Thread: Face feels molested after/during shaving

Originally Posted by ralphleon

So I tried the dubious "hair test" this morning and my hair wasn't even fazed by the blade. It pretty much just bounced off the blade and then corrected its position once the blade had passed. So, it seems that my first try will be getting the blade re-honed and picking up some new soap. I did strop the blade 3-4 times (as in a set of times) but with at least some attention to the proper method (spine first, taught strop, no pressure). Is this enough stopping to securely screw the blade? Perhaps it was never honed well in the first place? The blade was a gift, and it had a "professionally honed by so-and-so" tag on it.

Does anyone have any suggestions for soap made from natural products? I suppose it's not that big of a deal seeming how the two natural soaps have irritated my face.

My suggestion would be to try a soap that has no fragrance and my first choice would be Mama Bear. Peruse her website and you'll find a link that describes the various reactions to different types of oils (natural vs synthetic). It sounds to me like you're having an allergic reaction to the fragrance in your soap which is aggrevated by using a stiff brush which pokes it into your skin.

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