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

 

[Shaver X]

Shave after showering, safety razor, good shaving cream or soap, three pass shave, and then some aftershave balm. Just the basics I learned from the forums many moons ago.

 

[Ventastic]

Ideally, every shave is comfortable and smooth. Game changer for me many years ago was beard mapping. Particulary for the first pass, going against the grain unknowingly was my biggest cause of irritation.