Hey, guys.

I've read a lot here about you guys who do cold water shaves, so I thought I'd give it a try.

I normally shave using a Georgetown Pottery scuttle that keeps my lather nice and warm. I always shave after a warm shower.

So, this time I rinsed my face several times with cold water, didn't put any water in the bottom of the scuttle, and just "uberlathered" like always. Have to say...I wasn't impressed. It actually hurt a little bit as the razor was going through all the whiskers -- not in an irritation sense, but I could really feel that the whiskers weren't soft like they are with warm water and warm lather.

The results are fine, but no better than my hot water shaves. I know some of you guys have great success and really enjoy this technique, but it doesn't work well for me. I guess my whiskers are just too stiff and wiry, maybe.

So, this was my first and last cold water shave.

~ ryan