Quote Originally Posted by malaverdiere View Post

It feels like the witch hazel is helping the skin to heal.
By the way, what do you suggest for days I don't shave?
Since your face is not healing quickly, I would suggest that you follow your aftershave routine: witch hazel plus balm, even on days you do not shave. Since you are not shaving, I do not know whether the alum block will do any good, but you might try it a few times to see if it helps.

Also, if you continue to have issues after trying some of the recommendations provided by the forum members, you might also consider trying another soap. Although Proraso is a decent soap, especially for the price, there are quite a few other soaps available that have better slickness, residual slickness, cushion and post shave conditioning. However, they will cost you more than a tub of Proraso, so whether they are worth it for you depends upon the amount of irritation you experience.