Quote Originally Posted by Obie View Post
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