Thread: Hot towel technique

Excellent. Thanks heaps.
Keep the advice coming

Try going cold! I never thought i'd like it but haven't used hot or warm water in over a month now. Better, smoother shaves have been a result.

Originally Posted by brooksie967

Try going cold! I never thought i'd like it but haven't used hot or warm water in over a month now. Better, smoother shaves have been a result.

That's heresy but I've seen it suggested elsewhere. Couldn't hurt to try. Does it feel as good during the application?

The hot towel feels good at first, but that's about it, as far as I can tell because it does cool pretty fast. I cannot tell what it does for the shave, so have not done it in well over a year, and my shaves are great.

Originally Posted by mumpig

That's heresy but I've seen it suggested elsewhere. Couldn't hurt to try. Does it feel as good during the application?

Cold shave for me over a year! I get closer shaves since I started using it. My main reason was irritation before but I also believe that hot will make your face skin swell slightly. After the shave and the skin returns to normal temp, you feel the stubble. I use cold water, proraso preshave, lather with brush and massage slightly with fingers , then relather with brush. I even keep my creams and soaps, AS balms and alum in the fridge. Nothing feels better to me than COLD AS balm on the face after. You might love it or hate it. Im glad I tried it.

After reading this and several other threads about hot vs. cold shaving, tonight I tried cold. Really really excellent 2 pass shave with a restored razor I just got back from fellow member Mycarver, and I think I might be sold! there was no irritation, no inflamation, and I only nicked myself once on a mole on my jawline that I have probably nicked every 3rd shave since I was 18, lol. I'll have to try it again tomorrow with a razor I'm more familiar with. Our troops did it in the trenches and foxholes in both world wars, so there might be some to this cold shaving thing...

Originally Posted by bill3152

Cold shave for me over a year! I get closer shaves since I started using it. My main reason was irritation before but I also believe that hot will make your face skin swell slightly. After the shave and the skin returns to normal temp, you feel the stubble. I use cold water, proraso preshave, lather with brush and massage slightly with fingers , then relather with brush. I even keep my creams and soaps, AS balms and alum in the fridge. Nothing feels better to me than COLD AS balm on the face after. You might love it or hate it. Im glad I tried it.

I do everything exactly the same as you, minus the fridge storage... I need to try that now. Thanks!

Originally Posted by brooksie967

Try going cold! I never thought i'd like it but haven't used hot or warm water in over a month now. Better, smoother shaves have been a result.

I've noticed this too lately. Less redness & irritation also.