I feel like bowl->face is a natural progression for a lot of people, myself included. Even sgrdddy, who if you’ve never heard of him has a reputation for ridiculous bowl lathers (if you’re reading, I love you sgr), has ventured into face lathers.
I still have 3 bowls that I just can’t make myself mail away.
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 weeks ago
There are no gold medals for fast shaves :)
lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
Maybe we can change that? Have you seen any Donald Youngner (Wet The Face) videos? Fastest shaver in the West, I’d say!
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 1 week ago
He is quick once the lather is made, but he uses a single edge razor safety razor. Sean Stapelfeld likes to challenge himself to do very quick shaves with a straight razor. A lot more danger there. My normal 3-pass shave with a straight razor from initial lathering through a quick cleanup is 12 to 15 minutes. I find this allows me to enjoy the shave without thinking about the time it takes. If you want to, it is pretty easy to time-optimize your shaving process. Again, it is more about fitting it into your schedule than anything else.