How Often Do You Achieve a BBS Shave?

**Tat2d Bald Dude** · 09-16-2009, 08:46 AM

Ok, so how often do you achieve a BBS shave?

**mdunn** · 09-16-2009, 08:47 AM

not every shave, but a few times a week

**luvmysuper** · 09-16-2009, 08:49 AM

Because of the wierd hair pattern on my neck, I have gotten BBS maybe twice.
Some of us just have to live with the fact that a minor bit of invisible stubble isn't worth the risk of extra irritating passes.
The rest of my face? Almost every day, except when I rush it a bit.

**markb** · 09-16-2009, 08:53 AM

True BBS? Never.. I can never get it on my neck. My beard grows in a weird pattern there.

**Chimensch** · 09-16-2009, 09:19 AM

Every day. I've shaving with a straight for almost 30 years.

**techdog** · 09-16-2009, 09:27 AM

Q: Have I achieved a true BBS before?
A: Yes, only once.

Q: Did my face hurt for three days?
A: Yes

These days I only aim to achieve a DFS every day but without irritation. It seems to work the best for me.

**luvmysuper** · 09-16-2009, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by Chimensch

Every day. I've shaving with a straight for almost 30 years.

Well sure, but I'm pretty certain I could get BBS with this too, and probably do less damage to my face. I think I just don't have the steady hand required.

**ProphetNoir** · 09-16-2009, 09:50 AM

Only occasionally. If my beard and skin feel like they can both do well for four passes, I begon to consider it. If my lather is absolutely perfect, I make up my mind to try for a BBS. Today was such a day when beard, skin and lather agreed that a BBS was definitely achievable. You should also remember, as you have no doubt read many times here, that a BBS shave will come when it is ready. You can't force your first because all things involved must work together just right. Above all, a true BBS shave will not hurt a day later. anyone can scrape every trace of hair off of his face. The idea is that this should be achieved with no irritation whatsoever. I can get it like that once in a while, but my neck will aways give me a hard time so I give it enough for a DFS there.

**Macion grey** · 09-16-2009, 09:52 AM

Most times, but I am beginning to resent the little red patch on the base of my neck which needs some serious Skin Food to fade. When I shave with the grain: absolutely no irritation, but some parts do have invisible rough patches unless I do a 2nd or even 3rd pass.

**texcattlerancher** · 09-16-2009, 09:55 AM

Almost never unless date night with spouse. BBS requires j-hooking underneath my jaw line. I almost never take the time to do that in addition to the usual three pass shave in getting ready for work. BBS is very achievable for me though if I want to take the time. I am BBS everywhere else on my face after a three pass shave virtually every day.

**MoJoe** · 09-16-2009, 11:05 AM

Good question. I come close a lot and sometimes get one. With that said I keep raising my bar for what a BBS is. Six months ago I'd say the shaves I get now are BBS. Now I view them as close but not quite.

**dpmtherrien** · 09-16-2009, 11:08 AM

I don't know if its really BBS, but just about every shave if really smooth. I take my time, do a good prep., and make sure to use NO PRESSURE. Every so often I'll find myself going a bit too fast and applying a bit of pressure. I'll pay for it then. I think the no pressure thing is just about the most important part of a shave.

**dmnall** · 09-16-2009, 11:55 AM

I get BBS daily especially with my slants! I get bbs when I use my Slim but my SS only gives a DFS!

Cheers,

**slcsteve** · 09-16-2009, 11:58 AM

Every 7 days.

**O.G.** · 09-16-2009, 12:01 PM

Im now to the point where I know what works for my face so the experimenting is done. The right blade (FAC-DX with pro blade) and Mitchell's Wool Fat has given me BBS for 3 day straight before it seemed like my hair didnt grow back as fast so I had to skip 2 days. So at this point 4/7 days.

**reub2000** · 09-16-2009, 12:35 PM

Never. It would really irritate my face.

**bill mcdill** · 09-16-2009, 12:39 PM

Only once a week do I seem to get sufficient time needed to get my neck BBS. The rest of my face is BBS after every shave.

**Emmett** · 09-16-2009, 01:09 PM

So far? Once.

**Tat2d Bald Dude** · 09-16-2009, 01:14 PM

To answer my own question, the first one was DFS, I don't know if it's possibly to get BBS on the first one. I think I was close, but not quite. So, I'm still trying.