After a rough shave I use the following routine: Apply alum Then rub an ice cube on my face Dry then apply Lucky Tiger AS Let dry then apply Speick AS
Find a blade that doesn't give you a rough shave. I've found Astra SPs work in every DE I have. Can't remember the last time I had a shave so rough that I continued feeling the burn after a half hour or so after applying some sort of aftershave balm or lotion.
I was grinding my own razor blades and had tried a different angle, needless to say, did not work out well, I grabbed some Banana boat sunburn lotion with lidocaine. It helped
Most of the times, I use ice cube and then apply aftershave lotion after few minutes. Rough shave is too common for me. I think I am just the opposite to some members
I am a fan of balms. Reef Point, Soap commander, and Myrsol Emulsion are some of my favorites. Shea butter mixed with witch hazel, aloe vera, coconut oil, etc. is another very good option. It works best if I use Lucky Tiger or witch hazel first.
I do a debrief to see if the issue was prep, blades or technique. Most as a newb, it's cheap poorly edged blades, then prep and sometimes technique as a final possibility. I then prepare to shave the following day to repair the damage, no immediate reshave.
I use the following: Alum, WH, AS. Every night before I turn in: Thayer's WH, Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream. This speeds up the healing process exponentially. Spiez
Just got a block and held off adding it to my routine. Guess I should try it sooner than later. Thanks.
Irritation: alumnated witch hazel followed by Lucky Tiger lotion. Nicks: alum block, then the above. Never fails.
Witch hazel and Alum are both astringent. Both might really dry you out if you've not used them together before.
Wasn't questioning your methods, only setting proper expectations. I personally can't do both, too drying.
I knew you weren't questioning. My skin is kinda prone to drying but my routine results in no drying at all...it's that magic lotion, the one and only absolute Gotta Have in my den. Everything else I could do without. Not the Tiger.
After a rough shave...first, back away slowly from the sink. Take a cold face cloth and hold it over your cheeks, chin and neck and ponder what went wrong. Were you too rushed? Was your blade too old or poor quality? Poor prep? Bad technique? Or all the above? After removing the bloodstained facecloth, apply in rapid succession: Witch Hazel, shea butter or coconut oil and a soothing post shave gel like Jack Black Post Shave Soothing Gel. Wipe away your tears and clean up the sink and counter. Once you have identified what you did wrong...DON'T DO IT AGAIN!
