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05-15-2010, 05:29 AM #8
many different things at play
+1 on what JHenry and Alembic said. Many things are probably at play here:
1. Pressure
2. Face adjustment, and
3. Post shave treatment.
As a noob to str8 shaving, I was having exactly that same problem. Lay off the pressrue...Let the weight of the blade do the job. Also, my face has more or less adjusted. Aside from that, I suggest the following post shave regimen to reduce the burning:
1. Warm water wash: Wash face with warm water and get "stuff" off (creme residue, pre shave oil, etc, etc,...).
2. Cold water wash: Wash with cold water to reduce inflammation and slow irritation.
3. NO ALCOHOL AS: Do not use alcohol AS after your shave. Even though it gives you the feeling of cooling and soothing, it is not...alcohol will irritate your skin as it causes dehydration and will lead to inflammation. This results in itching/burning. Instead use AS with moisturizers. I use NancyBoy Replenishing AS, it has Aloe Vera, and natural moisturizers.
4. Moisturize face: I use Trumper SkinFood + NancyBoy facial Moisturizer (you are good to go all day)
Just my 2 cents, but don't give up...it's a new method and your face doesn't know what to make of it yet. Give it ~2-3 weeks and you will be surprised.
Cheers,
-Robert