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11-03-2014, 07:19 PM #1
Tyron,
Here is my sequence after the shave, and it might help you:
Rinse the lather off with tepid water; apply alum bloc; rinse with cold water about a minute later; dry; apply Thayers Super Medicated Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera; apply a quality aftershave balm. Sometimes I use aftershave pour or cologne following the balm and sometimes not — I don't have a problem with my skin drying. In your case, however, an aftershave pour with alcohol might not be a good idea.
For aftershave balm, here are some suggestions: Castle Forbes, BAUM.BE, Institute Karite; Edwin Jagger; Woods of Windsor; D.R. Harris; and, yes, Nivea is good, too, and the least expensive.
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11-03-2014, 07:41 PM #2
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Thanked: 4822Noxema or Proraso pre shave cream may help you too. I did have some issues before I started using the pre shave cream, and the other thing that has changes is making my lather with a little extra water, initially it was to keeps the lather from drying too fast but that and the pre shave cream happened at the same time. I am not sure which fixed things for me, could be both helped me.
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11-04-2014, 12:49 PM #3
I watched a barber on "You Tube" use just shaving soap to soften a clients whiskers. I tried the same thing and it almost killed me! It burned like razor burn but I did not shave. I think I left that soap on my face about nine minutes goofing off. Huge mistake for me! Any one of the products these guys mentioned will probably help, but I recommend that you rinse that soap off well, because cold winter air will just dry it out worse.
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11-05-2014, 03:49 AM #4
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11-05-2014, 04:24 AM #5
I'm like Tyrone. I need to find a good pre-shave balm. It seems, no matter how wet I get the lather, I get razor burn. But I was used to shaving in the shower for thirty years so my beard and skin was at the peak moisture wise. (SR shaving in the shower does not seem wise )
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11-05-2014, 04:35 AM #6
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Thanked: 4822there are several pre shaves to try. Noxema, Proraso, Castle Forbes, and some use hair conditioner. I have the Proraso and Castle Forbes. i will be trying the Noxema in less than a week, when my Proraso runs out. I think the key is to try one for a bit if it works great otherwise you have to try another. I like to try the cheaper ones first, in the hopes of saving money, which sounds ridiculous when I think about how much I spend on razors.
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http://straightrazorpalace.com/pre-s...-my-beard.htmlLast edited by RezDog; 11-05-2014 at 04:57 AM.
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11-06-2014, 11:55 PM #7
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Thanked: 3Picked up the Nivea and it seems to be helping. I also got some more Noxema cream which I have been using since I was a child so I'm sure that will also help greatly, never had a problem with it and I actually enjoy the strangely strong scent of it