A Better Shave After 2-Day's Growth? That is the question.

[graysonhenryrussell]

I seem to but iam not sure its not all in my mind.

 

[Catalin]

Yes, and the third day is even better! I prefer to shave 3-4 day's growth with a straight.

 

[Lockedin]

I had to vote no:

My skin seems to prefer daily shaving, and the shaves seem to last longer (less stubble the next day)

I must confess though: the razor's audible feedback is much more satisfying with 2 days of growth!

 

[TonyJoe]

I voted yes, but I think it's the extra day of skin cell growth that gives a more comfortable satisfying shave.

 

[razorhead63]

I say yes.... my best shaves are with 2 to 3 days growth.
I shave so closely that doing it everyday is impractical for me.
My face thanks me too.......

 

[Bcobu1102]

A week ago I let my facial hair grow for 2 days and figured it would be nice and smooth. My face had a lot more irritation so I'm definitely a shave-every-day kind of guy.

 

[mikey]

Me too.

Monday for the week.
Friday for the weekend.

Thanks,
Mike

I prefer shaving every 3-4 days...

 

[Show Time]

2-3 days is about right

 

[fhalden]

It messes up the sink more.

 

[hydro-magic]

I used to take a break from shaving over the weekend when I used a Fusion. It was really a necessity to let my face recover from a week of forced shaves. I always got my best shave on Monday morning then. Now it doesn't matter. As long as I don't get heavy-handed, I don't get irritation even if I shave every day and the closeness is the same whether taking off one day's worth or a few.

 

[DevilDog0402]

Always!

 

[BayRhum]

A longer beard is softer therefore it shaves easier.

I think this may the right thinking here. I seem to recall reading years ago that as hair gets longer, its shear strength is reduced. I know as hair is exposed to the elements and UV it gets weaker. The effects of UV over a day can't have an effect. Humm.

 

[2grubswrestle]

2 days works best for me....my skin cannot handle shaving everyday. Then again I would go numerous days between shaving before I started wetshaving so my skin was used to that!!

 

[rand77]

Generally letting my face rest and shaving every other day is most comfortable. I can shave everyday but I may have to restrict myself to 2 passes (no ATG) or else I'll eventually have to rest my face due to irritation. Using razors like the Muhle R41, shaving everyday catches up to you a lot faster.