Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 21
Like Tree8Likes

Thread: Hot or Cold water?

  1. #1
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2014
    Location
    England
    Posts
    8
    Thanked: 0

    Default Hot or Cold water?

    Hi Guys,

    I got my first razor last week and have had a few shaves with it now and am slowly learning.

    I was talking to someone at work the other day and he said he remembers reading somewhere that you should use cold water to rinse the razor and warm water to prep your face. Is this right?

    Thanks for the help.
    Tim

  2. #2
    aka shooter74743 ScottGoodman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    SE Oklahoma/NE Texas
    Posts
    7,285
    Thanked: 1936
    Blog Entries
    4

    Default

    You can use whatever you have on hand. Cold water may require you to wipe the blade on a wet sponge or some sort of towel. Think about it, back in the day they didn't always have hot water to bath in or shave it...but still kept shaven and clean.
    MWS and earcutter like this.
    Southeastern Oklahoma/Northeastern Texas helper. Please don't hesitate to contact me.
    Thank you and God Bless, Scott

  3. #3
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2014
    Location
    England
    Posts
    8
    Thanked: 0

    Default

    That is a good point! I think I'll give cold ago and see what I like best!

  4. #4
    Senior Member McBrautigam's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2011
    Location
    Jackson, Michigan
    Posts
    297
    Thanked: 51

    Default

    I prep with warm/hot water and rinse the razor with cold during my shave (yes I am very careful not to hit the tap). When I am done shaving I use hot water to rinse the blade off for the final time and dry the entire blade and scales. I think the hot water will heat up the razor and help dry off any leftover water.

  5. #5
    aka shooter74743 ScottGoodman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    SE Oklahoma/NE Texas
    Posts
    7,285
    Thanked: 1936
    Blog Entries
    4

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by tim85a View Post
    That is a good point! I think I'll give cold ago and see what I like best!
    Now you are in the spirit of things! I personally don't care for a cold shave, until the final rinse of my face. Find what works for you. One of our more seasoned mods started a thread about cold water shaving & IIRC, he prefers a cold shave. As long as the end result is a close and comfortable shave, who cares how you arrived at it!
    Southeastern Oklahoma/Northeastern Texas helper. Please don't hesitate to contact me.
    Thank you and God Bless, Scott

  6. #6
    The Hurdy Gurdy Man thebigspendur's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    New Mexico
    Posts
    32,736
    Thanked: 5016
    Blog Entries
    4

    Default

    Hot water will clean the blade better than cold water. other than that I see no differences.
    No matter how many men you kill you can't kill your successor-Emperor Nero

  7. #7
    Senior Member Siguy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Black Bear, NJ
    Posts
    1,672
    Thanked: 171

    Default

    Try em both and in mix it up. Different things work for different people. And, some better than others.

    I started off cold shaving without a hot prep and in recent months switched to water from a kettle and face cloth before and between each pass.

    Both work, hot seems to be bringing out certain qualities out of soap and creams I had in stock... YMMV

  8. #8
    Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2013
    Location
    San Diego, California
    Posts
    75
    Thanked: 9

    Default

    There is a reason professional barbers always start with a hot towel. It opens the pores and softens the skin and wiskers. Cold water does the opposite and tightens up the face and seals minor nicks. Follow with aftershave for a great cooling feel.

  9. #9
    rhensley rhensley's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Location
    West TN.
    Posts
    2,155
    Thanked: 243

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by shooter74743 View Post
    You can use whatever you have on hand. Cold water may require you to wipe the blade on a wet sponge or some sort of towel. Think about it, back in the day they didn't always have hot water to bath in or shave it...but still kept shaven and clean.
    Also there were times they had no water at all. It's been a long time but I have dry shaved. no fun.
    ScottGoodman likes this.

  10. #10
    Senior Member Siguy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Black Bear, NJ
    Posts
    1,672
    Thanked: 171

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by rhensley View Post
    Also there were times they had no water at all. It's been a long time but I have dry shaved. no fun.
    I've been known to swipe a few passes in the dark watching tv. Back of the neck more frequently, though.

    No biggie. More about feel... of course, angles, pressure, etc... All those years of shaving in the shower without a mirror.

Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •