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  1. 10-08-2007, 07:29 PM #1
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    Default Shaving with a cold

    Recently I noticed that shaving while having a cold leaves you with more skin irritation. Has anyone else ever had a similar experience?
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    No, Kees. No I haven't.
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    Nor have I, but I am very careful where I hold things when I feel a sneeze approaching.

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    I haven't had a cold in years but in general I find when I do have one my skin just seems to be drier than normal so that may be the problem. You might try some extra moisturizer before shaving to compensate.
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    nope, I dont find more irritation either. I find that my nose clears up more due to the hot water.

    Any chance its allergies and you are having a more strong histamine reaction? That has happened to me in the past with cartridge razors. My skin would get more irritated if I had hay fever. With a straight though I dont notice this, not sure why.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce View Post
    Nor have I, but I am very careful where I hold things when I feel a sneeze approaching.

    Bruce
    Yeah, if that is the case, then I make sure to hold the razor away from me at least at arm's length. Last thing I need is a big red line on my face.
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    I don't know if it's coincidence, but last week I had a bad cold which coincided with some of the worst shaves I've had for months. I had really bad razor burn and just couldn't seem to get close without getting 'too close' if you see what I mean.

    It was almost as if my skin was more sensitive than usual...
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    Incidentally I have this thing, where I don't shave when sick.
    Can't say I'm sure why I do that, but it's nice when I feel better to take that beard off.
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