The Fellowship of Cold Water Shavers

Ever-Ready 1914 Little Lather Catcher Razor
Gem Stainless Blade
JR #112/27mm Boar Brush
Love My Skin Tobacco & Bay Leaf Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Tabac After Shave

 

Auto-Strop VB-1 Razor
Gem Stainless Blade (modified)
Ever-Ready #1 Boar Brush (restored)
Dirty Deeds Bay Rum & Lime Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Elvado Wild Mint Lime AS Balm

 

Sunday 31st March



Pears Glycerine Soap
Proraso Red Pre Shave
TOBS Sandalwood Shaving Cream
Maseto 26mm Badger in Finest
Mühle R41 (2011) with a Treet Tez Carbon Steel Blade
Giles Shaving Bowl
Alum and Rinse
Simple Facial toner
G.F.T Sandalwood Skin Food
Proraso Sandalwood AS

Another cold water shave for a Sandalwood Sunday.
2 passes and a touchup for a finish which is as smooth as a bowling ball.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

 

Monday 1st April



Pears Glycerine Soap
Lea Shave Stick
Omega 10108 Boar Brush
Wilkinson Sword TTO with an Astra SP
Simple Facial Toner
Arko Grapefruit and Fig Moisturiser
Gotas Frescas Agua de Colonia Concentrada

A late shave this evening. I had absolutely no time this morning and by mid afternoon the stubble was beginning to drive me crazy. The shave was mild ....but very efficient. 3 passes for a lovely finish....and I am actually beginning to enjoy cold water shaves!

 

Gentleman, if you'd answer me a question. How long after a shower should one wait if they were to shave with cold water? I know I can always finish the shower with cold water, but want some input. Thanks.

 

There is no right answer. I like to go to bed clean, so I shower at night. Having washed my face in the shower, I have over night for the natural oils to begin to return. Then in the morning, I do not wash my face but instead begin with just a cold water rinse. So, the returning natural oils act as a pre-shave treatment. Lathering and shaving with cold water will again begin to remove those oils, but hopefully it will not strip them completely.

 

I personally do not soak any of my brushes. I simply wet the brush thoroughly with cold water, shake it off, and like @ordinaryshaver, I use the brush to wet my face. Then, without re-wetting the brush, I load it and begin face lathering. Keep it simple.

 

Do whatever works best for you. I shower first thing in the morning, towel dry, and then go straight to shaving. I always cold water shave. From exiting the shower to shaving is probably a couple of minutes. That works just fine for me.

 

My shaves usually occur between 4 & 5 o’clock in the morning. The cold water shave is a nice, brisk wake up.

 

Wednesday 3rd April



A Cold Water Williams Wednesday.....and a very good shave it was!

 

Nice setup, excellent picture.

 

Thank you!!!