Hot towel shave is an experience that many people have already enjoyed by 2021. If you haven’t, you’re either 14 or you have been living under a rock! For those who haven’t tried it, you may be wondering what the benefits of a hot towel shave are.
The traditional hot towel shave technique boasts numerous benefits. Firstly, it eliminates the need for you to coordinate one of your shaves. On average, men spend around 3000 hours of their lives shaving, which equates to about a third of a year! That’s a considerable amount of time that could have been spent honing your FIFA skills, don’t you think?
During a hot towel shave, a hot towel is used along with a cut-throat razor. The experience is typically concluded with a refreshing cold towel straight from the fridge. While some benefits of this method may be obvious, others may surprise you.
Sooooothing
Top of the list for us, is the soothing effects of the hot towel. The hot, damp towel soothes your skin combatting any irritation both before and after the shave. This also helps prevent any itching or burning and is great for combatting those pesky ingrowing hairs.
The heat relaxes the skin allowing it to become supple, soft and ready for the razor. Firm and rigid skin creates friction and that’s where skin often becomes irritated. Another advantage is that the hair itself becomes softer, again reducing friction minimising the chance of razor burn.
And let’s not forget, a hot towel shave presents an excellent chance to have your beard trimmed. The warmth of the towel softens the beard hair, making it more manageable to trim and shape. This makes it easier to achieve a well-maintained and stylish beard look.
Opening Your Pores
As the hot towel sits around your face, your pores open. This exposes more of the follicle and allows the razor to shave closer whilst also reducing razor burn. Your pores are stores for natural oil that protects and nourishes your hair. By opening the pores these natural oils to get to work softening the hair, further reducing the risk of irritation.
Whilst these pores are open, the hot water vapours clean inside leaving your skin healthier. At the end of the shave, you’ll find a cold towel applied. These are often soaked with anti-septic lotion and water working as a post-shave splash. As well as feeling the ultimate in refreshment, the cold towel closes up the pores returning your skin to its natural state and minimising any risk of infection.
The Closest Shave
As we mentioned, through further exposure of the follicles, the hot towel shave gets closer than traditional methods. This means smoother skin, for longer. Although you might be missing out on crucial FIFA skills, you’ll add an extra day between then and your next shave, so equilibrium may be resorted.
How Long Does a Hot Towel Shave Take?
The towel is usually applied to the face for thirty seconds to a minute before and after the shave. Dependent on the length of the growth and the speed of your beard barber, you can expect the process to take between twenty and thirty minutes.
To experience the relaxing, therapeutic benefits of a hot towel shave, you can book into any of our locations by clicking here. Explore our list of men’s haircut services.
Perhaps you prefer a fuzzy chin? Why not click here and check our blog on Beard Growth and Care.
Have a great week, and remember to #KeepItHandsome
Hot towel shave is an experience that many people have already enjoyed by 2021. If you haven’t, you’re either 14 or you have been living under a rock! For those who haven’t tried it, you may be wondering what the benefits of a hot towel shave are.
The traditional hot towel shave technique boasts numerous benefits. Firstly, it eliminates the need for you to coordinate one of your shaves. On average, men spend around 3000 hours of their lives shaving, which equates to about a third of a year! That’s a considerable amount of time that could have been spent honing your FIFA skills, don’t you think?
During a hot towel shave, a hot towel is used along with a cut-throat razor. The experience is typically concluded with a refreshing cold towel straight from the fridge. While some benefits of this method may be obvious, others may surprise you.
Sooooothing
Top of the list for us, is the soothing effects of the hot towel. The hot, damp towel soothes your skin combatting any irritation both before and after the shave. This also helps prevent any itching or burning and is great for combatting those pesky ingrowing hairs.
The heat relaxes the skin allowing it to become supple, soft and ready for the razor. Firm and rigid skin creates friction and that’s where skin often becomes irritated. Another advantage is that the hair itself becomes softer, again reducing friction minimising the chance of razor burn.
And let’s not forget, a hot towel shave presents an excellent chance to have your beard trimmed. The warmth of the towel softens the beard hair, making it more manageable to trim and shape. This makes it easier to achieve a well-maintained and stylish beard look.
Opening Your Pores
As the hot towel sits around your face, your pores open. This exposes more of the follicle and allows the razor to shave closer whilst also reducing razor burn. Your pores are stores for natural oil that protects and nourishes your hair. By opening the pores these natural oils to get to work softening the hair, further reducing the risk of irritation.
Whilst these pores are open, the hot water vapours clean inside leaving your skin healthier. At the end of the shave, you’ll find a cold towel applied. These are often soaked with anti-septic lotion and water working as a post-shave splash. As well as feeling the ultimate in refreshment, the cold towel closes up the pores returning your skin to its natural state and minimising any risk of infection.
The Closest Shave
As we mentioned, through further exposure of the follicles, the hot towel shave gets closer than traditional methods. This means smoother skin, for longer. Although you might be missing out on crucial FIFA skills, you’ll add an extra day between then and your next shave, so equilibrium may be resorted.
How Long Does a Hot Towel Shave Take?
The towel is usually applied to the face for thirty seconds to a minute before and after the shave. Dependent on the length of the growth and the speed of your beard barber, you can expect the process to take between twenty and thirty minutes.
To experience the relaxing, therapeutic benefits of a hot towel shave, you can book into any of our locations by clicking here. Explore our list of men’s haircut services.
Perhaps you prefer a fuzzy chin? Why not click here and check our blog on Beard Growth and Care.
Have a great week, and remember to #KeepItHandsome
