Rascally said:Not sure why I did it this morning, but it's been on my mind for a while now. I had my first shot at shaving with cold water. I had a Shark blade with 2 shave behind it that I wasn't enjoying much & I used Body Shop Macca Root shave cream, face lathering with my MenU bristle brush.
The first splash on the face wasn't too bad, a bit like the rinse at the end of a shave, kind of invigorating, but the cold water doesn't exactly help soften the stubble does it? My un-sharp Shark strained through the stiff stubble making me wince, more from the expectation of pain than any real pain, but it wasn't comfortable. Then comes the between pass rinse, the now grey soap and stubble filled cold water.. yuck, second pass across the face then rinsing again, 3rd pass up the face.
Phew, fresh water for a final rinse and then..
What's this? no touch up required? Where are my patchy bits? Goodness me, this is a close shave!
I have to say I'm impressed, this is one of the best shaves I have in the past 6 months of DE shaving, I can only think of a couple of times that've rivaled this. But it's sooo unpleasent :icon_sad:
What am I to do? Continue cold or go for the more comfortable more luxurious feeling of a nice hot shave and be left with less smooth skin? hmm...
Bechet45 said:What temperature, do you suppose, is "cold"? I've long since decided to use water from the cold tap on a mid-August morning as my measurement of "cold". I have no idea how many degrees Centigrade nor do I care - an attitude that allows for fluctuation in winter time.
So you'v discovered the benefits of cold water shaving. Well done - but don't be a masochist/purist.
Cold water shaving does not mean that good prep is not required. Yo!u are allowed a hot shower! Sharp blades are good.
Keep it up with cold shaving for a few days and you will notice a marked improvement in your skin condition.
Dobbo25 said:Rascally said:Not sure why I did it this morning, but it's been on my mind for a while now. I had my first shot at shaving with cold water. I had a Shark blade with 2 shave behind it that I wasn't enjoying much & I used Body Shop Macca Root shave cream, face lathering with my MenU bristle brush.
The first splash on the face wasn't too bad, a bit like the rinse at the end of a shave, kind of invigorating, but the cold water doesn't exactly help soften the stubble does it? My un-sharp Shark strained through the stiff stubble making me wince, more from the expectation of pain than any real pain, but it wasn't comfortable. Then comes the between pass rinse, the now grey soap and stubble filled cold water.. yuck, second pass across the face then rinsing again, 3rd pass up the face.
Phew, fresh water for a final rinse and then..
What's this? no touch up required? Where are my patchy bits? Goodness me, this is a close shave!
I have to say I'm impressed, this is one of the best shaves I have in the past 6 months of DE shaving, I can only think of a couple of times that've rivaled this. But it's sooo unpleasent :icon_sad:
What am I to do? Continue cold or go for the more comfortable more luxurious feeling of a nice hot shave and be left with less smooth skin? hmm...
A new blade when you're trying a new routine for starters, if you weren't enjoying it with two shaves behind it then it would have been better to bin it.
I normally go for cold water shaves during the summer and go for warmer water as it gets colder. Its just one of those things that works for me.
Vetinari said:Very interesting Rascally.
I always use hot water before shaving because I think it speeds up the adsorption of water by the beard hair.
However, cold water will certainly change the way the hairs lie/stand and, from your observations, for the better.
Can't wait to try this, now. Tomorrow I'll wash with hot water as usual and then cool right down with several splashes of cold and see what happens.
If I'm feeling brave I might try the whole process with cold water only on Thursday.
Will report back.
JohnnyO said:I recall being fascinated a few years back when watching the film "Miller's Crossing" to hear one of the characters lecturing his driver to always rinse the soap from his razor using cold water whilst shaving as this gave the best result. At the time I wondered which writer or director had slipped this little gem into an exceedingly violent gangster film.
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