Cold Water vs. Warm Water Shaving

[Droo78]

I have tried both cold and warm.  When I started out with traditional wet shaving in June of 2017, I used warm water. I was getting irritation on my neck. I then read a thread across the street mentioning that cold water shaves may reduce irritation. My shave results did improve gradually with regards to irritation and I continued with cold water shaving for a while.  Then, late last year, I wanted to experiment with warm water again. Results: shaves were still excellent. My conclusion is that my inexperienced shaving technique caused the irritation early on in my wet shaving journey.  As my technique improved, so did the results. Now, I prefer warm water shaves.

This month, September, I have also experimented with shaving only while in the shower. I do not like cold showers, so these have all been warm water shaves by default. Results have been most excellent and I may have become a converted shower shaver (easier to clean up afterwards too).  

My final conclusion is that it really does not matter the temperature of the water with regards to the shaving results (from my own experience). So, I suggest to go with what works for YOU.