Razor: 7/8 Henckels Friodur
Brush: Badger & Blade Essential
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: Alum Block / 444 + Clubman Classic Vanilla
Cologne: Dior Fahrenheit
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Razor: 7/8 Henckels Friodur
Brush: Badger & Blade Essential
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: Alum Block / 444 + Clubman Classic Vanilla
Cologne: Dior Fahrenheit
Razor: Le Grelot
Brush: Rooney 1/1 Finest
Soap: P.160
A/S: D.R. Harris Pink
Edt: Diptyque Philosykos
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Veleiro Pre-shave Soap
Gada Cool Mint Shaving Cream
Semogue Silvertip Buffalo Horn 2009 #1 LE Brush
Filarmonica 12 Straight Razor
Musgo Real After Shave Balm
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Wester 4/8 with bone scales; my first straight and from Bob Keyes. Still super sharp and super smooth!
Filly Strop
Ye Olde Barbershop
Witch Hazel
BBS shave!
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Puma Special No.69 | Rooney Finest | Penhaligon's English Fern | Pre de Provence | Diptyque Tam Dao
Prep: Hot shower--followed by Robeson bay rum beard prep
Brush: Rooney Style 3 Size 2 (Medium) “faux Ebony”
SS: Valobra (Menthol)
Strop: VB Red Latigo - 50 fabric; 55 leather
Razor: 6/8” Bengall
Astringent: Alum block
ASB: Nivea for Men “Extreme Comfort”
AS: Floid (Spanish) Suave
Result: Nice...Real nice.
Wintchase,
Its a habit I acquired during my DE shaving days.
I douse my face with cold water after shaving, then rub the alum block over the shaved portion of my face. I find that it, just as Dr. Ralfson noted, "closes the pores, calms irritation, reduces rash and stops any weepers." I find that the cold water splash prior to applying the alum reduces the sting considerably. I follow it up with some ASB and some aftershave or cologne.
I also think, perhaps wrongly, that applying alum makes my face feel smoother after shaving.