Do you rinse between passes with your straight razor shaves? I do a two pass SR shave. I don't rinse between passes. Why? Because I am just going to lather up again. I don't see the point. But I know some of you do rinse between passes. And I would like to know your rationale.
Do you rinse between passes?
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Usually not, but I often wet my brush and moisten my face before making and applying fresh lather.
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Usually. Not a full rinse as if I were done with the shave, but I get my face wet again for the second lather, which takes off most remaining bits of first pass lather.
No. I can’t see any reason to.
Plus, I use a preshave that I don’t want remove, if any is actually left.
Plus, I use a preshave that I don’t want remove, if any is actually left.
No, but I wipe the razor against a wet sponge, after seeing it done in Chimensche's 30 year video. Keeps the lather from building up on the blade and dripping down.
I like introducing the brush to my slick wet face again. Building some more lather with what’s left in the brush on my slightly wet face just feels right. Also like feeling my face after first pass, checking my handy work. I don’t know why I do half the things I do. Works for me.
My rationale is - I do whatever makes me feel good.
Sometimes I rinse, other times I don't.
If I feel like rinsing I do, when I don't feel like it I don't.
Sometimes I rinse, other times I don't.
If I feel like rinsing I do, when I don't feel like it I don't.
Same here.
I do it but sometimes question why I'm doing it. It feels right, but logically makes no sense. I'll try not doing (to increase efficiency) and see how that feels.
I rinse the razor, but not my face. I may trickle a few drops of hot water on my brush, but that’s it.
Ditto.
Really surprised by the split of answers on this one. I’ve never even considered rinsing between passes. I’m surprised to see that this is a thing.
I have one soap that once you shave the lather off, leaves the skin almost sticky dry. So I splash more water on before relathering. Sometimes if I'm doing a third pass I'll use a wet hand to find the trouble spots. But that's about it.
I rinse casually, mostly to rewet my face; how thoroughly depends a bit on the lather quality — if it's a soap with marginal residual slickness I'll just splash lightly. I also use the rinse to 'read' progress on the first passes and identify stubborn spots for touch ups.
Me too
Me too, a quick rinse; it lets me better feel how the shave is turning out.
I would not call what I do rinsing, but I do add soapy water to my face before I lather again. Each pass is a bit wetter than the one before it.
I dip the razor into a sink full of hot water. I don't rinse my face until the shave is done.
I have a quick rinse between passes.
I face lather. The brush full of lather sits there drying as I shave.
A little wetness on the face and a quick agitation of the lather keeps it how I like it. Also my face is a little dry to the touch after each pass.
I face lather. The brush full of lather sits there drying as I shave.
A little wetness on the face and a quick agitation of the lather keeps it how I like it. Also my face is a little dry to the touch after each pass.
