I would advise a normal prep routine, which I believe in your case would be warm or hot. Only cold water when washing between passes and soaking the brush. Warm up the blade too. I wouldn't go as far as committing to ice cold water just cold. This is what I used to use and with great results. I don't think it makes a huge difference compared to razor/blade/product/technique.First ever cold water shave done. P&B Denali, mongoose with feather pro and a sink full of ice cold water. No shower, just cold water face wash and cold flannel.
First things first, lathering with cold water is a pain, pointless and the lather results suck compared to hot water. I'd lather hot and let it cool.
The shave was irritation free but not as close or as efficient as my usual hot water routine. In fact much less irritation, especially on my neck. I think the lack of stubble softening is the reason efficiency was down. Very refreshing though and I'd do it again, especially abroad in hot weather. The cold steel was a nice feeling and easier to feel the blade and angle.
Its not so much help against, that IMO is down to the quality of the razor and the quality of technique by the user. Cold water would only calm down heated skin (through irritation) and that's about it. I believe warmer water softens the whiskers, which scientifically speaking should make slicing them easier.How can cold water help you from getting irritated skin?
I had never thought about it this way. I have the same issue with you. My hair grows towards multiple direction on my neck.I cold water shave now. Works noticeably better for me especially with something like a feather AC.
I get no razor burn and less ingrown hairs, personally I think it's very little to do with the physical cooling of the skin and more to do with the skins reaction to cold...the hairs stand up more, lifting themselves further from the skin. This helps my neck massively as my hairs grow in multiple directions and lay very flat to my skin, making them difficult to cut and likely to produce an ingrown if I'm not careful with prep.
Cold shave errrrrrr day
I get this. But surely this can take place in a hot shower then get out for a cold water shave?It's easier for surfactants to remove oil, dirt & dead skin from your face using warm or hot water. That's why you wash your whites in hot water. You should do this before shaving. The soap/cream will provide any lubrication you need for the shave.
Whilst this is true, I was getting some awful shaves from stripping too much natural oil from my skin (Kiehls facial fuel wash), pre shave.It's easier for surfactants to remove oil, dirt & dead skin from your face using warm or hot water. That's why you wash your whites in hot water. You should do this before shaving. The soap/cream will provide any lubrication you need for the shave.
Whilst this is true, I was getting some awful shaves from stripping too much natural oil from my skin (Kiehls facial fuel wash), pre shave.
If you watch shaves being conducted in India and the far east, they use a cream wash, to remove dirt, as well as providing a layer of lubrication; pre shave. This works best for me.
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