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03-16-2007, 01:16 PM
steve

Flaking skin

The last few shaves have been good but I've noticed that when I'm done, I get a lot of flaking skin. It almost looks as if the razor has taken some skin off. I know it does but this seems excessive. It causes some degree of discomfort although I wouldn't describe it as razor burn.

I wonder if there's something I need to be doing different or if this is common in colder weather as skin tends to dry out more with the dry house heat.

Edit: This is all on the underside of the chin and a little on the upper lip, nowhere else
03-16-2007, 01:18 PM
FiReSTaRT

The dry cold weather could be a contributing factor and in the winter I get a flake or two, but no discomfort. How many passes do you do? Do you buff after you remove the lather?
03-16-2007, 01:27 PM
steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

The dry cold weather could be a contributing factor and in the winter I get a flake or two, but no discomfort. How many passes do you do? Do you buff after you remove the lather?

I do 3 passes. WTG, XTG on chin and ATG on the underside. I stretch the skin but not too much as it gives me ingrown hairs.

I'm not sure what you mean by buffing. After I'm done the 3 passes, I might do a water pass in some patches to clean up whatever I missed but if you mean do I run the razor back and forth, no I don't.
03-16-2007, 01:41 PM
FiReSTaRT

I might have misused the word.. I meant going over the area you already shaved without re-lathering.
In any case, give your face a day of rest and go down to 2 passes per shave. Report after a week.
03-16-2007, 01:44 PM
steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

I might have misused the word.. I meant going over the area you already shaved without re-lathering.
In any case, give your face a day of rest and go down to 2 passes per shave. Report after a week.

Aye, aye, Captain. :)
03-16-2007, 01:46 PM
FiReSTaRT

And I was trying to pull off a doctor act.. So much for my acting skills :cry:
03-16-2007, 01:54 PM
steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

And I was trying to pull off a doctor act.. So much for my acting skills :cry:

:roflmao Sorry about that, bones.
03-16-2007, 02:03 PM
JoshEarl

Steve,

I do think the winter dryness could be a factor here. I'm finding lately that a lot of the discomfort that I've been suffering may actually have been due to dry skin rather than bad technique. I've been moisturizing my face with the same stuff I use on my hands and it seems to be helping. (My hands get painfully dry in the winter; not sure why, exactly. I have to moisturize them twice a day just to keep them from cracking and bleeding. :( )

Good luck,
Josh
03-16-2007, 02:12 PM
steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshEarl

Steve,

I do think the winter dryness could be a factor here. I'm finding lately that a lot of the discomfort that I've been suffering may actually have been due to dry skin rather than bad technique. I've been moisturizing my face with the same stuff I use on my hands and it seems to be helping. (My hands get painfully dry in the winter; not sure why, exactly. I have to moisturize them twice a day just to keep them from cracking and bleeding. :( )

Good luck,
Josh

Josh,

What do you use?
03-16-2007, 02:14 PM
FiReSTaRT

If you want to go ULTRA, use Glysomed (available at any Wally's). That stuff is greasy as hell but it will recondition your skin like nothing else.
03-16-2007, 02:16 PM
izlat

In my experience - either cold (like when I go to Boston on a business trip - from Florida's "winter") OR skin intolerance to soap / cream.

Trumper's Coral Skin Food has been a revelation :)

Cheers
Ivo
03-16-2007, 02:35 PM
JoshEarl

Steve,

I was afraid you were going to ask that. The lotion is called Udder Cream. (Insert tastless joke of your choice here. :) ) It was originally formulated for use on dairy cows, but the farmers realized that it kept their hands from chapping.

Farmers = real men, so I'm OK, right? I wish--even Justin's going to be on me now, lavendar soap and all. :)

It just happens to be what I have on hand. I'd love to try some Trumper's Skin Food, but I haven't gotten around to buying any yet...

Hiding in shame,
Josh
03-16-2007, 02:49 PM
steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshEarl

Steve,

I was afraid you were going to ask that. The lotion is called Udder Cream. (Insert tastless joke of your choice here. :) ) It was originally formulated for use on dairy cows, but the farmers realized that it kept their hands from chapping.

Farmers = real men, so I'm OK, right? I wish--even Justin's going to be on me now, lavendar soap and all. :)

It just happens to be what I have on hand. I'd love to try some Trumper's Skin Food, but I haven't gotten around to buying any yet...

Hiding in shame,
Josh

You mean I'm not the only pansy using lavender shaving cream and soap?? Don't worry, we'll keep Justin away from you. Remember, he's loving the lavender too, now.:D My grandfather used to use Bag Balm a lot (it's basically the same thing you use and it does work great). I find farmers tend to know simple solutions that work and they don't worry about who thinks what. I kind of like that, personally.

I don't want all my money spent on this hobby so I'm resisting the Trumper's. (yes I know: it will go better for me if I submit willingly).

