I realized recently that there is a thing in shaving that I’ll call, for lack of a better name, “The Seconds Phenomena”.
It’s pretty simple really and if you’ve never experienced it yourself then I can darn near guarantee you’ve at least heard someone allude to it before; even if they don’t mention it by name (How could they if I just made it up?!). By themselves they aren’t really special, and the realization I had was just that they are connected to each other by this second use characteristic. This is far from groundbreaking and just a silly little observation.
Not everybody, but enough people have mentioned these enough to make them a ‘thing’. They are:
1. The second use of a blade is better than the first.
2. The lather for your second pass is better than the lather you made for your first pass.
Again, I’m not saying these are universal, just that they are frequently mentioned. Lately I think the most mentioned comment is the first one, regarding the blades. Now I’m wondering if some members are new enough that they haven’t heard the second statement, regarding the lather.
What are your experiences with either, none, or both? Can you think of any other things in the wetshaving world where the second use of something is superior to the first?
Food for thought: if both the above statements are true, doesn’t that mean the best shave on any given blade is going to be the second pass of your second shave?
It’s pretty simple really and if you’ve never experienced it yourself then I can darn near guarantee you’ve at least heard someone allude to it before; even if they don’t mention it by name (How could they if I just made it up?!). By themselves they aren’t really special, and the realization I had was just that they are connected to each other by this second use characteristic. This is far from groundbreaking and just a silly little observation.
Not everybody, but enough people have mentioned these enough to make them a ‘thing’. They are:
1. The second use of a blade is better than the first.
2. The lather for your second pass is better than the lather you made for your first pass.
Again, I’m not saying these are universal, just that they are frequently mentioned. Lately I think the most mentioned comment is the first one, regarding the blades. Now I’m wondering if some members are new enough that they haven’t heard the second statement, regarding the lather.
What are your experiences with either, none, or both? Can you think of any other things in the wetshaving world where the second use of something is superior to the first?
Food for thought: if both the above statements are true, doesn’t that mean the best shave on any given blade is going to be the second pass of your second shave?