Monday morning shaves

[Gatorade]

My Sunday shave is the best of the week. I go to work at 12 so I have plenty of time in the morning to shower and take my time to pick out my set up and actually shave. If I am experimenting with something I will try to do it on Sunday so I can give it full attention.

Sunday shaves are the best!

 

[ada8356]

The shave on Monday morning is the only redeeming thing that Monday morning usually has to offer me.

That said, I've taken to 'cheating' on the weekends - I've been doing one pass shaves on Sat/Sun just so I have a an excuse to lather up... I usually select one of my (many) more neglected soap/creams.

I don't go for the all out BBS so my skin can rest, but I've found that a one-pass shave never (so far) results in any irritation for me.

 

[teamccloud]

Unless I have absolutely nothing planned on Saturday, I generally shave. Sometimes I will wait until late afternoon or evening, and then skip Sunday altogether. Then I still get a great shave on Monday.

 

[tjkirch]

I avoid missing a shave at all costs. Not only because we have a limited number of shaving days on this here Earth, as Ron said, but because I get awful shaves if I miss a day.

Yes, you read that right, I seem to be the only one in this situation. Awful. Ragged face, painful, no-blade-is-sharp-enough shaves. No, I'm not going at it with force because of the growth, it just doesn't work!

 

[guenron]

I avoid missing a shave at all costs. Not only because we have a limited number of shaving days on this here Earth, as Ron said, but because I get awful shaves if I miss a day.

Yes, you read that right, I seem to be the only one in this situation. Awful. Ragged face, painful, no-blade-is-sharp-enough shaves. No, I'm not going at it with force because of the growth, it just doesn't work!

Tom,
If I was forced to guess, your whiskers are probably stout and wirey. Years ago when I was YOUNG and STUPID, I thought (incorrectly) that laying off from shaving for a day or two was a "GOOD THING!" (Love ya' Martha!) Now that I am no longer YOUNG, I know better. As soon as I rationalized my shaving habits I stopped having ingrowns and was a much happier camper.

 

[tjkirch]

If I was forced to guess, your whiskers are probably stout and wirey.

That could be the case. I never considered my beard thick, because it's light in color and doesn't grow too quickly, but stout and wiry sounds right. I have to prep really well to get any amount of beard softening.

Years ago when I was YOUNG and STUPID, I thought (incorrectly) that laying off from shaving for a day or two was a "GOOD THING!" (Love ya' Martha!) Now that I am no longer YOUNG, I know better. As soon as I rationalized my shaving habits I stopped having ingrowns and was a much happier camper.

A good shave makes us all young at heart

 

[Nick75]

I always try and shave every day, but occasionally (usually about once every 10 days or so) I just get lazy and skip a day. Usually when I dont get a good night's sleep and physically I just don't feel like it. Although to be honest I really don't like walking around with any sort of stubble, as it makes me feel kind of scruffy.

After missing a day or two though, the next shave is always really enjoyable, I must admit. Incidentally I skipped shaving today, but have a nice shave with the ol' Merkur Futur to look forward to tomorrow.

Which is nice...

 

[webguru24]

I too skip Sundays. The 2 day growth Monday morning more then makes up for it. It feels great to start the week with an extremely smooth shave.