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    Used to have a problem with that, till I started shaving AFTER a HOT shower, making sure to wash the neck area with hot water under shower for a few minutes, Worked for me ...


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    Had a similar problem untill I bough a high-speed electro razor and quality shaving oil ( just followed advices from healthyskinadviser.com/pimples-after-shaving/ ). It is very individual, my brother just hates electro razors, he prefers wet shaving.

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    Anytime someone has a problem with DE shaving, the blade is the first suspect. It's not always the blade causing the problem, but most of the time it is.
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    Quote Originally Posted by martinwie View Post
    I had some problem with skin after shaving, I had to use special cosmetics and I didnt like it. But I changed the razor, now I'm using gillette and I found some good shaving tips - How to shave - Our Shaving Tips | Gillette India
    What sort of Gillette are you using?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matheus View Post
    Have you noted any nickel sensitivity before?
    As long as I've been shaving with "vintage" Gillette DE and Schick SE safety razors, I often finish a shave with blotchy-red skin around my mouth and chin, which turn to angry-red bumps and then itchy/flaky, before disappearing (a 3-day process). First, I looked to sanitation (hours-long alcohol soaks for razor heads and blades), with no success; then pre-shave beard/skin preparation (hotter/longer shower, rubbing-in lather + waiting), again with no success; post-shave was, really, too late (OTC hydrocortisone cream helps, if used immediately, but that's "cure", not "prevention").

    I was stymied (hence, my shave this past Friday with a [shudder] disposable razor... which ended with no skin irritation.

    At that point I turned to Google, searching for "silver gold safety razor skin irritation". BOOM! I hit paydirt. No, not silver or gold; rather, nickel. Who knew it was a thing? Long story short(er): I bought a small nickel test kit from an overseas seller (UK, which ended-up being sent from Poland!) The package arrived in yesterday's mail; here are the results (pink on the swab indicates nickel on the razor head):

    Gillette 1917, Fat Handle, Super-Adjustable: all "infected"
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    Schick G6, I1, K2, Easy Rider: all "infected"
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    Sorry for the photo size, but larger would've been too big.

    Anyway, there is no "cure" for this -- neither for the razors, nor for my skin. OK, I could remove the plating, but why would I ever want to do that??? So... I'm left with four usable Gillettes (Big Fellow, Bulldog, Tuckaway, and New Improved) and one usable Shick (G4). The rest of 'em? Dunno... be happy with what I've got (and not be too embarrassed about using those disposables)
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    Just replace nickel-plated by rhodium ir gold-plated stuff and check if it works. I'm pretty sensible to chromium myself and must wash my razors every time in denatured alcohol after stropping them on the green stuff.
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    Just treat yourself to either an all stainless (nickel free) or all aluminum or brass or bronze or titanium razor.
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    OR...just shave with a straight...
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    Interesting, never heard of it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grazor View Post
    Interesting, never heard of it.
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