Wiping the sink at home is somewhat reasonable.
Doing so when on the road is what set off my alarm bells.
Doing so when on the road is what set off my alarm bells.
Minimal prep for straight razor shave?
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Seraphim. That "intervention" post you made on the first page was one of the best posts I have read. Ever. 
Even if you use saran wrap to hone your razors. You're all right!!!
Even if you use saran wrap to hone your razors. You're all right!!!
Works well indeed. Just don't go faster than you feel comfortable going.
It's unconscious habit! Like rolling the razor the right way when stropping
(Aka I'm not whipped.. really.....
)Atta boy!
Well, I believe on the weekend I will be in a hotel, and I will bring the str8. I will try very hard to lather like a dog in carwash and clean *nothing* up.
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Well gents, I think this has been one of the most epic threads I’ve started yet. I think I’ll try a soap stick, stropping on newspaper (or my palm,), and do more research into olive oil. It goes without saying that I’ll not wipe down the sink when in a hotel room, though I wipe down more when crashing with friends when on vacation than day-to-day with SWMBO. I will not be growing a beard. I just got back from a long vacation, and, when packing, I thought “hmm, guitar or straight, strop, brush and coticule?” I opted for guitar and shavette. Next trip, no matter if for business or pleasure, I’ll be bringing my straight and accoutrements.
Ditto! I travel roughly 26 weeks a year and can't imagine not bringing my accoutrements as listed above with me....Fortunately I don't spend too much time in conference rooms but it's a terrific way to start the day even when you're not home.
Heck Seraphim you've inspired me to reclaim my cojones... The house cleaners are here today so I left water on the counter and (gasp) whiskers and lather on the sides of the sink!
I think there's even some MWF on the mirror from lathering.
Don't you feel better now?
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You know, I don’t use a mirror for any part of my shave, but I just may have to get some lather on the bathroom mirror tomorrow in solidarity with you. Maybe we can start mirror-lathering as a trend.
This thread is hilarious... Now that I just got back from spending time at a hotel where I left the counter relatively clean - I came back and all my stuff was neatly organized and was spotless. It was like being at home!
Back on topic: I took my basic Omega boar brush (it was $5; if it's lost or damaged: i won't complain too much), my DE shavette, a pack of blades and a tin of soap (PdP) that can easily be closed up to carry. I would say that it took up less space than a can of shaving cream.
I did toss in a small tube of Gillette's aftershave gel (the chemical-mint one) - only because it's in a small plastic container.
Back on topic: I took my basic Omega boar brush (it was $5; if it's lost or damaged: i won't complain too much), my DE shavette, a pack of blades and a tin of soap (PdP) that can easily be closed up to carry. I would say that it took up less space than a can of shaving cream.
I did toss in a small tube of Gillette's aftershave gel (the chemical-mint one) - only because it's in a small plastic container.
You know, I dont use a mirror for any part of my shave, but I just may have to get some lather on the bathroom mirror tomorrow in solidarity with you. Maybe we can start mirror-lathering as a trend.
You can splatter lather on the mirror in solidarity with me, and I could try shaving with my eyes closed in solidarity with you.. Might not be lather I'm splattering on the mirror then.. And to think I just donated plasma yesterday...
.. although, while I don't think I'm quite ready to try it, thinking about it I kinda believe most of my shave is actually by feel. My rational brain knows it should be possible for me to do it without looking - but I think lizard brain is too used to seeing it in the mirror and knows how sharp the darn thing is.
That's what synthetics are for.
Slash McCoy
I freehand dog rockets
Minimal?
Bar soap in the shower, and a shavette. Or shampoo, or conditioner, whatever goodies the maid leaves in the room. Stick a new half blade in the shavette when you leave, and you are good for a half dozen shaves without buying blades on the road.
Bar soap in the shower, and a shavette. Or shampoo, or conditioner, whatever goodies the maid leaves in the room. Stick a new half blade in the shavette when you leave, and you are good for a half dozen shaves without buying blades on the road.
Prep! What's Prep? I don't get it. The trick is cleaning up the gore after the shave...
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