Originally Posted by
Razorfeld
I am probably the most vocal of current advocates for cold water shaving. Based on the many responses I've been reading over the last year, ranging from COLD! COLD! COLD! Give me more cold, to Horrors upon horrors there is no such thing as a good cold water shave, it's not the convention, and all the inbetween responses, I feel the need to state the following:
If at any time you are having difficulties of any kind, especially in the irritation and reaction to product areas and you are committed to the hot lather/hot water contingent, consider the following. Reduce the heat of water you are using by 15 degrees. Did it alleviate any problems you were having? No? Reduce an additional 15 degrees, check results. Continue reducing by 15 degrees as necessary to achieve a comfortable, for you, shave. Hot, lukewarm, tepid, cold or icy, find your specific level and rejoice, you have found your personal nirvana of shaving comfort. Like in life, we are all different and viva that.