Thread: FIRST & FINAL Cold Water Shave

I've had similar results to the OP. I just couldn't get a good shave with cold water.
I am still wanting to experiment with cold water, as I've read some posts explaining the rationale for it, and I believe it has some merit.

I think when I shave tonight I'm going to try 1st and 2nd pass with hot lather, then switch to cold lather for a final pass. (I'm going to pour the hot water from my scuttle, then refill with ice water... Hopefully the temperature change won't cause it to crack or anything)

I've done cold water a few times, even forced myself to do it for 3 days in a row.

For me the results were about the same as hot water, except i hated every moment of the shave.

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

I've done cold water a few times, even forced myself to do it for 3 days in a row.

For me the results were about the same as hot water, except i hated every moment of the shave.

This sums up my experience precisely.

I seem to do it all back the front ie; shave then shower ..cold water straight out'a the tap for the shave followed by a warm shower then a spash'a witchazel , I dont have any dramas with irritation or anytin else , any nicks I do get pull up quickly with a slasha cold water , its the only way to go for me ..

At last, sanity

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

I've done cold water a few times, even forced myself to do it for 3 days in a row.

For me the results were about the same as hot water, except i hated every moment of the shave.

Originally Posted by KingOfBreifne

This sums up my experience precisely.

+2. I tried for an entire work week and caved back in on Saturday.

The feel of the cold suds wasn't all that bad, it was kind of like a menthol hit. I missed the feel of the warm razor from the hot tap water more than anything.

Personally, cold water does nothing for me but wake me up. And I don't want to be woken up that way!

Everybody is different. Just get that BBS Shave however feels best for you.

I've tried this a couple of times now.
It's alright I guess, the shave is decent enough.
One little problem I found with it is that my neck gets harder to keep slippery.
To me it seems almost as the soap or cream looses some of the lubricating effect when I use cold water. I dunno, I guess I'll stick to the hot water regimen for now

I've tried the cold-water-only shave, and had the same experience with the slight discomfort, but I like the closeness of the shave I get with cold water. So I have ended up with a compromise: I hot shower prep and make my first pass with warm water to get the heavy beard out of the way in comfort, then all subsequent passes are with a cold water rinse in between latherings to raise the beard. I've found that I get an exceptional, comfortable shave with this technique.

Cheers all,

Larry