Thread: Shiny skin!

Talc. That's an old barber's trick, especially for the really pale skinned.

What Ilija said. Pinaud makes a good shaving talc (available at CVS pharmacy in the US), and the various barber supply stores online sell shaving talc as well.

I enjoy using the Clubman talc. I take a cheap shaving brush and sprinkle a little on the brush and brush my face with it. Learned that from a barber.

Talcum is very drying - its the nature of the beast. You might like to try powdered silk. Its more expensive, but you would only need a little, and its much kinder to the skin.

Si

How about removing excess oils after you shave with an alcohol-based aftershave (rather than "lotion")?

Originally Posted by Sunsi

Talcum is very drying - its the nature of the beast. You might like to try powdered silk. Its more expensive, but you would only need a little, and its much kinder to the skin.

Si

Powdered silk??

Where do you get that stuff?

(...it's worm-spit, you know...)

-whatever

-Lou

This thread is making me feel very uncomfortable --powdered silk? Why don't I just cut off my jimmies while I'm at it .


Justin

Originally Posted by jaegerhund

This thread is making me feel very uncomfortable --powdered silk? Why don't I just cut off my jimmies while I'm at it .


Justin

Just make sure you use a shave-ready razor

Originally Posted by jaegerhund

This thread is making me feel very uncomfortable --powdered silk? Why don't I just cut off my jimmies while I'm at it .


Justin

I suppose you'd be using a pretty purple lavendar shaving cream for that, huh?

Scott,
I agree with SteveS that it may be that you need to re-look at a less oily aftershave. Otherwise the talc (or powedered silk) is a solution.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

Talc. That's an old barber's trick, especially for the really pale skinned.

Anyone know where to get unscented talc? The Clubman's is scented, any baby powder I've seen (also talc) is scented. I'd like to anti-shine, but don't want yet another fragrence added to my routine.

- Dale