Beginner DE How to: Shaving Stick and Cold Water Wet Shaving

[@a.b.k1983]

In the military so shaving everyday is in the job description. Cold water shaving is so much better for me. Much less irritation.

[@beg033]

After months of neck irritation just tried this today and it worked like a miracle. Very minor irritation and had my best shave. Thank you!!!

[@Minime163]

Nivea sensitive after shave takes razor burn away completly.

[@scottrollins5946]

I just wanted to say thank you. You have helped me so much I just started wet shaving 3 or 4 weeks ago and watch you videos every day still have not seen them all but I will.

[@RazorEmporium]

happy to help!

[@saxman7131]

I shave with cold water exclusively. I live in Florida and usually it’s just too damn hot to be putting hot water on your face. Oh, I forgot. You’re in Phoenix and I’m preaching to the choir. I completely agree with the premise of the article. I find it advantageous especially with straight razor. I’ve also been finishing my shave with aloe for sunburn kept in the refrigerator. Very cold and very soothing. Thanks Matt.

[@paulturner4101]

Just wanted to say thank you, I tried this and the shave was fantastic. I had significantly less redness and irritation than when using hot water to shave. For the record, I used the Palmolive shave stick. I live in a very hard water area but still found it easy to create a good lather (I use Palmolive because I love the smell).

[@RazorEmporium]

Glad it worked for you!!

[@scottfowler50421]

I shave in freezing cold water everyday, and I will never go back to hot shaving. My face is so much smoother and very slick feel after every cold shaves. I agree in theses facts what you read out at the start of your video.

[@njrm98]

Same here, Scott!

[@andrewwilson9617]

I turned to cold water shaving a few months ago and it's much better than hot or warm water shaving. I find that my lather is much creamier and slicker.

[@tyronejohnny]

Hi, I was struggling with DE shaving, had some tricky areas that I just couldn't get, even with a feather blade. The other night after a second pass I accidentally rinsed with cold water and felt the whiskers in those awkward areas stand proud, I just whipped them off with a gentle pass of the blade, it was great, no irritation at all. I'm going to try doing the whole shave cold tomorrow. Great video by the way!

[@Minime163]

I only shaved afew times about twice in my life with cold water needed to shave no hot water in a hurry and it was a good shave.

[@tornmask7]

one pass down strokes whether it's with a signal blade or straight razor shave always works great for me & i believe that the cold water shave is also gonna work great for me as well too! thanks for this important tip on shaving.

[@robertross8565]

If you have hard water and are having difficulty making a lather, go buy a jug of DISTILLED water. Use it to build your lather and dip your brush. Works like a charm.

[@anthonymerola1489]

I have shaved with cold water in the military 1with mixed results. One technique I have learned is to lather up with warm water as usual. What works with me is rinsing the razor with cold water after using hot to knock off the lather and soap. At the end, I liberally splash ice cold water on my face. Then apply cold witch hazel.

[@homesteadonomics]

Love the Shave Stick Matt! You and Douglas really came up with a winner... Great packaging, classic scent and of course great performance! Now I gotta find an old tin to put it in:) Joe

[@ivermec-tin666]

Cold Shaving, night shaving, growth patterning, face lathering, single pass with buffing and clean up, this video is brilliant for the new de shaver. You seem to have discontinued the shave stick. That is a shame. I would have liked to try it... at least palmolive is still available from Germany.

[@sean6947]

Thanks for the cold water shave tip Matt works really well🍀

[@jaycool6195]

hey matt I just have to say how great your video's are they are very informative and you speak with a soft voice that is easy to listen too p.s I hope at least one of those decanters has a good pot still Irish whiskey maybe a midleton try barry crockets legacy

[@RazorEmporium]

Thanks! Yes love the rye :)

[@KnifeCrazzzzy]

I love the cold water shave thank you for giving us this knowledge, and I love you shirt.

[@woodstock480]

I night shave every other day in large part due to irritation on my neck as a result of wearing collared shirts at work, as well as giving some time for any nicks or irritation to go away so I'm not heading to the office all bloodied and irritated. I'll have to try cold shaving.

[@wross5961]

well I tried hot water soak and after the shave my face was extremely irritated, used normal cold water and zero irritation.

[@SLIMETO__]

Good for a clean shave?

[@Riccardo9245]

I really liked this, finally I found a chap who knows what he's talking about, instead of showing off his arms covered in tatoes and looking like a macho...

[@RazorEmporium]

Thanks :)

[@MesaMitch3]

Man thank you so much for this video I heard about cold water shaving about 7 8 years ago? and forgot all about it lol. that's how long I have been shaving with a DE Blade and Razor. I do the same as you do, down shave only then I came across your video about you never thought the water was the issue that you needed to change for your sensitive skin and you tried all different types of stuff. you saying that it what made me try it. So I tried yesterday and it was great 3 pass shave no irritation woke up this morning guess what, I could shave again with no issues. and i am a every 3 day shave because of irritation. Thank you so much for the advise!

