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.