Thread: Try ICE after your shave!

I've seen it hear previously from a member here, but don't remember if he was joking or not.

Here was my procedure:

Shave,
rinse with cold water
half an ice cube
blot dry on towl
apply aftershave before face cools

Now normally, bay rums tend to sizzle pretty good even under the best shaving circumstances, but after the ice cube treatment the Dominica went on like splashing water on my face! I'm going to continue experimenting with different aftershaves and the ice cube treatment to see if the results are repeatable. Try it and see if it's not great!

i love it if i can i will use always.let me tell you another cool stuff you can do. When you take a hot shower stop hot water suddenly and use cold water see what happens.first couple times you will have bad times but then you will love it.gl

+1 on the Scottish shower! I used to take showers hot enough that I'd sweat for a few minutes afterwards. But I switched to a few minutes of cold afer the heat,and not only does it wake me up, but I can physically feel a difference in the orientation of my stubble after just the couple minutes of cold...it stands up a lot better for sure.

My own personal theory is that the Scottish shower gives you the best of both worlds, lots of heat to soften the beard that the hot shavers here like, and cold to contract the follicles to make the hair stand up straight for easier mowing. I don't have error bars for this data, but in my experience, it shaves easier than either method alone. YMMV.

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

i love it if i can i will use always.let me tell you another cool stuff you can do. When you take a hot shower stop hot water suddenly and use cold water see what happens.first couple times you will have bad times but then you will love it.gl

Gentlemen:

Thanks to red96ta for bringing up the subject of ice after the shave. Yes, it works wonders.

I have tried it this way after the shave is complete: Rinse the with warm water, as usual, apply alum block, rinse with cold water, as usual, and then apply ice in the same way as you would alum block. After that, a little witch hazel (I know this is going overboard, but I like witch hazel), aftershave balm and finally aftershave. The ritual makes me feel good, what can I say?

Yes, ice feels sweet on my Hollywood face.

Regards,
Obie

Just make sure it's not dry ice-Har har.

Hmmmm never used an ice cube, but I have used an iced towel for a long time,,Ever since Byron Todd told me about it...

I set one towel/washcloth aside in a small bowl of cold water with a few ice cubes in it, that is the end of the shave, right before the AS...

I myself am A big fan of Ice Cubes. I put one in my scuttle with my cream or soap loaded brush and prepare my lather cold. If any Gentlemen here find themselves enjoying Cold Rinse, Cold Lather, Cold anything, Please Have a look at Polar Bear Shave Club. Frankenstein and I are quite proud to have you.

And Also Gentlemen, If you are interested in this Cold subject further here is an older post that I think some of you may enjoy. http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...tml#post594516
Sorry, I meant this Thread:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...orst-ever.html

Cool tips to try thanks

Originally Posted by red96ta

I've seen it hear previously from a member here, but don't remember if he was joking or not.

Here was my procedure:

Shave,
rinse with cold water
half an ice cube
blot dry on towl
apply aftershave before face cools

Now normally, bay rums tend to sizzle pretty good even under the best shaving circumstances, but after the ice cube treatment the Dominica went on like splashing water on my face! I'm going to continue experimenting with different aftershaves and the ice cube treatment to see if the results are repeatable. Try it and see if it's not great!

makes sense