Thread: Do you use an alum block after shaving?

I've just used mine for the first time today and I really quite liked it. The little HB&H razor I has isn't too forgiving on the neck (thin blade and little flex) but the block stopped the bleeding on contact and felt quite nice on the rest of the face too.

I have been using witch hazel and think ill continue to do so with the block. It cools as it evaporates and feels good too.

I do!

I think the Alum block is useful because it gives you feedback on where you may have used too much pressure. I know for me, I have one spot on my neck that CONSTANTLY stings when I run the alum over it, so I know to be careful when shaving around that area,,

I use witchhazel for soothing and cleansing the skin before applying AS.I now use my Alum pretty much for deoderant now which works very well. Styptic for cuts.

I always use the block after a shave, cuts or not. I rinse with cold water and rub it all over. Then i dry my hands, clean and strop the razor, clean the brush and the scuttle and put them away before rinsing my face again with cold water. I pat dry and apply a generous amount of Thyers witch hazel (currently the lemony kind) and admire my handiwork for a moment or two.

I found out that I don't get a lot of sting except when the razor is freshly honed or in need of honing... just honed razors have always been mean to me for some reason. Razors that need honing are just plain mean.