i prefer warm. cold water closes your pores, so i would first use warm water to wash my face, then use cold water (in the form of a toner) to close the pores.
i consider also warm water to be ideal for my skin, i don't like much extreme temperatures. cold or hot temperatures turn my skin into a big red tomato
Aah I see. Thanks for sharing your hot/cold regimes...
I always wash my face with lukewarm water (when I am not taking a shower) to slightly cold. I was wondering about the pores indeed, that maybe they close when using a cold splash. Different opinions about that...
Originally Posted by puncturedskirt /img/forum/go_quote.gif I usually wash my face with hot water and then splash my face a couple times with cold when i'm done. ditto.
Originally Posted by Labrat81 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't splash with cold water since I know that pores don't open and close that way (contrary to popular belief), and cold water can be irritating. I wash with warm since it helps boost the detergency of my cleanser..
I have heard that using too hot or too cold water can harm skin and cause broken blood vessels and skin aging (hot water). I don't know for sure if it is true, but I just stay on the safe side and stick with luke warm water.
Originally Posted by magosienne /img/forum/go_quote.gif i prefer warm. cold water closes your pores, so i would first use warm water to wash my face, then use cold water (in the form of a toner) to close the pores.i consider also warm water to be ideal for my skin, i don't like much extreme temperatures. cold or hot temperatures turn my skin into a big red tomato
I agree, I love a splash of cold water after washing my face, it really wakes me up.