Cold After Shave?

A recent trip to the mountains of New York State, I awoke, shaved, applied the aftershave, grabbed a cup of coffee and sat in the yard - all before 6AM.
The cool morning breeze hit my freshly shaved face. It was an incredible sensation. I started to wonder if cold aftershave lotion- refrigerated or otherwise, would provide a similar experience to finish to a shave. Personally, I am a towel person, so my post shave project includes applying a cold towels, which I find invigorating.

Two questions: Has anyone tried using a cold aftershave? Are there any negatives associated with a cold aftershave?

Thanks guys.

Andy

Well, I keep my vodka in the freezer... :)

I don't see why cold aftershave wouldn't work - it is just a preference, right? Negatives might be questions from your wife as to why the condiment shelf is now the aftershave shelf, but I cannot see any reason why an alcohol based AS wouldn't live happily in the fridge.

Never tried it myself - but I don't use aftershave anyway, or very very rarely.

James.

I shave with cold water, cold lather, and in the summertime I keep my cucumber witchazel in the fridge. It feels fantastic.

I usually give myself a cold water rinse after shaving. At one time I used some Rose Water AS which they recommended to be kept in the fridge and it did feel very nice.

Ice cold bay rum might be a little too tempting for me.:p

Some might cloud, but who cares. That's where I keep my Osage Rub. It is truly an invigorating experience with that combination. I save that for warmer days.

Lucido makes an aftershave splash (though they call it a lotion) that with alcohol and menthol. While it is not actually cold, it sure gives you that cool feeling... though it can burn at the same time. The stuff I'm talking about is clear and comes in a clear bottle. They also make something else (can't remember what it's called) that is more like a balm; it is opaque white.

I'll have to try that. I use Aqua Velva from time to time and it has a nice cooling feel to it, I can only imagine if it were kept cold.

Have you ever used a mentholated AS? Oh man! I got some at the Shave Den - you can even have more menthol added if desired. Heck, I even got their mentholated shaving cream. Man try putting on a cold towel on your face after using that!! Wow!

I got this stuff too - Ice in a bottle lol. It's awesome and the feel lasts for a while, but... not sure I like the scent to well lol.

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My aftershave is always room temp.

Osage Rub is really cold, and just perfect for those hot summer days.

Interesting thought, I might try that. Like you, I also enjoy a cool breeze on my face right after shaving.

My pre-shave and post shave are both with very cold water, the pre-shave tightens the face and I feel puts more of the beard "Out There" for the blade to hack off, and post shave to do the same thing for totally different reasons.
It's just better for the face to tightne up after a good close shave.
And to finish after the cold splash, then for the final touch I put Noxema heavy on the skin and let it soak in while I clean up.
Leaves my face very very soft and smooth. Somtimes I put a dab of bath powder on because SWMBO loves the feel of it!!

That's what I think, good by for now, tinkersd

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I like to use cold water after a hot shave, really wakes me up in the morning. The cool breeze always feels nice right after shaving.

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Originally Posted by AndyPic

A recent trip to the mountains of New York State, I awoke, shaved, applied the aftershave, grabbed a cup of coffee and sat in the yard - all before 6AM.
The cool morning breeze hit my freshly shaved face. It was an incredible sensation. I started to wonder if cold aftershave lotion- refrigerated or otherwise, would provide a similar experience to finish to a shave. Personally, I am a towel person, so my post shave project includes applying a cold towels, which I find invigorating.

Two questions: Has anyone tried using a cold aftershave? Are there any negatives associated with a cold aftershave?

Thanks guys.

Andy

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I have used refrigerated aftershave and like it.