What’s Your Shaving Routine without irritation?

[flukcher]

I’m curious what everyone prefers for a comfortable, smooth shave. Do you use a traditional razor or an electric shaver? And do you have any simple tips for avoiding irritation or razor bumps? What works best for you?

 

[TobyC]

Lather with vintage brush with new boar knot, shave with vintage razor, bliss.

 

[Chris]

Keep it simple, one pass with the grain, one across. That gets close enough for me with no irritation. I'm currently favouring my Feather AS-D2, which is essentially a stainless steel Tech.

@TobyC probably regards that last sentence as blasphemous.

 

[halvor]

my shaving routine as of late, completely void of irritation, is not to shave. lol

I'll otherwise echo Chris (how do, man?) - don't chase it, stick to one pass with a mildish razor. Unless you have a commanding officer checking with a credit card or something against the grain, I think you'll be fine.

 

[Smiffy]

Hot wash, good lather, mild razor, medium to sharp blade, shave slowly. Rinse, pat dry with a towel, apply a quality moisturiser. Don't chase perfectly smooth

 

[Johnny Bravo]

Good hair prep, a crisp new blade in a razor that you enjoy, quality soap and a great looking brush. After the shave I use an aftershave and then Thayers to keep my skin blooming amazing.

 

[Zorro]

Good prep and then go slowly and lightly with a sharp blade. Witch hazel then Nivia ASB

TBH, after the DE shave, if i then want really, really best absolute BBS all over, i will finish off with hot water and go very, very lightly with a Gillette Fusion 5 Proglide (floaty head) in the tricky areas around the neckline.

The hinged Proglide 5 blade head just tracks accurately over the bumpy bits and hunts down straggler hairs in a way i just have never been able to with a DE razor.

Its the best of both worlds for me - I get a beautiful close shave with the DE, without the skin irritation i would get from a full shave with the Gillette

 

[Twelvefret]

Maybe consider anger management counselling. Please forgive as that's what I thought when I read the title.

The experts have already responded. I hope you get it worked out so you can enjoy your shaves.

 

[TobyC]

Keep it simple, one pass with the grain, one across. That gets close enough for me with no irritation. I'm currently favouring my Feather AS-D2, which is essentially a stainless steel Tech.

@TobyC probably regards that last sentence as blasphemous.

 

[AndThatsARockFact]

The foolproof method for me is to use a Muhle R89, and shave no more often than every other day to give my scalp time to recover.

A hot shower prep helps as well.

 

[SpeedyPC]

Cold water shaves, and STOP chasing BBS