Thread: Tired of the itching

My razors were honed by Lynn here and Larry at Whipped dog, so they are definitely sharp. I've gotten to the point where I have them cutting very well. I'm sure it's mostly my fault for bad technique since I'm new to this.

During the next several weeks just use the witch hazel as an aftershave. Stay away from alcohol based aftershaves for awhile. I

n fact, Thayers makes an aftershave version of their witch hazel.

Give trumpers skin food a try as well, that stuff works great at soothing your skin.

It's basically all I use now...!

You're drying your skin out with all of that soap and with the length of time it's staying on your skin. The aqua velva (or any aftershave with alcohol) will further dry out your skin. If you avoid soap on your face, you won't dry it out and it won't itch. I use Lush for shaving and it's a vegan lotion style creamy product designed for shaving. It comes in a little black tub and you don't need much. Google up Lush to find a vendor near you or get it via mail. I get mine at the Natick Mall in Massachusetts. They're next to the Apple store. I haven't put soap on my face in years and don't miss it one bit.

Thanks for all the replies but I'm in South Korea for the next couple months, so my supplies are pretty limited. I found some Thayers alcohol free at the GNC on post and that's what I'll be experimenting with now. I think I'll just use it for AS tomorrow and if my skin is too dry after that, I'll use it and put lotion on after that soaks in.

As for leaving it on my skin for too long, that never seemed to be a problem with my DE. I always read that letting the soap soak into your whiskers was essential to proper prep.