The reasons today might be different from those of the past. Getting hot water then involved boiling it; certainly more time consuming that just getting it out of the faucet. But nowadays we could bring up energy wastage as a disadvantage of a hot-water shave.
But how do hot and cold water compare when it comes to the end result? The shave?
I did notice that my razor tugged on my whiskers a bit more than when I shave with hot water. But according to Shaving Made Easy that’s to be expected. Hot water softens whiskers, causing the blade to slip over them instead of cutting them. With cold water, my whiskers remained stiff, thus allowing the blade to cut every single one. It’s like the poor man’s Lectric Shave.The end result was a surprisingly close shave with just one pass, and my skin felt great. My face often feels puffy, irritated, and dry after shaving with hot water. Not so with the cold.Will I convert completely to cold water shaving? Maybe.
Why is the hot-water habit so hard to break then? Will I give it a try myself? Maybe. I'll keep you posted.
