​Let's's hear in a 2 sentence brief description about your 2 Pass Perfect Shave .
The shave has to be 2 pass shave only.
The shave has to be 2 pass shave only.
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OK Newbies, time to join the 2 Pass Perfect Shave Club, who's in?
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My first pass is wtg the second pass is atg using any of my 5 de razors. There's only flesh to take off after that.
I would love to say I do a WTG followed by re-lathering and then a ATG. All very well on my cheeks but when I get to my neck and chin there is growth in all directions. So it's a case of taking my time with lots of lather on my brush, do the WTG in several directions re-applying lather as I go along, rinse, lather and then do the same again.
I am intermittently in this club (usually a 2 pass person, sometimes 1 pass if I'm going to be late for work otherwise).
WTG x 2. XTG doesn't get closer for me, and ATG irritates my skin with any razor/blade/soap that I've ever tried.
If I have my angle right, it's a darn fine shave. If I don't, then it's patches of DFS with some SAS going on. I find that my shave quality is much more dependent on my angle/lather than how many passes.
Aside from less irritation and not really wanting to do a 3 pass shave, I find that I can do a single pass touchup for evenings. No matter how closely I shave, I get a decent amount of stubble by 5 o' clock. Saving a pass for then (if needed) is much easier on my face than trying to eke out tiny gains in the morning that are gone in a few hours.
WTG x 2. XTG doesn't get closer for me, and ATG irritates my skin with any razor/blade/soap that I've ever tried.
If I have my angle right, it's a darn fine shave. If I don't, then it's patches of DFS with some SAS going on. I find that my shave quality is much more dependent on my angle/lather than how many passes.
Aside from less irritation and not really wanting to do a 3 pass shave, I find that I can do a single pass touchup for evenings. No matter how closely I shave, I get a decent amount of stubble by 5 o' clock. Saving a pass for then (if needed) is much easier on my face than trying to eke out tiny gains in the morning that are gone in a few hours.
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That should be your signature.
1st pass ATG, 2nd pass XTG on neck and cheeks.
1st pass WTG, 2nd pass ATG on chin and upper lip.
1st pass WTG, 2nd pass ATG on chin and upper lip.
1st pass - WTG, ears to throat.
2nd pass - XTG, ears to throat, clean up, aftershave, done.
2nd pass - XTG, ears to throat, clean up, aftershave, done.
Not I. I require with, across, against, and a buffing in some spots.
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That's 4 PLUS SHAVE perfect club
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You're in.....congrats and welcome aboard
Okay, I'm in. I do WTG x 2. Some areas are more XTG, but my growth changes directions a lot so it's more of pseudo-WTG. I never shave ATG as it's too painful. This usually gives me a DFS and I'm fine with that.
That's my usual shave! First pass WTG / Second pass XTG except on the neck, where I do WTG again.
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Yes. ..your in.
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Isn't that 3?
I usually do 95% two passes WTG, XTG.
Or Gillette XTG, Gillette XTG.
Sometimes I do three passes but jsut becasue my brush is still loaded and that's a pity to leave all that goodie there...
Where I am now?
Or Gillette XTG, Gillette XTG.
Sometimes I do three passes but jsut becasue my brush is still loaded and that's a pity to leave all that goodie there...
Where I am now?
+1
Two WTG passes is all I need for a close, comfortable morning shave. I've invited irritation every time I've gone for a third pass and the only payoff was a slight increase in facial smoothness.
I've always been a two-pass shaver - WTG then XTG gives me a CCS which is plenty good enough for me. No irritation and 7 days a week. 
Exactly. There's not enough of a pay-off to risk irritation or rash over an extra couple hours of smoothness.
Remember you'll be shaving again tomorrow, BBS is simply not necessary. The difference between a BBS and CCS or DFS is a few hours. Not worth it.
