Thread: A little advice please, getting a lot of burn after shaving

Originally Posted by MajorEthanolic

Have you tried adding a little glycerin? It's like $2 at any store and does wonders.

I second the glycerin. I use it almost every shave.

Originally Posted by ubet

Truefitt and hill is all I'd ever used till the pelhagons. I will darn sure take the change of season into account. Might place an order for some castle Forbes pre shave today. I love the truefitt cream. Wanted to try xpec but can't find any.

You will like the Castle Forbes if you like crèmes. I think it is one of the best out there

Speaking of pre/post cream, i found that vitamin e based cream was very good, i just got a generic one from the chemist if i recall. the vitamin e is supposed to promote healing and it also moisturises a bit too, i used to put a bit on both before and after shaving in the early months when i was really abusing my face.
I even used to add a bit to uberlathers, and in fact still add a touch of nivea balm since the vit e ran out, it seems to help, when the nivea runs out i probably wont keep the practice up though.

Shaved this morning and it was a lot better, I used penahligons. I showered then made my lather, put hot water on my face, lathered up and use a lot less of an angle and the shave was smoother and no burn. I think I need to use some water and a little but more sudsy lather than creamy lather. Wife got some aftershave cream, and that definitely helped. Thanks all for the advice, I am going to try some pre shave stuff too, probably start with the glycerin.

Originally Posted by ubet

Shaved this morning and it was a lot better, I used penahligons. I showered then made my lather, put hot water on my face, lathered up and use a lot less of an angle and the shave was smoother and no burn. I think I need to use some water and a little but more sudsy lather than creamy lather. Wife got some aftershave cream, and that definitely helped. Thanks all for the advice, I am going to try some pre shave stuff too, probably start with the glycerin.

The truthis we have all resorted to trying to improve the shave by using different pre shaves, after haves, soaps & crèmes, water etc but in the end, you just need to improve the technique and make sure the blade is shave ready. It will only happen with practice and time. Stay with it, you will get there

I knew the blade was good, I think I just was getting to steep of an angle and making the lather to thick. I will try again tomorrow and see what happens.