Thanks for the recommendation.
03-16-2007, 03:04 PM
izlat

bag balm, udder cream - proven to work. people in the know are never going to make fun of you for using these. They seem too greasy though - especially for my face

More power to you if you like them for face. I can honestly say that I love Trumper's Coral SF for my face. (I hate Limes SF. I also like Trumper's Violet soap and the almond cream is good, the limes cream is not bad... On the other hand, I have liked NO product of Truefitt & Hill that I have tried so far - samples).

Try a sample of Coral - if you don't like it - fair enough. I resisted for a long time myself. Once I tried it I was hooked. It is now the only thing that I do not want to ever run out of in my cosmetics arsenal.

Cheers
Ivo
03-16-2007, 05:51 PM
JoshEarl

Ivo,

Yeah, I agree with the greasy part. I hate greasy lotions, but on my hands I've been forced to use something that's not water-based. I'm still sort of expecting it to trigger a massive breakout on my face, but so far that hasn't happened. :D

I will have to try some Trumper's. What retail outlets have it available?

Josh
03-16-2007, 05:54 PM
steve

Where can I get a sample of the Skin Food? Certainly would be willing to try it that way.
03-16-2007, 06:46 PM
xman

Best stuff in the world. Fantastic as a facial moisturiser.

X
03-16-2007, 06:51 PM
steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by xman

Best stuff in the world. Fantastic as a facial moisturiser.

X

X,

You don't wear that stuff to bed do you? Maybe with a little slice of cucumber over your eyes?? :w
03-16-2007, 06:58 PM
izlat

lol on the cucumbers... you should visit B&B - they discuss eye creams there :eek: Too much for me (at least currently)

e-mail Trumper's for samples - they'll charge you GBP 3 and send you several creams (they are nice), 2 skin foods, and several perfumes (also some nice, esp. Spanish leather)

Cheers
Ivo
03-16-2007, 07:07 PM
xman

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve

X,

You don't wear that stuff to bed do you? Maybe with a little slice of cucumber over your eyes?? :w

Nope. Apply after shaving. Good for the whole day.

X
03-16-2007, 08:00 PM
FiReSTaRT

Quote:

Originally Posted by xman

Best stuff in the world. Fantastic as a facial moisturiser.

X

I can't go within 20' of that store because of the smell :eek: It's overpowering
03-16-2007, 08:32 PM
xman

Quote:

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

I can't go within 20' of that store because of the smell :eek: It's overpowering

Order online.

X
03-23-2007, 05:11 AM
Marcus83

I use a small dab of "Corn Huskers" with a splash of Witch Hazel. I read on
SMF or B&B that the Corn Huskers ingredents are similar to Coral Skin Food,
with it's own "unique" scent. A 7 oz. bottle will run you about 4 dollars,
and lasts a long time.
03-23-2007, 01:05 PM
steve

Reporting in

Well, it's been a week so, true to my word, I'm reporting in :D

I did reduce the number of passes to 2 and it helped only a little. I think it was just a bout of dry skin since I used some Nivea AS balm and it seems to have mostly cleared up.

Thanks for the suggestions, though. I appreciate them.
03-23-2007, 02:25 PM
izlat

If Nivea ASB works well for you - pretty lucky, as it's inexpensive and easily available :)

Cheers
Ivo
03-23-2007, 04:36 PM
steve

Quote:

Originally Posted by izlat

If Nivea ASB works well for you - pretty lucky, as it's inexpensive and easily available :)

Cheers
Ivo

Could work better but it helped for what I needed it for right now. I'm also going to try the JASON witch vera and, sometime, the Coral Skin Food. Just to see what might work better.
03-23-2007, 08:09 PM
JohnP

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcus83

I use a small dab of "Corn Huskers" with a splash of Witch Hazel. I read on
SMF or B&B that the Corn Huskers ingredents are similar to Coral Skin Food,
with it's own "unique" scent. A 7 oz. bottle will run you about 4 dollars,
and lasts a long time.

+1

Corn Huskers has been "discovered" on every shave related forum I've been on. If it didn't come up, it would have anyway.
I've never tried Trumper skin food, but I've heard Corn Huskers' lotion compared quite favorably to it over on the old SRP (yahoo) as well as SMF, B&B, MSN, etc.
It works GREAT.
Haven't tried bag balm or udder balm, but before I enlisted I worked in a furniture factory, and some of the guys there swore by the stuff for their hands. I've been tempted more than once to try it.
I have the Jason Witch Vera stuff. It is good stuff, but if I had to pick, I think I would lean towards the corn huskers lotion....
The Proraso liquid cream aftershave at Target is also really nice.
John P.
03-23-2007, 08:51 PM
LX_Emergency

Quote:

Originally Posted by xman

Nope. Apply after shaving. Good for the whole day.

X

I started using a moisterizer recently after my aftershave balm. It's excellent. You should try it sometime. Once I run out of my cheap 1 euro (on sale) King of shaves stuff I'll be looking around for a new one. I tried the moisterizer for men that they have at Lush but I think there's some kind of citrus in it because it carries a mean sting after shaving.