Thread: No more irritation!

For all the help you've given me, I'm glad to contribute.

It is nice in a way simply because the smell leaves after a minute. I like expensive Armani cologne, and I hate having to coordinate deodorants, colognes, AND aftershave. That gets waaaay too expensive.

Thanks alot Quick Orange. I tried that rubbing alcohol stunt and...MOMMA! I'll never do that again! Maybe I didn't run fast enough. Just picure some dude running commando around the house. Not a pretty sight, I tell you!
Ernest

C'mon, I warned you...I see this as a last resort type thing. If you don't have bad irritation, don't try it. For me, I'd rather a 10 second burn than a 7 day burn. Besides, what's more manly than shaving with a straight, then slapping liquid fire on your face?

For those who don't take to oil based stuff (it really messes with my skin) and don't want to go the pure alcohol route I might offer Burt's Bees toner:

http://www.burtsbees.com/webapp/wcs/...ubCategory=yes

It has a nice clean smell and plenty of alcohol. The sting is moderate but it works very well for me.

I tried a couple AS balms and most didn't leave my skin very nice so I gave this a shot (I'd already had been using it after washing so.... it was handy) Worked great, IMO.

I don't usually use this any more. Aveda ASB leaves my skin just as nice with no burn at all but if you want that alcohol experience, it isn't in the Aveda product. I still use the BB toner, just not right after shaving.

Ken

(edit - this is available at most drug stores and groceries around here)

Hi.

Recently, I had a "eureka moment" that reduced razor burn considerably... I was holding the blade at too sharp of an angle and this was scraping my skin instead of cutting off the whiskers. Now, I hold the blade to my skin at an angle similar to how the blade is held when honing it. This gave a closer shave and required fewer passes. Fewer pass means less skin irritation.

After rinsing my face with plenty of hot water, I rub in a few drops of aloe gel that contains a little menthol. It's the kind used for suburn relief. Skin dries clean and smooth. The menthol smell lasts only a few minutes and does not interfere with my cologne.