Thread: Steaming towels make all the difference

I put a small microwave in the shave den years ago, took some time to figure out how to use it to make sure I wouldn't get the towels too hot

The warm towels over the lather are the very definition of a luxury shave

Hot towels sound like a real treat, i see them in my distant future and a scuttle .. Can't wait

I keep mine at 130+ and ignore the "guidelines." Plumbers I know and trust have all told me the same thing - 120 and below just breeds some bad stuff in those tanks. We all love it, love having to use less hot to get a comfortable shower, clean dishes, etc. I use it straight to soak my towels. On a stressful day, I'll add a few drops of lavender oil and I'm in heaven.

Wow as a cold water shaver for over 8 years, with no intention of going back to a warm towel, water etc
due to irritation, I am both envious and lost for a response to this post.
Let alone looking at needing a microwave in my bathroom to shave lol

Originally Posted by Substance

Wow as a cold water shaver for over 8 years, with no intention of going back to a warm towel, water etc
due to irritation, I am both envious and lost for a response to this post.
Let alone looking at needing a microwave in my bathroom to shave lol

Yea, me too. I like it simple, face lather and shave all with cold water. Each to their own.

Bob

You tend to jump in with both feet on a new hobby, I’ve been there and done that. First buying everything , soaps razors strops and other stuff, oh don’t forget honing stuff. For me the hobby aspect wore off soon cause I knew in the beginning it’s just shaving but cool to get all the crap. A long shave session with all the trimmings was absolutely glorious.

Fast forward to about 6 months after I started, I’m really good at shaving with one and can get me a bbs shave in 5-10 minutes, cold water and done no prep. So it’s a luxury that is quite nice and I still do it once in a while, but definitely not needed.

It’s just shaving

I have barber towels I bought for this specific purpose plus for the decor of the shave station. They're the herring bone weave with the green stripe down the middle. I must admit that I don't really use hot towels very often, almost never really. It is a nice touch though if you like the treatment. I took my son once for a barber shave and a haircut. It was some occasion which I don't recall but she gave him the whole treatment.



Interesting that a shave and a haircut cost $25. 100 times what it cost when the tune was made

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

I have barber towels I bought for this specific purpose plus for the decor of the shave station. They're the herring bone weave with the green stripe down the middle. I must admit that I don't really use hot towels very often, almost never really. It is a nice touch though if you like the treatment. I took my son once for a barber shave and a haircut. It was some occasion which I don't recall but she gave him the whole treatment.



Interesting that a shave and a haircut cost $25. 100 times what it cost when the tune was made

A straight shave from a girl

Just joking

Sharpton should pull up the pic of a 12 year old girl giving him a shave

Originally Posted by rolodave

Sharpton should pull up the pic of a 12 year old girl giving him a shave

I hope it was his daughter.

I don't have pictures but my daughter gave me a haircut when she was about 6.