I have been fully sly for a couple of weeks now. I never thought to leave a hot wash cloth on my head while drying off every where else! This is why this site is awesome!
Right now my routine is to shave my head and face every other day right after a shower. I only need to shower every other day because I work in a office and don't really work up much of a sweat
. (now I will leave the washcloth on the head right after my shower.)
I use a shave gel on my face and head, this stuff is clear and almost looks like hair gel when you squeeze it out of the bottle (I can't remember the brand, it was on sale and I am still trying everything out right now) and shave with the grain. I have tried shaving against the grain on my face, but my skin is too sensitive for that, and always break out in razor burn a day or two later. Its just not worth it! I then use Gillette fusion pro-glide shave gel (this comes out blue from the can) on my head and shave against the grain. I save the excess gel (if any) in-case I need to do another pass on some spots that were missed. Doing this two step process, definitely seems to help with the razor burn. I use Gillette Fusion proglide blades to do the deed, but the headblade is definitly looking very intersting!
When shaving against the grain I need to be very careful as I have some kind of cist above my right ear, and it hurts when it gets nicked! I also have a ward that I am in the process of getting rid of on the back of my head, it has never bothered me before, but now that I am going sly, it needs to go!
Once all the shave gel is scraped off, I check for stubble. I have found that if my head or fingers are dry it is much harder to feel, but if i wet my fingers then check, I can feel the stubble much easier.
If there is any, I will use the excess gel from the first run and reapply on that spot and and give a quick pass with the razor.
I am not too concerned if some spots of stubble are left as I still always seem to find some after I wash and pat dry my head. My hair is blonde so you don't even notice it by just looking.
After my head is dry, I throw on some Gillette after shave lotion for sensitive skin! I just love the felling of the cold air hitting my head when I leave the bathroom! In total my shower and shave routine takes about 50 minutes give or take. My shower and shave time are about equal as I enjoy a long hot shower, its nice a relaxing.