Thread: Recommendation for pre-shave/cream/aftershave for acne-prone skin

Hey all,

I am just starting out with a straight razor (6 shaves under the belt) and I find that I end up with itchy skin all day (I am guessing this is what you call razor burn). I have acne-prone skin and I've been using the sandalwood scented AOS products (pre-shave oil, cream and moisturizing balm) although the last shave I did without pre-shave oil because it felt like it was slowing down the razor too much, causing me to nick myself.

Anyway, I would love to hear any recommendations on products that could work better for me. Thanks!

Switching to a witch hazel astringent or toner for aftershave might help. I would stay away from pre-shaves that are oil based for sure.

My son has that problem, and he tried, and was successful with Jack Black Bump Fix, works like a charm on acne and ingrown hair, razor bumps, etc. http://smile.amazon.com/Jack-Black-R...black+bump+fix

proraso makes a really nice, non-oily, preshave, an nivea has wonderful, non-oily, aftershave balms, I stay away from oils, I'd break out for sure... tried one once and hated it

For a preshave I swear by this stuff,,, light clean scent , not oily, washes off easy,,, raises the whiskers,



After the shave,,, heavy witch hazel,,,,,

You might also try switching to any unscented soap/cream and do a cold water shave and rinse.

I am getting the sense that oil-free is clearly the way to go. Do you all know if the AOS aftershave moisturizer has oil in it?

Also, I read somewhere that there are folks who combine an astringent such as witch hazel with a moisturizer afterwards. Does anybody have experience with this with acne-prone skin?

My skin is acne prone.
I use an alum bar right after the shave, let sit for 5 minutes,,,, dab off with wet towel,,,, then heavy with witch hazel,,, then let it dry,,, then comes the Pinaud.

I have similar skin and I find that preshaves make almost no difference except for another couple minutes of face massage. After a shave I swear by cold water, witch hazel, then Nivea or Trumpers skin food.

I also find that I usually need to do space out my shaves to every other day.

Turns out Witch Hazel is hard to find in Mexico... However, I am pretty sure where I can find it (only it won't be Thayers). I could not find any with Aloe...

Thanks everyone for helping out... this is certainly useful for me, probably for a lot of others as well!