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I am trying to rid myself of this reoccuring rash that I get on my jaw line after shaving. I want to start with ridding myself of the burn that is present when using splashes. I have tried all kinds of splashes from Swiss Pitralon, to various Myrsol splashes, Floid Blue and which hazel.
Is there any non Alcohol splashes that you gentlemen have had success with?
Thanks,
Harry
My favorite non-alcohol splash is Thayer's witch hazel toner. You can also get the astringent which does have alcohol. Alum would be worth looking into also.
Maybe work on your technique or the blades are not quite there or maybe they are honed but have a rough edge but still sharp, I find that if I get irritation it's me being heavy handed, Tc
TC,
thanks for your comments. All my straights are sharp as can be, and they all get honed right after use. I have tried to go so lightly on each pass. I cut down on my passes from 3 to 2, forfiting that bbs. Still the rash appears.
H
I get rashes as well when I use alcohol based after shaves. However I long ago switched to non alcoholic gels/creams and the problem went away. I recently retried an alcohol based one and rashes came back :shrug:
what do you mean by this? Razors rarely get honed after every use.Quote:
Originally Posted by hasstar
It could well be the alcohol that does the damage to your face, but there are so many other things too. People with sensitive skin play around with preshave formula, water temperature, soaps (I get rashes, and have found that I am safe with a limited number of creams and soaps), what aftershave they use etc.
One of the most important means to reduce skin irritation is shaving technique, angle of shaving, and making sure that the razor follows the correct path which is specific to your face. For example, on my jawline, the hairs do not grow in the same direction on either side, and so my "with the grain/x grain/ against" is different on either side of my face.
Look into lukewarm water shaving too.
Good luck - its all trial and error in this sport
and sorry to address your initial question, have you tried any balms? Proraso sensitive skin, Nivea cooling balm both lack alcohol
Sorry meant stropped. My bad
This is one of my favourite alcohol-free aftershaves.
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This brand. I adore the tonic, it is wonderful for the skin.Quote:
Originally Posted by bongo
You are spot on regarding the 'beloved' alcohol. Despite its inclusion, reaction and astringent benefits in many pre/after shaves, it is NOT friendly to sensitive skin. One of the those presumed benefits is its quick evaporation properties. Yes, it evaporates quickly along with some of the natural oils/lubricants in your skin. In that regard, it's a help/hinderance-drying component to facial skin application. I would use nothing on my face (sensitive) that contains alcohol. I use NIVEA MEN, Sensitive, Post Shave Balm. Same thing goes for aerosol shave creams. The propellant (chemicals) in aerosol creams is not good for the skin. BTW, I do not work for, own stock, or am otherwise connected in any way to the Beiersdorf Co., based in Germany. If it smells good, it must be good for you just doesn't apply.Quote:
Originally Posted by hasstar
[QUOTE=AlanQ;1547063]I get rashes as well when I use alcohol based after shaves. However I long ago switched to non alcoholic gels/creams and the problem went away. I recently retried an alcohol based one and rashes came back :shrug:[/QUOTE Will try and go non alcohol and see what happens. Thanks,]
[QUOTE=tcrideshd;1547057]Maybe work on your technique or the blades are not quite there or maybe they are honed but have a rough edge but still sharp, I find that if I get irritation it's me being heavy handed, Tc[/QUOTE Yep , always trying to improve my technique]
