Thread: Does it ever completely stop stinging when you apply aftershave?

I have been getting the sting from the aftershave (would with cartridges too but I hardly used it then). Tonight I took a shave and was anticipating myself for the sting and I noticed it was significantly less. Does the sting ever go away completely? Btw I am using Pinaud clubman and Truefitt balm. The Truefitt does seem to stings little less.

Try an alcohol AS without shaving at all, just wash yer face, then pat dry and apply the A/S that will give you a baseline...

I get a little tingle even without shaving when I use an Alcohol based A/S

Lol why didn't I think of that. So it should eventually feel like it does when you apply some without having shaved?

Well I wouldn't say that. You would have to have an extremely light touch and even then, since it is shaving, I'm still thinking you'll get some tingle, as shaving does abrade the dermis to some degree.
I use the amount of tingle to guage how well my shave went. If it burns like my face has just sunk into the fiery depths of hell and landed in the devils bonfire, I know I didn't do a very good job. If it feels like the slap of a woman who didn't really mind my chat up line, but wants to make sure i know my place, it was an average shave. And when it tingles like a tongue on a nine volt battery, well that's much better


Mick

For just this reason, I switched to alcohol free balms. Only in rare (and usually weird) instances is pain a good thing.

Aw c'mon ace. Pain is good. It lets you know you are alive. Without pain, you wouldn't learn anything!


Mick

Pain & Gain!! Wow, what an idea for a movie title. I think we have something here!(:-)

I am trying to figure out if the question was worded in a way where you are asking if it goes away because you don't like it or does it feel like less sting and you are just curious if that is normal?

I have notticed that the sting usually becomes normal to me over time, I have become accustomed to it. Every once and a while though it gets you when you don't expect it. \

If the sting bothers you then listen to the alcohol free items listed above.

I am of the club that likes the sting a bit now.

Originally Posted by Minnebrew

I am trying to figure out if the question was worded in a way where you are asking if it goes away because you don't like it or does it feel like less sting and you are just curious if that is normal?

I have notticed that the sting usually becomes normal to me over time, I have become accustomed to it. Every once and a while though it gets you when you don't expect it. \

If the sting bothers you then listen to the alcohol free items listed above.

I am of the club that likes the sting a bit now.

Honestly i kind of like the sting. I was just wondering if it is a testament to how well my shave technique is improving.

For me, the less traumatic my shave, the lower the pain felt using alcohol based AS. If I feel almost no sting, I conclude that my razor was sharp and I succeeded in shaving with a good blade angle using very light skin pressure. It is a different form of "shave test".