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Using cold water
I've been reading thru this forum for a while now and was wondering why shaving with a straight razor usually involves hot water, hot towels etc. Surely from a purely scientific standpoint cold water would help close the pores and tighten the skin. Thanks for any opinions.
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yes thats why we use cold water as an after shave treatment. also if people have sensitive skin using cold water for the whole process helps them greatly
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Not a bad idea ......... here is a thread on the topic.
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Well - I have no idea about scientifically but I do both. In the summer I'll use a mentholated cream and cold water - oh yeah!! Keeps me cool for an hour at min :).
Winter... scuttle and warm suds - like a warm cuddle from your mother at the front door after playing in the snow all day lol.
Either way though - after the shave is done, I use a splash of cold water before applying the aftershave. Fresh :).
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Pores don't change.
Hot water feels better and once something becomes institutionalized you know how hard it is to change it.
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I use cold water simply because my brush keeps falling apart in hot water (time for a different brush?):idea:
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No scientist here, but hot irritates me. Cold doesn't. Try an ice cube face rub after. Aaaah! Lol. I took a walk on a really cold day after shaving and that cold air felt good, so I tried it, works great, not for everybody though.YMMV as always.
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Horses for courses. I tried it for a while and found I was getting a better shave with Hot, maybe its my skin, maybe its the hair type or maybe the lather. Who knows.
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I got a "D" in science,,,I like my shaves hot & my towels steaming.
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What has science got to do with the act of shaving? I do what ever works for me and that is cold water shaving at present. There is no one true way to do it.
Bob