Since I am on sabbatical, I have been shaving every other day. Previously I would shave every day for work and take Sunday off for my face to rest.
How often do you guys shave?
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+1.
I plan out tomorrow's shave elements today (razor, blade, soap, brush, lather bowl, etc.)
The only thing that can alter the plan is a package arriving in the mail containg a new element!
Every day baby
Mark, this sounds like me. However, I allow myself a change the next day if I feel like it. I mean, I've been doing this for years now. But nooooo, I'm not compulsive about shaving. You don't happen to be a shrink, do you?
HA!! No, I'm not a shrink - but I could sure USE one!!Mark, this sounds like me. However, I allow myself a change the next day if I feel like it. I mean, I've been doing this for years now. But nooooo, I'm not compulsive about shaving. You don't happen to be a shrink, do you?
Monday thru Friday - every morning, again on Saturday evening, Sunday off, so 6 days week
If I don't shave daily my wife will kill me what with all the crap I buy.
Every 2-4 days. Once winter sets in I'm going to figure out a combo that lets me shave every other day. My face gets dry in winter, so keeping it close shaved makes applying balm much easier And...it gives me something to do!
Shaving every day has never worked well for me, no matter what type of razor was being used...Cart, Electric, DE, SE, etc. I work in a factory type setting, so I don't have to be clean shaven anyway. I much prefer to be clean shaven, but I get much better shaves skipping at least one day, so that is what I do
And...it gives me something to do!Shaving every day has never worked well for me, no matter what type of razor was being used...Cart, Electric, DE, SE, etc. I work in a factory type setting, so I don't have to be clean shaven anyway. I much prefer to be clean shaven, but I get much better shaves skipping at least one day, so that is what I do
I go 36-48 hours, then do a two-pass with buffing. Unless work or recreational activities dictate otherwise, I try to go:
Tues and Thursday evenings, then Saturday morning with my regular DE setup; two passes and I sometimes achieve but don't chase BBS.
Sunday evenings it's a slow, methodical shave, usually a SE injector or Gem type as close and smooth as I can get. That puts me in the right frame of mind for "tie" Monday and the start of the work week.
However, I travel to remote sites for work, spend time in camps, and partake in many outdoor activities which require getting up at 0 dark stupid so my schedule is flexible; and my line of work may require a close shave at any time to accommodate respiratory protection. I keep a small kit (Williams puck, twin blade disposables, and an old Wilkie boar brush) in my desk at work and ALWAYs travel with a DE and associated gear.
Tues and Thursday evenings, then Saturday morning with my regular DE setup; two passes and I sometimes achieve but don't chase BBS.
Sunday evenings it's a slow, methodical shave, usually a SE injector or Gem type as close and smooth as I can get. That puts me in the right frame of mind for "tie" Monday and the start of the work week.
However, I travel to remote sites for work, spend time in camps, and partake in many outdoor activities which require getting up at 0 dark stupid so my schedule is flexible; and my line of work may require a close shave at any time to accommodate respiratory protection. I keep a small kit (Williams puck, twin blade disposables, and an old Wilkie boar brush) in my desk at work and ALWAYs travel with a DE and associated gear.
Try Mitchel's Wool Fat and Shannon's. Those are the two most moisturizing soaps I know.Every 2-4 days. Once winter sets in I'm going to figure out a combo that lets me shave every other day. My face gets dry in winter, so keeping it close shaved makes applying balm much easier
Shaving every day has never worked well for me, no matter what type of razor was being used...Cart, Electric, DE, SE, etc. I work in a factory type setting, so I don't have to be clean shaven anyway. I much prefer to be clean shaven, but I get much better shaves skipping at least one day, so that is what I do
These days -- probably 5,6 days per week. I might not shave on Saturdays. But every working business day, and of course before church on Sunday. If home for holidays and just around the house I might not shave
Most of the time every other day.
I get my best shaves doing it like that.
I get my best shaves doing it like that.
I'm beginning to think that for me, 36 hours between shaves would work better than 24 hours. Now this would mean going to work several days partly unshaven, though it might not be too noticeable, thanks to my Commander Riker-style beard. I'd have to shave on Sunday evening, Tuesday morning, Wednesday evening, and Friday morning, and then Saturday evening.
Try shaving in the evening and use an aftershave balm after you shave. I think your skin will be less irritated in the morning, and you won't show much stubble though the day.
Clayton
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Current routine is two pass face shave and single pass head shave each morning, a second single pass head shave in the evening.
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I shave daily, usually in the evenings. Today I got up a bit earlier and tried a morning shave. Worked out well.
I shave daily when I use a DE (which is usually). When I shave with a straight I try to skip a day in between.
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