OK - I am curious how often you have to bust out the styptic pencil...
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OK - I am curious how often you have to bust out the styptic pencil...
I can not remember the last time I used my styptic pencil. But I did use it often when first starting out.
I rarely get a cut deep enough to need it, I find a good preshave oil (I have cromwell and cruthers) or Proraso pre/post shave cream as an after shave eliminates any small bleedy nicks. If I used to pencil on those I'd be there all day and have all these white marks all over my face lol
Got a few, never use them!
I'm one of the lucky ones who never get cuts, hope I didn't jinx myself now!
Mine sits on the shelf and gets used perhaps once a week to fix a little weeper. I really don't need it but I don't want to come out of the bathroom with even the tiniest bit of blood on my face. She would never let up if I did:D
I rarely get nicked bad enough to really need it, but I wind up using it anyway on very minor nicks. They really make a cut seem to disappear.
I used to have to use it all the time when I started out straight shaving, but thankfully it mostly sits on standby. It's there for when I need it, but I rarely need it.
Now if that doesn't guarantee a decent cut on my next shave, I don't know what will... :)
Alum block, yes. Styptic pencil, no.
Couple times a week.I don't cut myself per/say,but when you get older you will find you get small fostorni and farqels on your face, they get in the way of the blade,makes for weepers sometimes.
I use a styptic all the time.
Not very often after a shave, although the odd pimple and whatnot gets cut in half every now and then:)
What I use it the most for is for small cuts and nicks my kids seem to get about two times a day!
A very useful product indeed.
i never use one , i have though , the cuts i have had the styptic seemed to have no effect .. and anything smaller has stopped after a cold wet cloth
I always pull out the pencil, if I don't I will need it.
Murphy's Law at work. :rant:
Styptic pencils are for girls, real men use small pieces of toilet paper & wear it proudly. One square maximum, then you have to break out the superglue.
Alum block, yes. Styptic pencil, no.
Cold water splash to clean off lather, then alum. Clean up, then daily ritual. Finish with washing face and applying Poraso. On the odd day when it's a little too close a shave and the burn is still there, Vitamin E from the Body Shop.
I usually wind up using it 3-4 times a week now that I've shaved my 'stache and goatee off because my chin has a serious cleft in it and it's very difficult to get a good smooth shave there without a few weepers at least.
I selected almost never, but I never use one.
There should be an answer "what is a styptic pen?" i.e. I don't own one... lol
:rofl2: I was in a hurry this morning. More than normal. Not a good shave and I had a minor nick on my neck. I grabbed the styptic and the tube was glued/dried shut. Worked it open finally and it stung like normal. I didn't wan't to dink around with that so grabbed the toilet paper. I had a problem with my aim without my glassed with the first one so tried again. No sting involved. After I got dressed I replaced it with another. I did remember my biggest drawback with toilet paper and removed it in my truck when I arrived at work!:)
My vote goes for no Styptic just toilet paper.
They are nice to have on hand just in case cuase they make nicks disappear quicker than anything else. Nothing worse than walkin around with a noticeble nick on yer mug.
I think they're one of those thing you don't want to admit you've had to use ;) But yes, I do use mine from time to time.
I hate it when they get all stubbly textured though. Like rubbing a stinging barbed porcupine quill into a wound ha ha.
I don't even own one.
He has magic self healing skin ?
I use the Clubman liquid one with the felt if needed. I'm more a fan of the alum block though. It closes 99% of my nicks and makes the skin taut.
I always have one nearby, in fact it's an oversized model, it's huge. I don't use it too often anymore but when you need it, you need it! ;)
In my first month using a straight razor every day, I've had 2 nicks that a cold water splash and an alum block wouldn't stop. That should be my worst month ever, right? Honestly I've found with most aquired skills that the second month is the worst, because you're not really very good yet, but starting to get cocky about it. :rolleyes:
I was thinking, if we ran this poll with the same participants, say a year from now how the numbers would look so skewed...
Just a Random thought that I wanted to share.
I have one, but haven't needed it much in recent times, happily. It's good to have in case there's a bleeder that just won't stop, and the pain feels like penance.
James.
Haven't needed one for three weeks until this morning...thanks!
I have a styptic pencil and powder but very rarely use them I have one pencil at home and one in my bathroom bag for when I travel, just incase I need it.
I use an Alum block not to heal cuts because I very rarely get cut but I find if I rub it on and wash it off after a few min it leaves my face feeling and looking better ( I need all the help I can get )
Well, had to use it again this morning...I'm not reading another thread about styptic pencils!