Say "NO" to Styptic Pencils

My GF got me this bottle of 100% Aloe Vera Gel, and I have been using it in various ways, and just discovered a new way.

This morning I got two nicks, one under my lip, one on my neck.

My styptic pencil is gone, so I tried using a dab of Aloe Vera Gel.

It stopped the bleeding in both places immediately, and no (as in ZERO) pain. No stinging, nothing.

I went to work and the cuts were still invisible, well actually, one had a *tiny* dark spot, but did not look like a cut or blood.



Sorry guys, I have always found the Styptic pencil to be problematical. This is like a miracle.


I realize this is my second posting about this stuff. No, I don't sell it, I don't work for any company that sells it, and I am not a new-age herbal fanatic. Honestly, this is my exact experience.

You gotta try this.

Please follow-up with your own results.

I kinda like the pain!!! :gth

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Originally Posted by Doc

I kinda like the pain!!! :gth

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LOL....Me too,,,:roflmao

Ha ha!

Me too!! I love pain for pain's sake!

That's why I took up straight razor shaving, because it is so painful!!! Ha ha ha!!!!!!!

I love the pain! I passed by some in a whole food type tore and almost got some, i heard it works good if you put a squirt in your lather. Like an aloe vera superlather...i think ill pick some up next time i pass by it.

If there is no pain, what is the motivation for improvement?

hahaha

I use pure aloe vera as my after-aftershave (after jojoba oil) every day. I haven't found it to have any effect on bleeding, and I actually find it rather stings even on slightly irritated skin. (My bottle claims to be alcohol-free, but it sure doesn't feel like it. The ingredients list actually also has a few other chemicals, even though it's called "100% pure Aloe Vera".)

I'll try it sometime.

Grandma used to make ice cubes out of a decoction of plantain or stinging nettle. We used it to stop bleeding and disinfect in one step. Many green leafy plants will work. I still carry dried powdered nettle in my hunting bag first-aid kit.

Thanks for the tip. :tu

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Originally Posted by BurnBeGone

I use pure aloe vera as my after-aftershave (after jojoba oil) every day. I haven't found it to have any effect on bleeding, and I actually find it rather stings even on slightly irritated skin. (My bottle claims to be alcohol-free, but it sure doesn't feel like it. The ingredients list actually also has a few other chemicals, even though it's called "100% pure Aloe Vera".)

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They actually have to put preservative chemicals in it. Aloe straight from the plant breaks down in a matter of minutes after removal from the plant and loses all its medicinal properties. It was actually a big deal in the field of burn treatment back in the seventies when they finally found a way to stabilize the stuff so they could package it.

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Originally Posted by Doc

I kinda like the pain!!! :gth

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As do I.. it lets you know that you are alive.

and Mmmmm.. so bracing!

You know, I'm not sure if everyone is kidding here or not... But I kind of enjoy putting my high alchohol content aftershave on after a shave. A moment or two of sting... It's kind of like a wake up call. :P

I"m beginning to think there are a few folks here who experiment with putting aloe on everything, then report when it works. Among the failed ideas: out of motor oil, aloe!; out of jelly, aloe; shark bite, aloe.

But who am I to complain? It was my grandma's cure all (and she always kept aloe plants in the house so it would be handy), and I go through quite a bit of it myself.

Most of the time that I've used any sort of aloe gel it leaves a sticky residue, any trouble with that after shaving? Have I been using the wrong type?

Interesting. I'll give it a try the next time I nick myself, but I did try it in my lather on Saturday...

I wasn't impressed in the least bit with the addition. I actually ended up with some razor burn on my right cheek. I thought maybe it was my razor needing some work, but just this morning I shaved with that same razor and only my Col. Conk soap, and my face feels WAY better than it did on Saturday.

I'll try it on a nick, but I'm not sold on the lather addition...

BTW, I kinda like the way Styptic feels. I don't think it hurts, but I like the way it tightens up my skin.

The very best part of the aloe vera is the yellow sap that kinda smells like bad BO. Not sure if it helps stop bleeding but it is great on cuts and other abbrasions, faster healing than the clear gel.

Oh thats real aloe I'm talking about too, not the bottled stuff. ;)

I just use Vaseline.

Styptic pencils are like a spanking--it let's you know when you've been bad:cry:

This morning I got another little nick, so I tried the aloe vera gel again.

This time, it did not stop the bleeding immediately, it took a few minutes.

So it isn't quite like the styptic pencil, however, it did stop within a few minutes, and when I wiped off the residue, it didn't start bleeding again.

For me it is working at least as well as styptic for all practical purposes, though not exactly the same.

Just want to be accurate here.

I suggest giving it a try.

I don't mind the pain of the styptic pencil, I've only needed it when I was careless. Pain can sometimes be the best teacher for a man.:roflmao

I stopped using a styptic pencil when I got into straight shaving. Since then I've only been using an alum block and cold water. My cuts become invisible! As for the sting, it really isn't that much. Then again, I grew up practically with cuts everywhere, surprised I don't have any scars, and always used alcohol to clean them. So I'm quite used to it, and don't feel much when I use the alum block.

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Originally Posted by Seraphim

Styptic pencils are like a spanking--it let's you know when you've been bad:cry:

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You get spankings when you've been bad?

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Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL

The very best part of the aloe vera is the yellow sap that kinda smells like bad BO. Not sure if it helps stop bleeding but it is great on cuts and other abbrasions, faster healing than the clear gel.

Oh thats real aloe I'm talking about too, not the bottled stuff. ;)

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And I thought my trusty aloe buddy had gone bad!! I'll snap a branch tomorrow and pinch my nose...

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Originally Posted by BurnBeGone

I use pure aloe vera as my after-aftershave (after jojoba oil) every day. I haven't found it to have any effect on bleeding, and I actually find it rather stings even on slightly irritated skin. (My bottle claims to be alcohol-free, but it sure doesn't feel like it. The ingredients list actually also has a few other chemicals, even though it's called "100% pure Aloe Vera".)

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What are the other ingredients?