Cold water shaving
- Thread starter Okeydokey
- Start Date
- Messages
- 485
- Location
- Sunny Isle of Wight
I am a recent convert to cold water shaving. I find I do get a better shave but the main reason I cold shave is simply much less irritation, probably 95% less than I can get with warmer water.
- Messages
- 2,427
- Location
- Woburn Sands, Bucks
Hot shower, cold water shave.. that's the way forward. Give it a try, what's the worst that could happen?
- Messages
- 150
- Location
- Leeds
Over the weekend I've had a couple of cold water shaves. Seems like a good thing, especially in warmer weather. I too can report less irritation but want to experiment further. I think a combination of hot and cold will be the way forward.
Happy shaving
Adam
Happy shaving
Adam
- Messages
- 3,122
- Location
- Essex
Think I'll give this a go next time and see if it helps the small razor irritation on the neck.
- Messages
- 485
- Location
- Sunny Isle of Wight
Cold water shaving takes getting used to but works everytime.
Just ask anyone in the British Army. New recruits are and have always been told to shave in cold water.
Just ask anyone in the British Army. New recruits are and have always been told to shave in cold water.
- Messages
- 10,159
- Location
- Southampton
Whosthedaddy said:
It will.
- Messages
- 3,122
- Location
- Essex
Had a cold shave this morning and not as bad as I thought it might have been on the 2 day growth. Only real prep being the Proraso white pre cream and Arko soap over the top.
Still some irritation around Adams apple but even when using the alum block a few minutes after finishing there wasn't really any stinging like on previous shaves despite being some small nick's in that area too?
Certainly something to it.
Still some irritation around Adams apple but even when using the alum block a few minutes after finishing there wasn't really any stinging like on previous shaves despite being some small nick's in that area too?
Certainly something to it.
- Messages
- 4,059
- Location
- London, UK
My only problem with cold water shaving is that water from the tap is nowhere near cold enough in summer!
- Messages
- 2,427
- Location
- Woburn Sands, Bucks
FrankieG said:
Exactly my problem too....
- Messages
- 1,081
- Location
- Stevenage, UK
- Messages
- 1,258
I shave in cold water if I am using menthol based products, like Proraso pre-shave for instance or a menthol aftershave, the cold water seems to enhance the chill. Otherwise I will shave with warm water.
- Messages
- 2,887
- Location
- Cotswolds edge
Leslie145 said:
Ye, you can get shot!
Great clip Leslie, look like Damian is using a large boar brush there, ice and boar that will make a scratchy lathering, shame the the enemy disturbed him maybe he would have pulled out the US army standard issued razor what ever it was at the time.
- Messages
- 1,081
- Location
- Stevenage, UK
Shemen Zait said:
I beg to differ - It was the German soldier who was disturbed... he was only trying to have a quiet dump, poor chap!
- Messages
- 1,476
- Location
- Cambs UK
Decided to give the cold water thing a go this morning. Monday shave is one i look forward to as i don't shave Sat or Sun. Usually my best shave of the week. Cold water used from start to finish (Wickham Spice Trade has no issues lathering with cold water) and Monday is still a great shave. 
Not sure it'll be an everyday thing but it was a great shave, Alum seemed to sting a lot less too, touch of Floid to finish off.
Lets see what the rest of Monday can throw at me....................
Not sure it'll be an everyday thing but it was a great shave, Alum seemed to sting a lot less too, touch of Floid to finish off.
Lets see what the rest of Monday can throw at me....................