Thread: Some irritation

Originally Posted by MajorEthanolic

I hate to sound like a broken record, but for me it was true - switching from soaps to creams removed pretty much all irritation. Not sure if it's just me or what, but that's my story.

Switching to cream is something I'm going to try. Actually I was planning on going out today to get some. I have looked other postings but there are so many suggestions on what to use. What do you use? I just got done with my best shave to date! I stroped the razor with some chrom and really livened up the edge. Still though everywhere else is great but the same spot described is a little irritated. I really worked the soap to try to develop a better lather but I really feel it is still lacking.

What soap are you using?

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

What soap are you using?

Bob

Currently just using a VDH soap that came in a set my wife gave me

Originally Posted by Xtrmln

Currently just using a VDH soap that came in a set my wife gave me

Never used VDH but quite a few on here do. It could be that you are not getting the best lather that the soap can give you. Soaps are harder to learn how to create a good lather from than creams are. In either case if you get the lather right it goes a long way to reducing irritation. Going to a cream might make a difference being easier to lather.

Bob

Well I'm going to give jack black shaving cream a try for my next shave. It was that or the art of shaving at my local store. The art seemed way overpriced for a very small amount. Once again I'm just waiting for my beard to grow out so I can shave again.

If you are getting little pimples you maybe contaminating your blade with something. Wipe your strop with a moist cloth to get dust and other partials off you might not be able to see. Strop that razor on some linen after honing to get any lose micro partials of metal off they might cause a pimple.

Originally Posted by Xtrmln

Switching to cream is something I'm going to try. Actually I was planning on going out today to get some. I have looked other postings but there are so many suggestions on what to use. What do you use? I just got done with my best shave to date! I stroped the razor with some chrom and really livened up the edge. Still though everywhere else is great but the same spot described is a little irritated. I really worked the soap to try to develop a better lather but I really feel it is still lacking.

Trufitt and Hill creams are great. I really like ToB Eton and Luxury cream. Castle Forbes