Thread: I could never go back.

Originally Posted by Phrank

The time aspect of putting on all the bells and whistles, or the shave parade as I call it, with all the prep, hot shower, hot towels etc...got to be a bit much for me. Not that I don't mind it once in awhile, but when I saw str8 shaving becoming a chore, I knew I had to change things up.

That was when I gave the cold shave a shot. A simple splash of cold water on the face, lather up, and shave. Two passes for a DFS and done in about 10 minutes.

I live in Queensland in Australia. This time of year, I run the air con for 10 mins then I cold shower and shave. After my cold shower I then lather on my face and mostly do a 3 pass shave. A hot towel or just standing with the window open would just cause me to run with sweat….No thanks….Cold lather on a hot day is dreamy, and the scent seems just as good with most soaps and creams I have tried. Also aftershave splash is very cooling too.

Yep loving the cold shaving….

I will have to look for the Article you mentioned….

Originally Posted by kevinred

I live in Queensland in Australia. This time of year, I run the air con for 10 mins then I cold shower and shave. After my cold shower I then lather on my face and mostly do a 3 pass shave. A hot towel or just standing with the window open would just cause me to run with sweat….No thanks….Cold lather on a hot day is dreamy, and the scent seems just as good with most soaps and creams I have tried. Also aftershave splash is very cooling too.

Yep loving the cold shaving….

I will have to look for the Article you mentioned….

Hahahaha...air conditioning...not for us for another 6 months at least, right now it's -18 Celcius, not counting in the wind chill which takes it down anywhere from -21 to -30, extreme cold alert here now!

Here's a link to the thread where the article is posted, interesting read:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...made-easy.html

Cheers!

Originally Posted by Phrank

Hahahaha...air conditioning...not for us for another 6 months at least, right now it's -18 Celcius, not counting in the wind chill which takes it down anywhere from -21 to -30, extreme cold alert here now!

Here's a link to the thread where the article is posted, interesting read:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...made-easy.html

Cheers!

Thanks Phrank… I'm going to give that a good read….

Originally Posted by Phrank

Hahahaha...air conditioning...not for us for another 6 months at least, right now it's -18 Celcius, not counting in the wind chill which takes it down anywhere from -21 to -30, extreme cold alert here now!

Here's a link to the thread where the article is posted, interesting read:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...made-easy.html

Cheers!

Phrank -- Thanks so much for the link. I wish I had seen this book when I first tried a SR, way back in the pre-internet era! Also, thank you for persisting in your support of the cold water shave. After resisting mightily based on the experience of shaving in an Army encampment in the mirror of a Jeep, I am going to give it a try on my next shave. I will report back and may withdraw my thanks for your persistence then, but NEVER for the link to the book. It is a gem!

I too am never going back. I have trashed all cartridge apparatus and canned foam, although I do use a DE when in a great rush.