Thread: Shaving in the winter

I thought I'd start a thread targeted at other fellow canucks and people living in harsh winter condition.

Do you use a different routine, prep, aftershave, shave less often?


When I got up this morning the temperature was -36 degree celsius!! My poor old car had a rough time too!

When i used to live in Minnesota i just would not shave mainly because i spend alot of time outside hunting and ice fishing

I wondered about that myself too. One thing that I found is that adding some humectants or products with more conditioning to my routine seem to keep my skin hydrated during the winter. Also, because of the reduced perspiration, my pores are not so clogged. I would say that prepping is very important in the winter.

Al raz.

I agree that prep is key. I would also say that I tend to shave a bit less especially when it gets this cold and windy. My sensitive skin just can't take daily shaving in -40 conditions.

I have never been bing into the everyday shaving anyway but definitely, your skin seems to feel it a bit more in the winter.

Al raz.

Aw come Dups ... -36C is a normal temp in Freddy Beach .... only a couple month left ... suck it up!

In all seriousness though, I've taken to shaving in the evenings. I find that if I shave in the morning (and moisturize afterwards) that the blast of cold air (Halifax has been getting to -25C these days) causes my face to go raw. In the mornings I will moisturize and go ... seems to be helping me.

I use the same routine all year round, with no real issues.
Although I do find that going out into the freezing cold after having just put proraso balm on your face to be not overly pleasant.

This is probably the first winter in years that I haven't grown a beard - winter is usually "beard season" - but my new straight razor career has taken care of that! I do notice that my face is quite a bit colder with my regular shaving shedule (every other day) and requires more care. I use face protector from the Body Shop on the days I don't shave and it works well. And although Proraso is an excellent summer shaving soap I do find I like it in the winter as well as it can help soothe wind-bitten skin.

PS Dups - that winter blast you guys are getting........... is probably the one we had a couple weeks ago! You're welcome

This is the first winter in years that I have grown a beard and it's more work than shaving. I have to moisturise with the cold now whereas with the full shave, I get a good moisturising from the soaps, creams and cleansing from the razor itself. I've never done anything particularly different from season to season.

X

It was miserable cold here today in the San Francisco Bay Area. It got all the way down into the 50's. It is supposed to go into the 60's later this week. Still a bit too chilly for shorts though.