Cold water shaving?

Blademonkey said:
Do you cold water shavers soak your brush in cold water and knock up your lather with cold water also? :) P.
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I do, Paul. The only time I use warm water is when I'm rinsing my brush and razor post-shave. Initially, I thought that I'd be missing out; what with warm water maybe releasing more fragrance of the soap than cold; but not a bit of it. It could be coincidence; better technique etc., but I can honed say I've had no irritation at all since the cold water routine. Excellent post-shave feel too.
 
Blademonkey said:
Do you cold water shavers soak your brush in cold water and knock up your lather with cold water also? :) P.
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If I'm using a boar (not if I'm using a synth) I soak the brush in warm water and build the lather with cold water or the water that I was soaking the brush with.
As I generally shave in the morning, I pour a bit of the kettle (post morning tea) so I don't have to bother to wait for the tap to run hot water.
 
Scotshave said:
I do, Paul. The only time I use warm water is when I'm rinsing my brush and razor post-shave. Initially, I thought that I'd be missing out; what with warm water maybe releasing more fragrance of the soap than cold; but not a bit of it. It could be coincidence; better technique etc., but I can honed say I've had no irritation at all since the cold water routine. Excellent post-shave feel too.
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Nice one Steven, I may give it another go, do you have a cold water wash or shower before your shave or is that still done with warm water. :) P.
 
Blademonkey said:
Do you cold water shavers soak your brush in cold water and knock up your lather with cold water also? :) P.
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And another one here the same as @Scotshave The whole shave bar the clean up.

It seems to fly in the face of usual conventional shaving but I do find the end benefits so rewarding I can't think of any reason to go back to hot water.

I really think the likes of @dave79 who I know suffers from post shave issues and irritation might find cold water shaving beneficial. Try it is all I can say.
 
Satanfriendly said:
And another one here the same as @Scotshave The whole shave bar the clean up.

It seems to fly in the face of usual conventional shaving but I do find the end benefits so rewarding I can't think of any reason to go back to hot water.

I really think the likes of @dave79 who I know suffers from post shave issues and irritation might find cold water shaving beneficial. Try it is all I can say.
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I always have my morning shower before my shave (super warm) would this still work? P.
 
I switched to cold water shaving years ago due to sensitive skin issues. I find it more comfortable with no irriitation whatsoever, as well as being invigorating. Can't wait for winter, because water from the cold tap feels luke warm to me in summer!
 
I tepid water shaved this morning and rinsed off with really cold water and my skin does feel better. It does feel a bit tuggy compared to hot water shaving but it's less faff overall and easier on your skin.
 
Cold water shaving is the only way to go.

Anyone hotwater shaving is deliberately trying to sabotage the environment, causing massive climate change, which will create a shift in the global geo-political economic structure, push millions into new migration waves, causing a breakdown in the social and moral fabric of society as we know it.

[Author's Note: I may have gone a little over the top there]
 
I don't know how much is physiological but I find the lather is stiffer and the only negative I can find is the razor clogs quicker. Nothing more water or a good rinse can't resolve.
 
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