Thread: Cold Water Shaving

A little over a month ago I started shaving with cold tap water with surprisingly good results.
I have had consistently smooth shaves with ZERO razor burn.
My prep concisest of washing with a face cloth (no soap) period.

A couple of things to be aware of...
You need a Sharp razor!! At least a 1/2 hollow if not a full wedge to start.
You haven't heard noise until you try a full hollow on a cold beard!

Finding a soap or cream that will stand cold water. The best combo I've found is a brush of Mama Bear's Awakenings with a pea of C.O. Bigalow cream mixed in. If you like menthol this combo is for you.
I lather on the face and work well into the Beard. Use a little more water than normal. The lather has a tendency to dry out.

Give this a try. You might be surprised.

if your face get used to it you will be fine. it is just training .our great great grandfather's i assume used some stones to shave and they never bleed LOL.have fun

What prompted you to start using cold water over hot?
My aim before a shave is to get the stubble as soft as possible, & hot water is part of that process.

Water will act as a lubricant and a beard softener regardless of temperature .. as long as it's in a liquid state that is. Hot water will do the job better than cold water, but cold water will still work.

X

Originally Posted by xman

Water will act as a lubricant and a beard softener regardless of temperature .. as long as it's in a liquid state that is. Hot water will do the job better than cold water, but cold water will still work.

I'm sure it will. I find that the softer the stubble is prior to the shave, the better in my case. As you say yourself, hot water is more effective if that's the desired result.

I wasn't faulting the use of cold water, merely wondering what prompted it.

Originally Posted by ben.mid

I'm sure it will. I find that the softer the stubble is prior to the shave, the better in my case. As you say yourself, hot water is more effective if that's the desired result.

I wasn't faulting the use of cold water, merely wondering what prompted it.

Summer?

In the army and the great outdoors it pays if you can shave with cold water. They used to say that Vergulde Hand shaving soap is the thing to use. I don't like the stuff particularly as it dries out on the face.

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If all I had was cold I would be fine with it but as long as I have hot water I'm staying warm:-)

Originally Posted by ben.mid

What prompted you to start using cold water over hot?

A small steamy bathroom after a hot shower.

Originally Posted by FloorPizza

Summer?

Exactly!

Thank You Kees for the link.

You have to love some of the translation programs!
This is Dutch translated into English.

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