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Yeah, me too if I rub it on the face straight after rinsing. But I find if I hit the witch hazel first, let that dry (and soothe), and then do the alum it doesn't sting. And then the skin just...

I'll have to try that. For post-shave I've been:

Rinsing with cold water (the colder the better :) )
Putting on witch hazel and letting it soothe while I dry the blade and strop it
Wet the alum...