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    Default Face itch after two days

    I have been taking things slow do the first few weeks just work on my cheeks. Saturday night I decided to go for my whole face. I thought I did pretty well I went once WTG and then ATG, didn't have too many nicks some irritation but was very smooth. I used an ERN Ator that was restored and honed by MAX. I stripped on a SRD canvas 25 passes and 50 on the leather. My face itches like crazy today, I know I am pretty new to this and trying to figure out if it's me technique in stripping shaving or both. Any opinions are appreciated.

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    What soap or cream are you using?

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    Proraso, took a hot shower first then put a hot towel on my face then lathered put the towel over again with really hot water and lathered some more

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    If there is no redness, rash or other irritation, it may just be that your beard is getting used to being shaved with a straight(sounds funny doesn't it).
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    I hope that what it is

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    Not sure on your shaving formate but aside from the razor the three important steps to address are 1 the Soap; 2 the Toner; 3 the moisturizer. While the Soap (Shave soap or cream) is important for shaving it also cleans the skin; the toner(After Shave) to use to close your pores and a moisturizer(Balm)to of course Moisturize and protect the skin. I add another step Alum, Used before the toner. I use the Alum as a disinfectant.

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    You might dial back the temperature if your skin is taking it badly. There's a contingent of us here who swear by cold-water shaves. Give that a try and see if it helps.

    Best wishes and good luck

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    It's funny, my face itches the day after using a DE, but not at all with a straight. I think it has something to do with the angle the whiskers are cut. Do you stretch your skin when using a SR?

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    My face itched due to growth. 2-day growth, towards the end of the day it starts itching. Day 3 I'm ready to claw it off. Luckily, since finding SRP, and a SR, this hasn't been a problem.
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    I also use DEs as well and never had this before. I do stretch the skin as I M going. This was my first full face shave so I am sure a I keep going my technique will only get better and I hope to get better results

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