Wet shaving
Apr 10 2005, 21:44 EDT
I've actually been using a brush for a couple of years now. It's a cheapy from the drug store, and shaving soap either from there, or from the PX. For a razor I've use the Gillette Mach 3, or sometimes the older one, depending on what blades I have at the moment.
Some of those wet shaving links get really, really into shaving. One guy takes 20 minutes every day to shave. I like having a nice shave, but that's a bit much. I was reminded of some better techniques, and they have helped a bit, though. Hot water, of course, is important. The most important thing is a really, really light touch on the face. Do not put a lot of pressure on, let the razor do the work.
Since the big deal about wet shaving is water, I'm not sure how shaving in the shower is any different. No brush to scrub the beard? Who knows.