Hot flannel/towels

[wooster]

I'm intrigued by the number of people using hot flannel techniques as part of their preparations. Any time I've tried this, the flannel very quickly cooled down to the point where I felt it wasn't helping. Any tips on this one?

Wooster

 

[RB73]

 

[chrisbell]

I'm intrigued by the number of people using hot flannel techniques as part of their preparations. Any time I've tried this, the flannel very quickly cooled down to the point where I felt it wasn't helping. Any tips on this one?

Wooster

Is it too obvious to say "re-wet it in the hot water"?:icon_rolleyes::huh:

 

[IanM]

It's not something that I do myself, but it seems that you just wait until it cools and then dunk it in the hot water to get it warm again and repeat.

Ian

 

[WiffWaff]

It's not something that I do myself, but it seems that you just wait until it cools and then dunk it in the hot water to get it warm again and repeat.

Ian

That's how I do it. It also helps that the water I get out of the tap is very very hot.

 

[shavecraft]

She wears her flannel rather splendidly!

Seriously, I only use a hot flannel on the rare occasion I shave without first showering. It will cool down pretty quickly so just make sure you get it nice and hot first. Nothing more to it than that.

 

[UKRob]

As WiffWaff says, the water needs to be hot - the strange thing is that your face can take hotter water than your hands can.

I use a flannel regardless of whether I've showered beforehand - with me two goes with hot water is enough and I probably apply for no more than 20 seconds each time. I also use Proraso pre shave and find that this combined with the hot towel gives a very comfortable shave - I use a straight by the way, so this may be over the top if you use a DE.

 

[WiffWaff]

I use a flannel regardless of whether I've showered beforehand - with me two goes with hot water is enough and I probably apply for no more than 20 seconds each time. I also use Proraso pre shave and find that this combined with the hot towel gives a very comfortable shave - I use a straight by the way, so this may be over the top if you use a DE.

Not over the top. I use a DE and do exactly the same thing. Proraso is very addictive.

 

[jaycey]

I dampen the towel and put it in the microwave for 30-40 seconds, that's gooooood!!

 

[chrisbell]

I use a flannel regardless of whether I've showered beforehand - with me two goes with hot water is enough and I probably apply for no more than 20 seconds each time. I also use Proraso pre shave and find that this combined with the hot towel gives a very comfortable shave - I use a straight by the way, so this may be over the top if you use a DE.

Not over the top. I use a DE and do exactly the same thing. Proraso is very addictive.

Same here.

 

[Exapno]

I dampen the towel and put it in the microwave for 30-40 seconds, that's gooooood!!

I boil a kettle (filtered water) and empty it into the sink. The flannel soaks in that for a while, then I take it out and when I can bear to hold it in my hands, on the face it goes. 30 to 40 seconds and then repeat. I also don't think this is over the top for DE. Remember the six P's... (proper preparation prevents piss poor performance). UKRob and WiffWaff, which Proraso do you use? I'm not a pre shave oil kind of man but I'd be interested to see if something else works.

 

[Burgundy]

That just sounds time consuming and bordering on a pain in the arse. I tend to cold water shave - after a hot bath or shower, mind - without any specific pre-shave treatment other than splashing my face with water before applying soap. Then again, I'm usually up, washed, dressed and downstairs with the kettle boiling - shower, shave, teeth, everything - within 20 mins of the alarm going off at 6.

 

[Exapno]

That just sounds time consuming and bordering on a pain in the arse.

Yes. It is.

But I night shave and if I run the hot water the noise from the boiler wakes my youngest up, so it was a method born out of necessity.

 

[UKRob]

UKRob and WiffWaff, which Proraso do you use? I'm not a pre shave oil kind of man but I'd be interested to see if something else works.

I use the new formula Eucalyptus and Menthol but there's also a Green Tea and Oat version. I don't particularly like the smell of E&M but the softening effect is good. You can also use the same stuff as an aftershave balm.

 

[shanky887614]

I dampen the towel and put it in the microwave for 30-40 seconds, that's gooooood!!

I boil a kettle (filtered water) and empty it into the sink. The flannel soaks in that for a while, then I take it out and when I can bear to hold it in my hands, on the face it goes. 30 to 40 seconds and then repeat. I also don't think this is over the top for DE. Remember the six P's... (proper preparation prevents piss poor performance). UKRob and WiffWaff, which Proraso do you use? I'm not a pre shave oil kind of man but I'd be interested to see if something else works.

i do the same with proraso pre/post

i still got most of a 500ml tub of old stock left

 

[WiffWaff]

[UKRob and WiffWaff, which Proraso do you use? I'm not a pre shave oil kind of man but I'd be interested to see if something else works.

I use the green stuff... menthol. A 100ml tub has lasted for ages. Also have a 100ml tub of Green Tea and Oatmeal, which is more subdued and very pleasant. But... I'm just totally into the menthol... thinking of getting a 300ml jar and saving the smaller jars for holidays