05-28-2017, 11:36 AM
Hello. I shave with an Edwin Jagger 89 DE, a Whipped Dog silvertip brush and Palmolive shave cream. I've noticed that when I shave with cold water(cold shower and wet the brush with cold water), I get less irritation and razor burn. I do 3 passes(with the grain,across the grain and across the grain in the opposite direction). What is the explanation for this?
05-28-2017, 04:56 PM
I get better results with cold as well. I suspect it's because cold drives blood circulation away from the face resulting in less irritation. In general, soaps (for shaving or otherwise) do lather easier if the water is slightly warmer than dead cold, so I use tepid tap water to build lather but cold for washing and rinsing.
05-29-2017, 11:57 AM
I will use lukewarm water to wet the brush and load the soap, but cold tap water for the prep, shave and rinse. I find i get better results and have come to enjoy the cold steel on my face
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Would never have thought to give cold water a try, until I met you folks over here...now it is all I do.

Would never have thought to give cold water a try, until I met you folks over here...now it is all I do.
05-29-2017, 04:39 PM
(05-29-2017, 03:42 PM)Shannons Soaps Wrote: I've noticed that cold water causes the stubble to stand up... Kinda like goose bumps. Maybe it lets you get closer with less pressure. That's a total guess. That said, I can't bring myself to do it, especially during winter.
This has also been my guess. Cold water = stiffer stubble that stands. Hot water = softer stubble that acts more like a cooked noodle. The cold water is a bit less comfortable in the winter, but you get used to it!
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