What time of day do you shave?

[CCS]

As a guy long retired who keeps terrible, nocturnal hours, I'm an afternoon to late afternoon shaver. I've always hear it's best to shave in the morning or is it when you first get up. Neither of those is happening since the days of having to be up by 5:30 AM (now, that's more like my bedtime!).

When do you guys shave? Is it because of when you're working or?

 

[BobbyB]

In the morning after breakfast, usually between, 0545 and 06:15. Depends on what time our MBR's 4-legged alarm clock gets us up.

 

[dotKomo]

Interesting. I've not seen any data to back up the claim that AM shaving is superior. Not sure why that would be the case.

I shave in the morning M-F for work. If I shave on the weekend, or on a holiday or vacation day, it's usually whenever it suits me best, which might be late afternoon or evening.

 

[Whiterook]

When I retired three years ago I didn't turn off my alarm, so I shave every morning at about 5:30AM. I like my alone time in the early mornings before everyone else arises.

 

[SharpieB]

Generally before bed. I can take my time and get a BBS shave that is still great the next morning.

 

[santamariasteve]

In the morning, before dressing and before breakfast, 7 days a week.

 

[CCS]

Interesting. I've not seen any data to back up the claim that AM shaving is superior. Not sure why that would be the case.

I shave in the morning M-F for work. If I shave on the weekend, or on a holiday or vacation day, it's usually whenever it suits me best, which might be late afternoon or evening.

I haven't seen any either. It's the internet, people can write whatever they want without sourcing it and it becomes part of the canon of life. I doubt it makes any difference if you prep properly (or once you reach a certain age...).

 

[rbscebu]

Every morning and an additional shave in the evening if I have something special on like Lodge or one of my girlfriends is visiting.

 

[Markdad2]

6:15 Ritual de lo Habitual

 

[DEgeezer]

I normally shave in the late afternoon, or evening, every other day. My mornings are pretty much taken up with the daily crossword puzzle, Wordle, and a couple of cups of coffee.

 

[Old Hippie]

Neither of those is happening since the days of having to be up by 5:30 AM

For a couple of decades when I got up at 3:30 every morning to get in to work my second thought was, "When I was in the Army I got to sleep in until 5:00." My first thought every morning when the alarm went off was not such as to share in this public forum.

When do you guys shave?

As another retired guy I can shave whenever I happen to find myself in the Lather Pit with some free time. Not the way it works, however. I spent too many years where the shaving routine was the first thing on the agenda. I can generally get outta the rack, do the morning stretch routine, have breakfast and give the dog her laser treatment AND shave, all on the first cup of coffee.

To be fair, it's a fairly large mug.

O.H.

 

[Mysterious Mose]

If you shave in the morning, you get your 5 o'clock shadow at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. If you shave in the evening, you get your 5 o'clock shadow at 6 o'clock in the morning. You spend your entire workday with a light beard. I think that's why a morning shave is preferable to an evening shave.

As for me, six months into this round of DE shaving, I find shaving works best a little more than 24 hours after the last shave. I just shaved at 6:15 PM, so my next shave will be tomorrow night.

 

[CCS]

If you shave in the morning, you get your 5 o'clock shadow at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. If you shave in the evening, you get your 5 o'clock shadow at 6 o'clock in the morning. You spend your entire workday with a light beard. I think that's why a morning shave is preferable to an evening shave.

As for me, six months into this round of DE shaving, I find shaving works best a little more than 24 hours after the last shave. I just shaved at 6:15 PM, so my next shave will be tomorrow night.

Most of us kept electric shavers in our desks back in my time. We were all suit guys dealing with clients and prospective clients. Being clean shaven all day was expected. In my case, with my lighter colored beard, it wasn't as noticeable on me as some of the guys but I'd still run the electric over my face before a meeting with a client, prospective client, or boss.

Today? I shaved around 3 PM.

 

[Virtus3]

Evening for me after the kids are down. I’ve got as much uninterrupted time as I want/need. I work from home so it doesn’t really matter when my 5 o’clock shadow shows up.

 

[VerbaVolant]

Early morning, at around 5:00, 5:15. I like the early morning shaves. Quiet.

 

[nemo]

7:00 A.M.
Old habits die hard

 

[Star_Wahl_Clipper_Treker]

Some people love to shave when the rooster crows in the morning. But, let me tell you, oh my God its early! I operate under my own hours, so if I have work to do, I will shave in the morning at a normal hour however. But if I don't have to go to work, I will shave in the evening instead.

Also another factor to consider is heat. My shave den is not AC cooled, so I absolutely DO NOT want to be shaving in my den, when its 80+ in there. Otherwise, I will be the chicken roasted to perfection in there, and the lather is just to butter me up for the roasting process. So no hot afternoon shaves for me!

 

[Tirvine]

As a retiree I still get up early, but my wife does not descend until 9:00 or 9:30. After breakfast I have another cup of coffee and head up to shave around 10:00.

 

[65Mustang]

Every other day at ~9pm.

Feels too rushed to do it in the morning before work.

 

[timetofly]

or one of my girlfriends is visiting.

What a dude!!!