I know that many guys in the DE and SE world like their cold water shaves. I never seem to hear any of this cold water talk in the straight razor world. Personally, cold water on my face and cold lather doesn't do it for me. Give me a warm water splash and warm lather any day. Anyone use cold water for their SR shaves?
I always rinse with cold water after shave. Nice to fresh up with. Always a warm shower or face clean up with warm water before SR shave. Skickat från min iPhone med Tapatalk
While in training of recessed edge shaving devices, I found cold water to seemingly reduce irritation. I started using hot water again when I took up the edge forward shaving devices and now am a hot guy.
No, hot towel and hot shave lather used for first pass but..... Nothing warm goes on my face after the first pass, and I end the shave with a cold compress.
People intentionally give themselves cold water shaves?! The only time I do that is when I oversleep for work, skip the shaving cream, and I shave with the first water that dribbles out of the tap. But I do that with a DE, never with a straight.
I grew up on cold water and Noxema only and made the switch in my early 20’s to brush TOBS and hot water =25+ years ago. I switched back to cold water a couple years ago and am happy that I have. And I think like most cold shavers that are multi disciplinary I use cold with all my tools. For me it’s more comfortable, less irritating and a closer shave.
I use cold water to make my lather. Then I take a hot shower. I use a cloth to clean my razor and my hands while I'm shaving. I use soapy water instead of lather for my last pass. When I'm done shaving, I use a cloth to wipe my face before applying aftershave.
You cold water people are weird. Like sharing the forum with a bunch of Eskimos. Then again, I can't even stand the illusion of cold...mentholated shave stuff doesn't touch my face except on very rare occasions. My wife accidently bought me a body wash with menthol in it once. Astronauts on the ISS probably heard my agonized bellowing when that stuff hit me privates and cinnamon ring.