08-31-2018, 05:42 AM
Our house is air conditioned but when the humidity really ramps up and its hot as blazes I do feel a difference on pre shave - much easier to prep. During heat spells I enjoy menthol soaps/creams more. I agree with splash vs balm on hotter humid days and colder days. Balms just do not feel great on clammy days and splashes are too "thin" on cold cold days. How do the shavers in Louisiana, Texas, etc... do this day after day in humid conditions?
08-31-2018, 07:23 AM
I don't see why there should be a difference in your shave whether the humidity is high or low. The only impact to your shave that I think humidity might have is that in times of lower humidity, say during the dry winter months, if you don't drink enough water and stay hydrated your skin is dryer and therefore your shave could suffer from more irritation due to your skin being dryer. But if you keep yourself properly hydrated, I wouldn't expect a difference. Notwithstanding this, I do not use a balm during the warmer months and will start to use a balm once the heat goes on in the house. We have steam heat which essentially bakes the air all winter long. So the balm helps keep my face properly hydrated, along with drinking plenty of water. I agree with others that brushes tend to take longer to dry in humid weather. But I tend to use a different brush every day so that has never been an issue for me.
08-31-2018, 11:16 AM
Having lived in relatively dry southern California, hot and humid Houston, and now Seattle, my personal experience has been that I got my easiest close shaves in Houston, followed by Seattle. I'm convinced that humidity makes the shave easier overall, regardless of all the other factors.
09-09-2018, 02:40 PM
When I lived in Hong Kong, where it can be extremely humid, and didn’t have air conditioning in the bathroom, the only way I could have a decent, irritation-free shave was with cold water from beginning to end: I showered with cold water and shaved with cold water. By the time I arrived st the office I was ready for another cold shower; I didn’t have air conditioning in my car which was an MG B.
09-09-2018, 03:51 PM
(09-09-2018, 02:40 PM)Rufus Wrote: When I lived in Hong Kong, where it can be extremely humid, and didn’t have air conditioning in the bathroom, the only way I could have a decent, irritation-free shave was with cold water from beginning to end: I showered with cold water and shaved with cold water. By the time I arrived st the office I was ready for another cold shower; I didn’t have air conditioning in my car which was an MG B.
All MGBs are air conditioned. They leak so much air around the doors and windows that there is a constant gale blowing through them
Dave
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