I thought I knew the answer, but lately I've been rethinking it. What do you sages of TSD say on the matter?

Uh...what's the subject? Did I miss something? Or was the question way over my head? (LOL)

It's a survey question. The choices are: shave then shower, or shower then shave.

Well, I may have embellished on the question, but I suppose folks have a preference, and rationale for which they prefer.

What about those folks who shave in the shower?

For me I get a better shave if I shower first. I have a tough beard and it helps soften it up first.

I used to shave first, but now I shower first. I like to prepare my face in the shower.

I have tried showering before I shave and it dries me out to much...I still do a lot of prep, but hot towels work wonders.

Having shaved both ways, I've even shaved without a shower either before or after, I much prefer my shower first thing in the morning followed by a full prep shave. Sometimes if I know before hand that my morning will be especially busy I'll shower and shave at night, then just shower w/o a shave the next morning.

Oh...it must not show up on Tapatalk. I'll revisit online. But, I'm shower, then shave.

I'll tell you what I say-if I shower after shaving, I will have just wasted some Clubman(or whatever A.S. I used on that particular day).

That's something I've never tried-the hot towel(as in the way the barbers do it). I'd like to, someday.

Shower then shave IN THE shower (water off) for maximum whisker hydration.

ahhh, right. An X-friend of mine always did that-he had the special mirror in the shower.

I've always showered first, but recently switched to shaving first. I didn't find the shower really softened my beard any, but showering after does seem make my skin feel better the rest of the day.
The only down side is that I use twice as much aftershave, once after shaving, then a second dose after the shower.

same concept, but for me it doesnt dry my face out and I find that a hot (very hot) towel still softens the hair and really relaxes my face.

I shower at night and shave in the morning, so technically, I shave before my shower.

Do you use a bodywash-especially one "for men" in your shower? I do...it helps get the whiskers ready to be shaved.

I shower first on Saturday, and then I shave every day of the week. So, I suppose I shower first.

Seriously, and I know this is frowned upon here, I usually wash my face with warm water, shave, then shower. I have showered first, but I don't see much of a difference either way.