[@RazorEmporium]

Awesome! So happy you've discovered something that works for you. Spread the word and thanks for the comment!

[@anthonylowder6687]

Tried that this morning with my Merkur 15c with a King C. Gillette blade....bad results didn't work for me.

[@nthdegree1269]

Mabye its just me, but it doesn't work for me. I get a lot of tugging and irritation. I just went back to the normal hot water routine.

[@ShanesWord25]

Shaved Today. Next shave will try cold water

[@PatriotAr15]

How do you get Cold water from tap in Arizona? I live in the same metro area as your store (Bought my Merkur 34C there), and the water here is fairly warm even on "cold". Should I use refrigerated water? Or is the water that comes out of the tap cold enough to count as cold enough?

[@Acesahn]

I get bumps easily, but I get none or only a few when I do a cold water shave and then jump in a hot shower to open up the pores.

[@donfraysier5079]

Hard or soft water, hot or cold, in my experience, the soap or cream still can make all the difference. The blade also makes plenty of difference for me, but fortunately, I have found many high performance, low cost creams and soaps.

[@kaismith9878]

Don Fraysier any advice on creams?

[@rockero7907]

Nice video. Very informative

[@Tony-zp8xn]

Another upside to night shaving: If you do get any nicks or weepers, you won't get blood on the shirt you're going to wear to work.

[@NovemberJoseph]

When you decide to do a cold water shave, do you shower before or after your shave? This wasn't addressed in your video.

[@RazorEmporium]

I prefer shaving before

[@GamerzDailyFix]

@@RazorEmporium And do you shower with hot or warm water after the cold water shave?

[@nate8415]

@@GamerzDailyFix also wondering

[@stuartbedford6344]

That depends on grain pattern as mine is going against the grain just under chin right hand side going left and other side right

[@titan90000]

I have been DE shaving for two months now. And I have got my technique down pretty good. I shave 5 days a week for work now which wasn't something I was able to do with cart razors. But I still had some minor irritation on my neck with a DE razor. So after watching this video I gave the cold water shave a try. I must say that I am surprised at the difference. Much less irritation in my neck. I did notice that the hair was much harder as well. I am going to give it another try tomorrow but this time I am going to use a Feather blade instead on the Rapira Plat Lux blade that I used today for the second time to try. I usually go back and forth between the Feather and Shark Super Chrome that are my favs. But, I must say that cold water shaving may be my no preferred method.

[@iggypopisgod9]

however, I get good results with cold water splash after shaving. good luck!

[@stanborg1545]

Listerine is really nice as an aftershave. Try it.

[@dalebaker9109]

You are such a brave man, too use cold water, brilliant video, and it makes a lot of sense.

[@folksurvival]

Putting cold water on your face is not a display of bravery.

[@junkieduck]

Johnny Caspar in Miller's Crossing: "Put the razor in cold water not hot because the metal contracts in cold water. That way you get a first class shave every time." Good enough for me.

[@brijanjekodzonija985]

Its evriting is cold, and the blade and the brush

[@DanielA-nl9nv]

Blade buffing???

[@RazorEmporium]

Lightly going over an area a few times.

[@josephbascue]

You guys rock!! :)

[@axeman7588]

Remember the movie "The Dirty Dozen"? The military prisoners revolted because they couldn't get hot water to shave with in the morning. I think I'd feel the same way.

[@hughneek12]

Axeman That reminds me of the reason the electric shaver was invented. An American army Colonel, Jacob Shick, thought one day of the discomfort his men had to put up with by having to shave with cold water. He thought it was OK for the men to bathe or shower in cold water, (only woke 'em up) but not to have to shave in it. He wondered if it was possible to design an electric razor, and the design and patent emanated from there. I personally would not tolerate a cold water shave, it's definitely not my idea of luxury.

[@wis1024]

Lol often times what's best for us doesn't feel the best, its just cold water guys, toughen up a bit would ya.

[@machfiver753]

I'll watch you cold water shave. But I ain't doin it no way no how. Lol I thought you meant with a straight razor not a safety. Cold shaving is a doddle with anything other than a straight razor. I did it once and it was hellish and I won't do it again that way.

[@iggypopisgod9]

not a fan of cold shaving. note- have a coarse Beard and sensitive skin. the psuedo-science behind cold shaving, keeps the blade sharper, etc , would require the water to be frozen to alter the microns.

[@JohannDaart]

iggypopisgod9 It's not about keeping the blade sharp. It's about how cold water affects the skin.

[@dirtyd9928]

who ever thumbs downed this video needs to be kicked square in the nuts...good video

[@KingofWisdom]

I'm glad one pass works for you, but don't presume to know what's best for anyone but yourself. It's patronizing. I've had days where I've done two passes with the grain, and someone asked me if I was growing my beard out. I normally do three or four passes because that's what it takes to get all the stubble (granted, I don't shave every day because that would be far too irritating).

[@RazorEmporium]

Thanks for the feedback! I think the saying goes "your mileage may vary" because you're right - one persons advice is just that.