Thread: Anyone else like the sting?

I enjoy the sting but here is another question. Besides stinging does anyone experience small cuts starting to bleed again from their AS or balm?

When I first began down the slippery slope that is SR shaving I tried making my own AS/balm. Of course, my face was riddled with small ( and large) cuts and razor burn those first few weeks. I think I used to much aloe in the mix and wow, did my face light up and burn.

I returned to the mirror that first time after 5 minutes and it looked like I was doing homemade plastic surgery, blood weeping from all the tiny cuts! It's funny now but a few months back I was thinking I would have to learn to be a masochists to enjoy shaving! My recipe is better now and my balm is very enjoyable, burns but soothes and finishes cool.

Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

If you like a good sting, try some Clubman Pinaud, that will definitey give you some feedback on how your shaves are progressing. It's an eye-opener! It's a must have for your collection of AS's.

Since I hadn't bought any shaving stuff for ages, I took your advice and got a bottle of this, which I've just tried. Ow ow ow ow ow!

I think it must contain a good amount of turpentine. Ow ow ow!

Smells nice, though. Thanks for the recommend.

Yup, love it. I always make sure my aftershaves have alcohol in it now. Makes me feel like I did a good job.

I wouldn't say I like the sting, but it's fairly easy to tolerate. I've read over and over again that alcohol is the worst possible thing to put on my face, so I've tried quite a few alcohol-free "soothing, cooling balms". The problem is if it doesn't sting, it doesn't seem to help with any burn, either. In the winter when it's dry around here, sometimes I'll put on some balm at lunch, or after work, but right after a shave, I'll take the after-shave with the sting everytime!

By the way, if it gets warm and humid where you are, this is the stuff! It's billed as "air conditioning in a bottle". If you don't splash on some cold water to close the pores first, you actually won't be able to feel your face for a few minutes..........

I like the good medium sting of my homemade Apple cider after shave. It doesn't hit quite as hard as say Aqua Velva but does wake one up quite a bit. I think my next batch I'm going to play with the mixture a bit and see if I can't actually get a little more burn out of it without setting my face on fire.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Ummm like Matt I think the sting is a good gage on how well I am doing. I prefer less sting. In fact the only sting I enjoy would be the faint barely there sting. Now let's talk real enjoyment like a splinter under the finger nail or metal chip in the palm of you hand that you can't get out.

Those 2 black dots have been there 3 years and the are small pavement gravel. I got them after falling @45mph going downhill on my road bike. Today the itch had almost disappeared except while I am riding over tough tarmac I get this little sting and itch on my palm.

Love the sting. It is just another one of our AD's.

Originally Posted by Java

The problem is if it doesn't sting, it doesn't seem to help with any burn, either

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo true !

I LOVE THE STING (and somewhat the taste of my alum block O_o)

This crispy salted sensation ?

Strange eh ?