Running water or fill up sink?
I tried filling up the sink once or twice. Did not work for me. I felt it to be too messy. And, even though it is kept quite clean and shiny, something about using that water that's been marinating in the vanity sink for a bit does not sit right with me. OCD, perhaps, but, it feels quite pleasant and thrifty to just turn the knob on for a second or two between passes.
If you buy the right faucet valves, it could even add to the experience, I'd say. I got one with shaving specially in mind, and it works fantastically. Great temp control, too.
If you buy the right faucet valves, it could even add to the experience, I'd say. I got one with shaving specially in mind, and it works fantastically. Great temp control, too.
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Turn water on until it's hot; fill up mug, turn water off, put brush in mug.
Take out brush, hit soap, lather on face.
Turn water on to rinse off razor, turn water off. Shave and repeat.
Turn water on to rinse off face, turn water off.
Etc.
Take out brush, hit soap, lather on face.
Turn water on to rinse off razor, turn water off. Shave and repeat.
Turn water on to rinse off face, turn water off.
Etc.
Ian
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I'm a sink filler. Years ago when my beard was just coming in, I used running water. Eventually, I had a hard time rinsing the stubble out of the cartridges I was using at the time (Sensor if I recall correctly) and tried filling the sink. A wiggle underwater work wonders at wrestling whisker from the cart. I've continue the same practice out of habit ever since.
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+1 -- or how ever many we have in agreement on this now....mattbramanti wrote:Personally, I run the water until it's at hot as it gets, then fill the sink and shave.
I like it this way for a couple reasons -- it doesn't waste hot water, plus I can add a little something to the sink full of water. A splash of rose water or orange blossom water makes the shave more enjoyable to me.
I do admit to running the water as cold as I can after I shave as part of my post shave routine for my final rinse (and to help get the black nasties down the drain -- then follow with a bit of Drano every once in a while).
ditto !!!!CMur12 wrote:I use running water, turning it on briefly to rinse the razor. It rinses the razor much more effectively than a sink full of soapy water and I don't have to clean out the sink afterwards.
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i use cold water to rinse the razor and keep a mug filled with hot water to rinse the razor in, so it doesn't feel cold on my face.
-R
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When starting I get the water warm, then I either half-fill the sink or soak brush under running water. Then, I half-fill my sink for each pass, just enough to scoop up some water and rinse face and rinse the razor as needed. Shave, then rinse, drain the half-sink, then refilll half the sink again, and go for another pass or two.
With running water only...I really hate the sound of it...forces me to rush I prefer silence. That's really only reason I don't use that technique.
With running water only...I really hate the sound of it...forces me to rush I prefer silence. That's really only reason I don't use that technique.
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