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What do you value most with a shave?
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I value a good fluffy, slick lather and a comfortable clean result.
I value the result more than anything. It's very hard for me to enjoy the process itself since it almost never goes perfectly; any minor tugging, minor irritation, wanting it to be over, etc. My face is just too sensitive to really enjoy it while it's going on, but if I dot my all my i's and cross my t's, I feel like a million bucks by the time I walk out the door, and that's good enough, until I can make it better, if that's even possible.
I value...results!
I enjoy the overall experience of taking care of a daily need in the most enjoyable fashion. My skin feels better, & my emotional state is better, as well.
Mike M
...but this one IS cracked.
20 minutes to myself
This is my feeling exactly. I too used to shave with a cart every day for work. While still working I found double edge razors and learned how to shave properly. Because of work I shaved every day but it wasn't always pretty because I was still learning. I feel that I've perfected my shave routine and technique but I am now no longer working. I'm hoping that will change. But I have found that waiting until the 3rd day gives me an incredible shave that lasts a day and a half if not two days. If I shave on back to back days, the second day's shave is never all that great, even with a more mild razor. Therefore, I agree. It's worth the wait.
So much this! I can shut the door and enjoy a good long luxurious shave.
I really admire that this 20 minutes or so leaves me with a much better shave than before, for literally pennies on the dollar.
Messygoon
Abandoned By Gypsies.
In “Ford v Ferrari,” Ken Miles spent a lifetime enjoying the pursuit of the perfect lap. The art of shaving is one of my indulgences in the pursuit of a perfect lap.
Great question. Value? I think it's the zen moment of reflection/meditation that comes with the self-care of a sorts that a non-cartridge shave provides. Does it need to be DFS, BBS, post-shave this or that for me to value it? Nah. It's just a moment that I look forward to. If I was a poet I would nail this question.
I get the ride of the valkyries theme over here.
Well said!
I enjoy the exfoliating and hygiene aspect. After that, escalating the experience with sharper blades, more aggressive razors. For me, there is some element of embracing suffering driving the whole experience forward, to always be closer to the edge (as an ultra-endurance athlete these themes tend to permeate a lot of my activities 
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That's what I get when I use a straight...
I too value the whole experience. That enjoyment is why I bother to bowl lather half the time, as someone said here before it's like a Japanese Tea Ceremony experience. And I'm a lucky man, I always, always get a bbs result and can go a month or more between weepers.
I value the process above all else. Better skin is a bonus.
The ritualistic, meditative aspect of it. Which is why I shave every day. Well, that and the fact that I look horrible if I skip a day.
For me it's the relaxation and lack of irritation and ingrown hairs. It's why I started shaving with a DE in the first place. But I also enjoy handling a quality all-metal razor with a sharp blade in it. To feel the heft and class it oozes. That being said, I still shave my head with a cartridge razor, as the skin on my head is more resilient and can handle that type of shaving without any problems.
For my face, however, I will never return to a regular cartridge razor unless I have no choice.
For my face, however, I will never return to a regular cartridge razor unless I have no choice.
