Should you shave before or after showering? Conclusion from the shaving experts: right after showering. But why would you shave after showering?
First of all, a good preparation for shaving consists of cleansing the face to remove impurities and bacteria.
Secondly, wet shaving requires a lot of water. Water is the essential ingredient for producing shaving foam, protecting the skin, and softening the beard hairs. Beard hairs are the toughest hairs on a person but also absorb water. The softer the hairs, the smoother and easier the razor the hairs can be trimmed short. It takes about 4 minutes for the hairs to become soft. You might as well spend those 4 minutes in the shower, right?
While showering, you can simultaneously soak the shaving brush in warm water. This will help the brush produce a nice shaving foam more easily.
The main drawback of shaving after showering is that the bathroom mirror fogs up and you don't have a clear view while shaving.
In that case, there are two solutions:
- You buy a shaving mirror. These are often made of material or have a special coating that prevents fogging. And some are heated.
- For those who have a heater in their bathroom, point it at the mirror during showering: no condensation will form.
Not yet convinced by the above. Go and do some tests yourself: shave one week before showering and the other week after showering. Experience is the best teacher.
