Thread: Finally Found Prep for Straights

As a recent convert to cold water shaving, I wonder if the lack of the shower contributed to the success.

Shaving made easy; what the man who shaves ought to know .. : 20th century correspondence school, New York. [from old catalog] : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive. Go to pp. 50-52. It explains that you don't want the beard softened, but stiff, in order to get the optimum closeness and comfort.

I was a hot water shaver until making the switch a couple of months ago. I don't have a heavy beard and probably for me it doesn't really matter whether I use hot or cold. But for certain people, all things being equal, I think the cold water approach deserves your consideration if you have a problem. I have another motive for going cold. I had an electric water kettle, scuttles, and preceded the shave with a shower. Those things take time, and I don't have to fool with that stuff any more.

One of my personal shortcomings in life has been a tendency to overcomplicate things. Shaving has been no different. I am embarrassed by all the things I have tried when the answer for me was to keep it simple. If you are having trouble, try skipping the prep, whip up a good lather, and try going cold. Just try it and see if you can circumvent some of the elaborate preparations and arrive at your answer.

Originally Posted by petechason2

The shave is usually not affected by this

Sorry I cannot see any of your attachments, just little blue boxes with a ? in the middle.

Originally Posted by matloffm

Sorry I cannot see any of your attachments, just little blue boxes with a ? in the middle.

That's because it's spam & he's outta here.