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I have never tried it. Should I?
Cold water shaving.
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Hell no! Unless you want hard nipples.
Nothing beats a warm, comfortable, soothing shave.
Nothing beats a warm, comfortable, soothing shave.
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And use witch hazel with no alcohol afterward, doesn't feel as cold as alcohol aftershaves and leaves your skin feeling great!
What's the worst that could happen?
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Stop drinking your own cat milk
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The Case for Cold Water Shaving
Cold water shaving provides several advantages over hot water shaving. Learn what they are.
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The Forgotten Art of Cold Water Shaving
The Forgotten Art of Cold Water Shaving Why Cold Water Shaving is Making a Comeback In the realm of wet shaving, using hot lather and a warm towel has traditionally been the standard for achieving a comfortable shave. However, an old-school technique is quietly gaining popularity: cold water...
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The Case for Cold Water Shaving
Cold water shaving provides several advantages over hot water shaving. Learn what they are.The Forgotten Art of Cold Water Shaving
The Forgotten Art of Cold Water Shaving Why Cold Water Shaving is Making a Comeback In the realm of wet shaving, using hot lather and a warm towel has traditionally been the standard for achieving a comfortable shave. However, an old-school technique is quietly gaining popularity: cold water...shavingtime.co.uk
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His heart could stop while a plane crashes into his body which has spontaneously combusted.
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You absolutely must. It's best for your skin, by far.
In fact, I switched to it (about 15 years ago) after reading a late 19th century shaving booklet, where the writer complained about how soft the newer generation is becoming with all that warm lather pampering, and teaches his son to shave properly with a glass of cold water, so that he is self reliant. That resonated, wish I still had that book to share.
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Don't be pussies, laddies.
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Yes, cold water shaving is good. You may want to shave lighter than normal, as the lather may not be as thick, but I can't tell any difference post shave. I used a brushless cremo cream this morning, which was very slick.
With parts of the UK having endured unusually high temperatures and oppressive humidity these past few days, it’s been a reminder that we’re not exactly built for this sort of weather. When it’s hotter outside than in, and driving with the windows down feels like opening an oven door, you adapt where you can — cool showers, cold washes, plenty of water.
That got me thinking about shaving.
I dug out my synthetic Yaqi — originally bought as a travel brush — paired it with some Proraso cream from a tube (also a travel standby), and face-lathered using cold water. In a bathroom sitting at 26°C, with it even hotter outside, it was an unexpectedly refreshing shave.
More than that, it felt genuinely invigorating. The cold water, the menthol in the Proraso, and the sheer contrast with the ambient heat all combined to make the shave feel sharper and more alive than usual.
The synthetic did have one minor annoyance — it dripped a bit from the knot while lathering — but that’s a small price to pay. I can see myself sticking with cold-water shaves while this hot spell lasts.
Whether cold water is “better” than hot? Probably situational. But in weather like this, it makes a compelling case for itself.
I’ve also ordered some Thayers organic alcohol free Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera, to see what that brings to the routine. The T.N. Dickinson’s Witch Hazel above isn’t quite the same one available here in the UK - Amazon doesn’t have the alcohol free version here - hence the Thayers - it’s also on. Prime Day deal.
That got me thinking about shaving.
I dug out my synthetic Yaqi — originally bought as a travel brush — paired it with some Proraso cream from a tube (also a travel standby), and face-lathered using cold water. In a bathroom sitting at 26°C, with it even hotter outside, it was an unexpectedly refreshing shave.
More than that, it felt genuinely invigorating. The cold water, the menthol in the Proraso, and the sheer contrast with the ambient heat all combined to make the shave feel sharper and more alive than usual.
The synthetic did have one minor annoyance — it dripped a bit from the knot while lathering — but that’s a small price to pay. I can see myself sticking with cold-water shaves while this hot spell lasts.
Whether cold water is “better” than hot? Probably situational. But in weather like this, it makes a compelling case for itself.
I’ve also ordered some Thayers organic alcohol free Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera, to see what that brings to the routine. The T.N. Dickinson’s Witch Hazel above isn’t quite the same one available here in the UK - Amazon doesn’t have the alcohol free version here - hence the Thayers - it’s also on. Prime Day deal.
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