Thread: Hot towel question

OK folks, I have a stupid question. I want to start adding a hot towel to my preserve along with my Barbasol prep. My question is this. How does one go about applying this to the face. I have no chair in my shave area so do I just hold it to my face and for how long? Sorry for the idiotic question but I think my left brain is over thinking this

i just tilt my head back in the bathroom.

Take hot towel wrap from the neck up around cheeks and cross over at the top over my eyes. leaving a little poky hole for my nose.
tilt head back for minute or two

Bar towels , folded & soaked with water, microwave in bathroom to 130. Squeeze out, place on face after shave, use to wipe off lather.

I normally just hold them on my face until they start to cool. First time on the face after a nice scrub with soap these days followed by a second towel after lathering up the first time. Great preparation and very relaxing. Then on the the re-lather and shave.

Have fun.

The microwave works really well for those who don't get tap water hot enough. I've noticed a huge change in ease of shaving since I started with the towels in February.

Originally Posted by Lynn

I normally just hold them on my face until they start to cool.

I do the same, except, I use a wash cloth instead of a towel and do it a total of 4 times.

3 hot wash cloths before prep (Barbasol), soak brush in a hot bowl of water, strop, and then one hot wash cloth to clean it off. Whip up lather, lather up, and shave two passes. Strop, ATG, clean up, shower, aftershave.

Originally Posted by DFriedl

I do the same, except, I use a wash cloth instead of a towel and do it a total of 4 times.

3 hot wash cloths before prep (Barbasol), soak brush in a hot bowl of water, strop, and then one hot wash cloth to clean it off. Whip up lather, lather up, and shave two passes. Strop, ATG, clean up, shower, aftershave.

Hi, Have you tried stropping after you lather up? I find it's a really good way to allow the lather and pre-shave time to soak in.

I have only used a hot towel (wash cloth) once or twice. I found it messy (dribbling water) and what I felt I REALLY wanted was little elastic loopy things so I could have it stuck to my face while I made the lather.

Now it's getting colder here (SIX degrees tonight!) it sounds appealing again, though...

Originally Posted by Dispatcher9

OK folks, I have a stupid question. I want to start adding a hot towel to my preserve along with my Barbasol prep. My question is this. How does one go about applying this to the face. I have no chair in my shave area so do I just hold it to my face and for how long? Sorry for the idiotic question but I think my left brain is over thinking this

Might be over thinking this....

A hot wet towel in a barber chair does two things.

• Gosh it feels good.
• Yes it softens whiskers, a lot like a shower would. But who takes a shower at the barber anymore?

Summer is here.... Find a hook outside to hang a mirror on.
Place a wash basin stand in front of it.
Micro some hot towels, go outside and flop down on the recliner and
have a hot towel moment. Listen to the morning, birds, cars, jets, kids, wife, silence.
Shave, rinse then wipe your face clean with the now cool towel and have at the
day.

Either microwave or just use hot running water. Try sitting on the tub or on the can and lie back haha little bit more enjoyable.

Old gramps used to tell us in the old days when they started installing the first water closets folks had no idea what that porcelain contraption was and guys used to fill it with hot water and soak their faces in it before shaving. Then some city slicker came around and spilt the beans about it.