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Nope, but I do use an alarum clock.
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I use my alum block on a near-daily scale, both as a post-shave cleanser / pore closer, and during the shave. Alum, when mixed with a little water, helps you increase your hold on your face when stretching the skin. I get a GREAT close shave by using an alum block I rub my wet fingers on when stretching.
As someone else said on here earlier, for $12, why not give it a shot? Plus, they taste...interesting?
I have one of the big ones from classic shaving, and other than burn I can't tell that it does anything... I was hoping to clear up some shave-bump problems but it does not help with that. I might try the method for increasing hold on my face for stretching though, that seems helpful!
Though the block hadn't seemed very rough to me before, I dug it out and rubbed it with my fingers under the faucet until it felt smooth as glass. Used it after my shave with no irritation! Strange that I couldn't feel it scratching me before, but that was surely the culprit. Thanks for the tip!
I generally use the alum block after a shave. Originally I had read on a health site somewhere that it was good for the complexion. Unfortunately I still deal with a bit of adult acne and the alum has helped greatly. Another good point to the alum is that being a new str8 shaver it really lets you know if your using too much pressure
i use it after every shave and i have to say o complaints up to this point
I use an alum block after everyshave. I havnt bled in a long time but i find that it really cuts down any irritation. I put cold water on my face then alum then cold water to rinse. After i rinse then i always use alcohol based after shave. Usualy pinaud clubman or bayrum. I have found this routine works great for my skin and i have almost no redness or razor burn when im done.
I use an Alum Block after each shave, but not on the entire face. I use it mainly underneath the jaws, under and on the chin as well as the throat sometimes (depending on how awake i was when shaving...) After applying it, I leave it for about 15-20 minutes and then apply my regular aftershave lotion or tonic, depending on my mood. I have a couple of times only used the Alum block, but it does get a bit uncomfortable later in the morning..