Thread: Great cold water shave!

After a year, I pretty much have stopped posting about my shaves, but...


I had decided to experiment some, and so re-tried using cold water this morning. I had just gotten a new Semogue 2013 special edition brush, and my Burrell Top Flight, bought from and honed by Gssixgun was up in my rotation for only the 3d time.


I went at lathering some Proraso Blue cream, rubbing it into my beard with my fingers, then face lathered with my new Semogue brush. I really worked on the lather for a while, adding water to the brush along the way and painting my face pretty thoroughly. When I put the edge to skin, my 2 day beard seemed to just wipe off, and I went on to do two full passes (WTG and ATG) before the brush was out of cream residue. I pulled out the Arko stick so I could do a fast lather for a 3d pass, lathered up quickly, then did a third 'touch-up' pass doing some scything strokes on the oddly grained parts of my neck and chin.


I then rinsed with cold water, used Thayers and some Obsession cologne and had zero irritation and an almost shiny old face 😀.


Loved it all and will be doing cold water more, especially as long as summer goes on, with its heat and humidity here at the beach.

Haven't used hot water for shaving in well over a year now myself and don't miss it either.

Bob

I think it was cold-water criminal @JimmyHAD who turned me to the icy side. THAT was a good day.

Originally Posted by BobH

Haven't used hot water for shaving in well over a year now myself and don't miss it either.

Bob

Do you find that some creams or soaps don't lather well with cold water? I have been experimenting with cold water and it has been a bit hit and miss with the lather so far. Same products with warm/hot water work great.

Originally Posted by Gobbo

Do you find that some creams or soaps don't lather well with cold water? I have been experimenting with cold water and it has been a bit hit and miss with the lather so far. Same products with warm/hot water work great.

No, have not had a cream/croap/soap fail to lather using cold water and that is with around 20 odd in my rotation.

Bob

Originally Posted by MisterMoo

I think it was cold-water criminal @JimmyHAD who turned me to the icy side. THAT was a good day.

JimmyHAD is our Frost King...he led me to the way...

Try QCS Vostok and cold water for a treat (if you are a menthol addict)

Smooth Shaving..

Originally Posted by Gobbo

Do you find that some creams or soaps don't lather well with cold water? I have been experimenting with cold water and it has been a bit hit and miss with the lather so far. Same products with warm/hot water work great.

I actually asked that question in another thread a few days ago, and go the same answer BobH gave in this thread from quite a few folks, as well as some tips.

You may want to check it out Gobbo: http://straightrazorpalace.com/soaps...ps-creams.html

In Heinein's fantasy novel _Glory Road_, there is an adversary named the Cold-Water Gang.

I like to think of the SRP cold-water shavers as our own "Cold-Water Gang," and am pleased to be a Cold-Water Gangster.

Originally Posted by deepweeds

In Heinein's fantasy novel _Glory Road_, there is an adversary named the Cold-Water Gang.

I like to think of the SRP cold-water shavers as our own "Cold-Water Gang," and am pleased to be a Cold-Water Gangster.

I like that name - we have a group The Polar Bear Shave Club - Straight Razor Place Forum and all are welcome...

Just joined and posted. Should read around the forum more often, been cold water shaving for about 9 months and didn't know we had a club. Better late than constantly getting irritated from hot water shaves.