Fightingillini22
Master TSC Shave Member
I know, I know, it's canned foam. Most of us got into this hobby to escape the cartridge razor world. Myself included. I dove straight down the rabbit hole, acquiring tons of brushes, soaps, razors, and splashes. But there is one vestige that has remained from the old cartridge world for me : Barbasol.
I have quick growing whiskers, a trait apparently most men on my father's side share. My typical wet shave routine has always been to shave after a shower. This is the relaxing shave all of us enjoy. I will say I don't chase BBS anymore and do a 2 pass WTG/XTG hybrid that delivers a DFS every single time. When I lived Downtown, I showered and shaved before work. But when we moved to the suburbs last year, I had to start waking up at 5am to catch the train, so my showers shifted to the evening. What I quickly learned is that despite shaving around 7pm, I had visible stubble by lunchtime at work.
That's where Barbasol came back into the picture for me. Every morning I whip out a can, squirt some in a brush, work into wet whiskers for a few seconds, and do a single WTG pass with a DE. It takes about 3 minutes from turning on the water to throwing on a splash and mows down the visible stubble, leaving me good to go until my normal wet shave in the evening.
This two-a-day shaving ritual that started some time around 2018 isn't something I've widely shared as I think many guys would simply tell me to get a better technique and get BBS in the evenings. While that could be true, I've been doing this wet shaving thing for over 7 years now and don't believe it's a lack of skill. More importantly, I actually enjoy using the Barbasol. I had used it exclusively for the 10 years before discovering wet shaving, and my father had used it throughout my childhood. It not only scratches a nostalgia itch, but I actually find the canned foam extremely usable with a little water worked in. The small travel cans are my go-to for carry-on air travel as well.
Wet shaving is something deeply personal to all of us. And for me, doing a quick morning shave with Barbasol has become both an effective and enjoyed piece of the hobby. I'm looking forward to sharing not only my love of wet shaving with my new son, but also my love for Barbasol.
So what about you, Cadre? Anyone else out there reach for the can of Barbasol with any regularity?
I have quick growing whiskers, a trait apparently most men on my father's side share. My typical wet shave routine has always been to shave after a shower. This is the relaxing shave all of us enjoy. I will say I don't chase BBS anymore and do a 2 pass WTG/XTG hybrid that delivers a DFS every single time. When I lived Downtown, I showered and shaved before work. But when we moved to the suburbs last year, I had to start waking up at 5am to catch the train, so my showers shifted to the evening. What I quickly learned is that despite shaving around 7pm, I had visible stubble by lunchtime at work.
That's where Barbasol came back into the picture for me. Every morning I whip out a can, squirt some in a brush, work into wet whiskers for a few seconds, and do a single WTG pass with a DE. It takes about 3 minutes from turning on the water to throwing on a splash and mows down the visible stubble, leaving me good to go until my normal wet shave in the evening.
This two-a-day shaving ritual that started some time around 2018 isn't something I've widely shared as I think many guys would simply tell me to get a better technique and get BBS in the evenings. While that could be true, I've been doing this wet shaving thing for over 7 years now and don't believe it's a lack of skill. More importantly, I actually enjoy using the Barbasol. I had used it exclusively for the 10 years before discovering wet shaving, and my father had used it throughout my childhood. It not only scratches a nostalgia itch, but I actually find the canned foam extremely usable with a little water worked in. The small travel cans are my go-to for carry-on air travel as well.
Wet shaving is something deeply personal to all of us. And for me, doing a quick morning shave with Barbasol has become both an effective and enjoyed piece of the hobby. I'm looking forward to sharing not only my love of wet shaving with my new son, but also my love for Barbasol.
So what about you, Cadre? Anyone else out there reach for the can of Barbasol with any regularity?
