Thread: How I Prepare My Beard

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I tried the cold water shave. I found I need the hot towel over lather. If I don't do it, my beard is like a wire brush! Indeed hot towels were the norm for barber's use for a loooong time!
Oh! And it feels so nice!
As has been said, all of our skin and beards are different!

So you lather up your face, then place a hot damp towel on it for several minutes? Then what? Do you wipe the lather off and reapply? Or just go straight to shaving?