This is a manly blog, as a commenter once noted. So I can only assume that its readers watch manly movies.
I’m sure you can all see where this is headed — the great Miller’s Crossing versus The Dirty Dozen shaving debate.
The Dozen got their adjective by refusing to shave or shower until they got the same hot water as the officers.
But in Miller’s Crossing the great Jon Polito as Johnny Caspar offers a case for shaving cold: ”Ya put the razor in cold water, not hot — ’cause metal does what in cold? … It contracts. ‘At way you get a first-class shave every time.”
So, which is it folks? I’m a hot-water man myself, but I wonder if there are some cold-water fellas out there.
—Pat
5 Comments
April 14, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Hot water relaxes the pores, yo!
April 14, 2009 at 8:24 pm
I wash my face with hot water to loosen up the pores and soften the skin and hairs. Then I shave with cold water and follow with a cold rinse to close the pores back up. I actually won’t even shave unless I have a hot shower first. Otherwise I get real bad razor bumps.
Oh wait. I forgot this is a manly blog.
You fucking pansy asses! I use a goddamn Bowie Knife and spit.
April 15, 2009 at 8:20 am
shave preshower when face is still greasy. hot rinse preshave. cold during and after shave, just like johnny told me.
April 15, 2009 at 2:59 pm
That’s cool, Becko. You can admit to taking care of your skin, because you created the best video installation to ever feature Busch Beer:
http://www.beckman.ws/gallery/index.html
April 23, 2009 at 11:48 am
I shave in the shower. Opens the pores all nice like. I go nuts, with the grain, against the grain, all over the place. Rinse with cold water upon completion.
I then butter my face a la Kramer in “The Butter Shave” episode of Seinfeld. Sprinkle with lemon zest, add a pinch of parsley to garnish.