So a while back, I posted a thread on how to rip through a really tough beard, or at least, the best way I'd found. One of the weirder aspects of my routine that I've found works for me over the last 3y I've been doing this, is not using any cream or soap.
I've tried nearly all of them I'm sure, different brushes, diferent types of water, scuttle, mug, hollowed out a tortous and mixed it up in his shell, but no. Every time I use lather, I just don't get a close shave and it takes ages, leaves me with a load of irritation.
So now, the only thing I use on my face, is hot water and a splash of trumpers skin food per pass. One splash with the grain, 1 against and maybe one for my lip. This way, I keep dipping the razor in water to moisten up any dry areas of my face and it provides incredible slickness as I go around.
The skinfood is really thin so I can shave incredibly close to the skin, gives me a BBS every time.
Now I'm not sure if this is easier for me than most because I have no eyesight and I shave by feel, as opposed to looking at where the cream/soap lather needs to come off.
It's so quick and efficient, leaves no mess, no time required for lathering it's honestly changed the whole way I feel about the hobby.
I'm curious if anyone else does this, or if not, would you give it a try? granted all skin types are different but I wonder if it would work for others. People talk about the protection lather offers to the skin, but for me it did exactly the opposite. The lather created a barrier to the skin, so I shaved and buffed away and nothing came off properly. Even with the thinnest slickest lather, doesn't compare to the Skinfood.
Anyway, thoughts welcome, I'm curious.
I've tried nearly all of them I'm sure, different brushes, diferent types of water, scuttle, mug, hollowed out a tortous and mixed it up in his shell, but no. Every time I use lather, I just don't get a close shave and it takes ages, leaves me with a load of irritation.
So now, the only thing I use on my face, is hot water and a splash of trumpers skin food per pass. One splash with the grain, 1 against and maybe one for my lip. This way, I keep dipping the razor in water to moisten up any dry areas of my face and it provides incredible slickness as I go around.
The skinfood is really thin so I can shave incredibly close to the skin, gives me a BBS every time.
Now I'm not sure if this is easier for me than most because I have no eyesight and I shave by feel, as opposed to looking at where the cream/soap lather needs to come off.
It's so quick and efficient, leaves no mess, no time required for lathering it's honestly changed the whole way I feel about the hobby.
I'm curious if anyone else does this, or if not, would you give it a try? granted all skin types are different but I wonder if it would work for others. People talk about the protection lather offers to the skin, but for me it did exactly the opposite. The lather created a barrier to the skin, so I shaved and buffed away and nothing came off properly. Even with the thinnest slickest lather, doesn't compare to the Skinfood.
Anyway, thoughts welcome, I'm curious.