Thread: Alum blocks

Originally Posted by Obie

Gentlemen,

Since my last post in this thread, for what it's worth, I have changed the way I use my alum bloc. These days I leave the alum on rather than rinse it off. Here is how it's done:

After the shave, I rinse with cold water and apply alum, rubbing it on my face aggressively, followed by a touch of which hazel, and then I apply aftershave balm while my face is still moist. So the alum is left on the to continue its magic. An aftershave pour finishes the post shave facial routine.

I had experimented with leaving the alum on throughout the years, until finally deciding some months ago to keep it on.

Absolutely,, I use it every shave,,, put it on heavy, wait 5 minutes,,,, dab it off with a wet cloth,,,then witch hazel

So do you leave the witch hazel on and apply post shave lotions/creams over it?

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Absolutely,, I use it every shave,,, put it on heavy, wait 5 minutes,,,, dab it off with a wet cloth,,,then witch hazel

Yes,,, heavy witch hazel,,,, let it dry & apply the aftershave

I bought the Alum block and have used it, but I am not sure I notice a benefit (unless I cut myself). AS balm is most critical to keep my skin from getting to dry.

I Used alum for yrs when I lived in a warmer clime,when we moved few yrs back to a colder clime with much lower Humidy and far hotter summers.
My skin would dry out big time.
I quit using alum,that solved the problem,a little witch hazel,some bay rum,solved the problem with dry skin.JME

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Yes,,, heavy witch hazel,,,, let it dry & apply the aftershave

Is that like heavy water? You better stay away from that stuff.