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Most styptic pencils are made with titanium dioxide. While alum could be used as a styptic pencil, it wouldn't be nearly as effective as titanium dioxide. What I'm talking about you can see at...

A styptic pencil is not made of alum. An alum block might stop some very tiny nicks, but it's not intended to replace a styptic pencil. Some people like to rub their face with it after the cold...

If you're having trouble stretching because of slippage, then you should try the alum block trick. (You DO have an alum block, don't you?) Just before you pick up the razor, dampen your hands, then...