I lather and prep with hot water (warm, really, but also a hot shower). It's all cold after that.
Cold Water Shaving?
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I use a cold water rinse for the razor. To me it feels good on the face. I do everything else with warm to hot water, brush soak, pre shave wet down, rinse after (before a cold final rinse)
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Well, I just had my first cold water shave.
This may be incorrect, but I took a hot shower. If the correct way to cold water shave is to shower in cold water, then I won't do it. I love my hot showers.
Anyway, the shave went great! I wouldn't say it's as "luxurious", but there was noticeably less irritation in certain spots. I went ahead and used the coldest water my tab could do. Why not? I can't say I really enjoyed feeling cold metal on my skin, but the blade cut just as good as hot water. And I even shaved AGT on my chin, which I usually don't do, and it didn't hurt at all! Completely BBS all over, except on the lower parts of my neck (I get razor bumps if I shave AGT there). Splashed some AV Blue Ice on, afterwards, to top it off.
Overall, I'm pretty happy with this experience. I was scared to try cold water, but I might do it more often.. Except maybe with lukewarm instead of ice cold.
+1 for cold water shaving!
This may be incorrect, but I took a hot shower. If the correct way to cold water shave is to shower in cold water, then I won't do it. I love my hot showers.
Anyway, the shave went great! I wouldn't say it's as "luxurious", but there was noticeably less irritation in certain spots. I went ahead and used the coldest water my tab could do. Why not? I can't say I really enjoyed feeling cold metal on my skin, but the blade cut just as good as hot water. And I even shaved AGT on my chin, which I usually don't do, and it didn't hurt at all! Completely BBS all over, except on the lower parts of my neck (I get razor bumps if I shave AGT there). Splashed some AV Blue Ice on, afterwards, to top it off.
Overall, I'm pretty happy with this experience. I was scared to try cold water, but I might do it more often.. Except maybe with lukewarm instead of ice cold.
+1 for cold water shaving!
After reading so many stories on the cold water, I think I'll try it, cant hurt.
Every so often I do mainly in summer. It's a nice change don't notice a difference regarding irritation or not.
Never hurts to try
-Stephen
Never hurts to try
-Stephen
Inspired by some of the comments in this thread, I decided to shave with cold water this evening. Aside from the initial shock (went as cold as my faucet would go) I have to say I was extremely happy with the results. Very little irritation and was able to get a lot more shave in, 4 passes plus touchups. I think I'm a convert
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Glad to hear that it worked for you as well! Did you notice if the blade was cutting the same?
I'm a committed cold water shaver. My scuttle now is used for ice water. I simply get a noticeably superior shave, closer and with no irritation . If I lived in an old house in Green Bay I might give the ice water a pass in the winter...but I don't.
I started with hot water shaving, but with our drought in California (now in year 5), I felt guilty about running so much water to get hot water... I just gave up and tried shaving with (tap temp) cold water.
Now I shave exclusively with cold water. It just seems to work better for me.
Now I shave exclusively with cold water. It just seems to work better for me.
I cold water shave almost always, and I prefer it. My skin is less sensitive.
Whatever works IMO! For me it is warm water but YMMV!
I've never used a cold shave before, at least not in the full sense. I've done touch ups with it, but never a full shave.
Cool, not cold water for me. The few times I tried cold water I actually increased irritation because the skin of my neck tended to "goose bump", presenting an irregular surface that didn't go well with my blade.
I don't enjoy cold water. Even if the shave was superior I just have no desire to use cold water. A nice hot water shave is my preference.
Some may like a cold water shave... I've had to do it enough times that I'll happily proclaim 'Never Again!!' I'll grow a beard before I ever take a cold water shave again!!!
Personally I noticed little to no difference in the performance while shaving. Even if there had been, the extra passes I got out of it would more than have made up for it
I really like cold water shaving when its warm or hot weather.
But I'll admit that even though I know the water, the brush and the lather are all cold since I made them just seconds before, it is always a shock when the brush first hits the skin.....
I get great shaves and lots less irritation, I think.
About 40 years ago when I first attempted non-cartridge shaving, I used the hottest water I could get out of the tap and got razor burns from the actual razor.
But even when I use "hot" water in winter, it's never more than a comfortable 90F or 100F.
Post shave rinses are cool to cold, regardless.
But I'll admit that even though I know the water, the brush and the lather are all cold since I made them just seconds before, it is always a shock when the brush first hits the skin.....
I get great shaves and lots less irritation, I think.
About 40 years ago when I first attempted non-cartridge shaving, I used the hottest water I could get out of the tap and got razor burns from the actual razor.
But even when I use "hot" water in winter, it's never more than a comfortable 90F or 100F.
Post shave rinses are cool to cold, regardless.
I've done it, but by necessity (usually while camping) rather than choice. Didn't care for it, but it did work.
I like tepid water shaving. Hot irritates my skin, cold makes me irritable 
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