Clogged sink or just me?

For a long time in my old bathroom before we renovated it, we didn't have a drain stop in the sink (the old one literally rusted into 2 pieces) so rarely did my bathroom sink get clogged...

Since getting our bathroom remodeled, we have a new sink and faucet with the drain stop installed. I seem to be plunging the sink every few weeks or so now so it'll drain normally.

I shave both around my beard line and my head...

I'm thinking of removing the drain stop and just installing a mesh strainer.

What does everyone else do to prevent this problem?

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If too many loose boar/badger hairs get caught and collect soap I just clean it occasionally but it is easy on mine.
https://youtu.be/bxYUIhpj97Y

I regularly drop a small spoonful of baking soda in the sink with a few squirts of vinegar and then pour a kettle of hot water. Never had a problem with clogging or odours coming up through the pipes. Baking soda is simply fantastic for so many things even cooking.

I installed these see-through p-traps in all of the sinks in our house. I purchased this 18 years ago when we did a kitchen and bath re-model, and I have only had to replace one over that period (the inside mechanism seal wore out from lots of use). They work great to clean out the gunk, since the p-trap has a crank to turn a drain wiper inside! I have used the vinegar baking soda method, as well as pouring Coke down the drain...and you can actually see the drain get cleaned. The price has gone up about 25%, but they are worth every penny.
Here is the name of the p-trap and Manufacturer website. It is available on Amazon or at many retailers. They are around $20 to $22 at Home Depot and Lowes.
Name: Permaflow Transparent No Clog Drain P-Trap Easy Install for Kitchen & Bath Sinks
Manufacturer Site: http://www.pfwaterworks.com/product-perma-flow.html

I installed these see-through p-traps in all of the sinks in our house.  I purchased this 18 years ago when we did a kitchen and bath re-model, and I have only had to replace one over that period (the inside mechanism seal wore out from lots of use).  They work great to clean out the gunk, since the p-trap has a crank to turn a drain wiper inside!  I have used the vinegar baking soda method, as well as pouring Coke down the drain...and you can actually see the drain get cleaned.  The price has gone up about 25%, but they are worth every penny.
Here is the name of the p-trap and Manufacturer website.  It is available on Amazon or at many retailers.  They are around $20 to $22 at Home Depot and Lowes.
Name:  Permaflow Transparent No Clog Drain P-Trap Easy Install for Kitchen & Bath Sinks
Manufacturer Site:  http://www.pfwaterworks.com/product-perma-flow.html

that's pretty interesting!

The sludge that shaving creates is truly staggering. What I do is pour a dose
of drain unclogging solution down, leave it for about half an hour and then pour
boiling water down the hatch.

Keeps things flowing normally.