It's a simple one, which method, if any, do you use.
Pre-shave Routine Poll
- Thread starter Mike in Cincy
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Step 1: take a shower
Other -I guess.
A combo
1. Shower
2.Oil
3.Hot towel
A combo
1. Shower
2.Oil
3.Hot towel
Since theres no "none" option I picked other. I wet my face and that's about it. If I haven't shaved for a week or two I'll have a shower and work some conditioner in first, but I'm usually pretty minimalistic about it.
+1 hot water and start in!
Sometimes I'll use a quick buff with some 80 grit sandpaper, followed by three scrapes with a rusty brillo pad and a little salt rub.
Seriously though, I shave in the bath, so it's usually just hold a wet rag on my face for a few seconds then lather and shave.
Seriously though, I shave in the bath, so it's usually just hold a wet rag on my face for a few seconds then lather and shave.
+1..EXACTLY!!!!
Shower, face cleaning with OCM including to be shaved area, then at sink, more hot water, maybe PSO if the mood strikes me right, maybe Corn Huskers, sometimes I rub in some Proraso cream as pre-shave while I make my lather, sometimes nothing; but almost always shower before shaving
except maybe a shower with a hottie.
except that that would distract you from your post-shower shave!!!
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.......shave, who said anything about shave?
except maybe a shower with a hottie.
or just the hottie.
Hot shower.
Just hot water.
How come no choice for conditioner in the shower??
Been trying to get into Truefitt & Hill's preshave oil but it just doesn't really seem to make much difference to my shave...hot shower followed by hot towel seems to do the trick.
I didn't tick anything because my routine is a bit specific. I usually shave after a hot shower and always wash the beard with Musgo pre-shave facial soap(rinsing all of it off before applying lather). Its not a pre-shave oil so i couldn't have ticked that one on the poll. I don't use a hot towel either as i find it a waste of lather(if your applying lather underneath) and a hot shower does a better job and the extra effort doesn't make much difference. No conditioner in the shower either as some conditioners. Just hot water/steam to the skin. Each to their own though.
