and bingo.

For a comfortable shave, you should remember that face prep is one of the most important factors. It takes some 4 minutes for your stubble to absorb as much water as they can hold, and neglecting this fact makes for a less smooth shave. So, if you are really in a hurry, shave after your morning shower. When your stubble is already soaked, the soap is mainly for glide and to hinder the stubble to dry out while in the process. I can do a 5 minute, 1-pass shave in the morning, if I have to.

My fastest shave possible would be a quick prep, Arko (or any shave stick), face lather, Schick Injector razor. I could probably do a passable shave under 10mins if I had to.

That's why I have DE's.

Speed and straights don't end up well.

DEs. I am normally straight razor only but the military makes that tough sometimes. I am also a couple weeks into cold water shaves and I won't go back to a warm shave.... not even for luxury. I have a dirty bird scuttle that will probably never get used again.

Any brush-less cream would be your best option, really, as that would eliminate any time generating lather.

One pass shaves...I timed myself once on a one pass shave 3min. 41 sec. now that doesn't include making lather. Total time carefully spent was making lather and one pass was probably a generous 10 min.

A fast straight razor shave is an oxymoron .