I am not that far from you @Eshebert and I agree with your assessment. The heat has baked out any moisture in the air.
cold shave during the summer
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If you wanted 84° around here you'd have to set fire to your house.
I’m not a fan of cold. I’ll do cool in the summer. Time now, it’s 105F out there with humidity down to only about 44%.
When I experimented with it, I found that cool/cold water soaks with boar brushes made them stiffer (more backbone) than hot tap water.
When I experimented with it, I found that cool/cold water soaks with boar brushes made them stiffer (more backbone) than hot tap water.
Always cold (tap) water. Works fine and simplifies the shave routine.
Keep a scuttle in the refrigerator for a truly refreshing shave. Anything else just seems boring to me now.
No. Thank you very much!
Splashing very cold water after the shave is over is another thing. I do it always, no matter the season.
Splashing very cold water after the shave is over is another thing. I do it always, no matter the season.
Howdy from the west side of the Metromess.
As is the case for the Louisiana lads, the Panther City tap water is pretty tepid about now; I have my tankless water heater just about off. A cold shave would require refrigeration.
Pluses include clothes on the line sure dry quickly . . . as does wood. Cooked this morning over pecan that was green just a few weeks ago when I axed it into grill-size pieces.
That’s the thing, the cold water shaving range seems to stretch from water from the fridge (ice cubes anyone?
In other words, it is not well defined temperature band, even though some members referred to cold water from the tap here. When I was based in the desert “cold” water (tank on the roof) from the tap in summer was considerably warmer than 38ºC (100ºF for Americans), so we switched the water heaters (above the ceiling inside the house) off during the hot months and used the “hot” faucet for cool water. (I kid you not.
I fill my sink for the shave and today I was a bit generous with the cold water that I add after soaking the shaving towel in hot water. The temperature was tepid at best and the shave felt nice.
”Felt nice” means that I doubt that it will become part of my routine, but maybe here or there in summer when I shave late in the morning.
B.
Year round. As cold as the tap gets at home or at work. Always followed by an ice block afterwards.
I tried a cold shave a couple of times and didn't care for it. For me it's warm lather in the summer, and warmer lather in the winter. 
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