When I got into DE shaving almost 7 years back, I started the more traditional way (I think). I went with a setup of warm face towel + pre-shave oil + shaving soap and brush. This was followed by WTG and 2 x XTG. Got fairly decent shaves but never what I would call BBS.
I did that for a few years and then got lazy and decided to try some shave butter. Basically my routine is now just splashing face with warm water a few times followed by application of shave butter and then my standard WTG and 2 x XTG for shaving.
While I can tell a difference and feel that the traditional route gave me a slightly better shave, I am not sure if it was that much better or worth the time that it took for that pre-shave setup.
That being said, I was wondering what people here think about and/or have experienced using shave butter over the more traditional routes.
I did that for a few years and then got lazy and decided to try some shave butter. Basically my routine is now just splashing face with warm water a few times followed by application of shave butter and then my standard WTG and 2 x XTG for shaving.
While I can tell a difference and feel that the traditional route gave me a slightly better shave, I am not sure if it was that much better or worth the time that it took for that pre-shave setup.
That being said, I was wondering what people here think about and/or have experienced using shave butter over the more traditional routes.