Would consider a water-pass to be an advanced technique?

So adding a touch-up pass with just water, is this considered an advanced technique? Just curious.

Just to clarify...are you referring to adding water to the soap film left after a shaving pass to create a slick film, or putting water on a dry face?

-Clarke

Ich bin Herr Doktor Eisen-Bart...

bonusmarple said:

So adding a touch-up pass with just water, is this considered an advanced technique? Just curious.

Click to expand...

Could be a bit painful or rough, depending on your beard. Better to add some lather or oil, I would think. If you have tried it and it works for you, great.

Shave Cat said:

Just to clarify...are you referring to adding water to the soap film left after a shaving pass to create a slick film, or putting water on a dry face?

-Clarke

Ich bin Herr Doktor Eisen-Bart...

Click to expand...

I am referring to adding water to the soap film left over from a shaving pass.

DirtyDave said:

Could be a bit painful or rough, depending on your beard. Better to add some lather or oil, I would think. If you have tried it and it works for you, great.

Click to expand...

I usually do the water pass after 3 normal passes with cream/soap so there is only very fine stubble left, if any.

For me it's a "standard practice".

On my first pass with a straight, if I think a stroke is not close enough, I'll immediately use a bit of water and go over it again.

I don't think of it as "advanced."

But if you were to use water that came from a well in the Himalayas that was drawn by monks who have no contact with outside world, well then! That would be pretentious.

bonusmarple said:

I am referring to adding water to the soap film left over from a shaving pass.

Click to expand...

bonusmarple said:

I usually do the water pass after 3 normal passes with cream/soap so there is only very fine stubble left, if any.

Click to expand...

It's been standard procedure for me for a while now. I have to use a very light touch though. I'm not sure if it should be considered an advanced technique.

-Clarke

Ich bin Herr Doktor Eisen-Bart...

depends on water termperature, but usualy adding water dilutes the lubricating effect, could be counter productive, i but sometimes i feel that the lather gets too thick and wet the brush a bit,

_JP_ said:

I don't think of it as "advanced."

But if you were to use water that came from a well in the Himalayas that was drawn by monks who have no contact with outside world, well then! That would be pretentious.

Click to expand...

Marty

Aevum said:

depends on water termperature, but usualy adding water dilutes the lubricating effect, could be counter productive, i but sometimes i feel that the lather gets too thick and wet the brush a bit,

Click to expand...

I wasn't referring to adding water to the regular lather. After I make my passes, a thin, sticky residue remains on my skin. A little water added to it makes it super slick.Using very light pressure (since the slick film is so thin) I am able to touch up areas.

-Clarke

Ich bin Herr Doktor Eisen-Bart...

I think it's just good practice. I do this in between latherings as well instead of washing it all off.

I always rinse with warm water after the third pass to check for stragglers. It's part of my no beard left behind program.

At first, I thought that "water-pass" was going to be about some B&B'ers wanting to ship a big box of different water samples around the country so guys could try lathering with different waters.

Nope ...

Then I thought "pass water"

Nope ...

Ah, how mundane ...