suuperbus
05-14-2009, 06:06 AM
In my house the whole heating system is under reconstruction, which in practice means we do not have hot water. Of course I can boil water but a very limited amount (with my rice cooker hahah). On the other hand I have to shave every day (except the weekend), so I tried to make my best with about two or three cups of hot water.
Firstly I began with hot watered towel juts like the classical XIX. century barber's style. I know lot of us using towel for that purpose but I think not because they do not have hot water! So, in my case there was no choice. I prepaired my face with hot watered towel for minutes and again I think three times (during this I was watching TV with daily news), Then I went back to the bath room and began to make all steps of classical shaving but only using a cup of hot water to make my Merkur DE razor clean and warm.
Ok. I know the REAL XIX style would be when you are using straight razor, but wait a minute, I'M not an advanced wet shaver! :)
Finally the result was very good: my shaving was done with three cautious passes - I'm really satisfied with the result.
It was a great experience i felt I my shave was just like the same in the XIX. century and it was fun! :)
- alvaro
Firstly I began with hot watered towel juts like the classical XIX. century barber's style. I know lot of us using towel for that purpose but I think not because they do not have hot water! So, in my case there was no choice. I prepaired my face with hot watered towel for minutes and again I think three times (during this I was watching TV with daily news), Then I went back to the bath room and began to make all steps of classical shaving but only using a cup of hot water to make my Merkur DE razor clean and warm.
Ok. I know the REAL XIX style would be when you are using straight razor, but wait a minute, I'M not an advanced wet shaver! :)
Finally the result was very good: my shaving was done with three cautious passes - I'm really satisfied with the result.
It was a great experience i felt I my shave was just like the same in the XIX. century and it was fun! :)
- alvaro