Cold water, styptic and jojoba oil.
You have the worst shave of your life.
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^^^ This... Dab the nicks with a styptic pencil and splash on the Skin Bracer. Tomorrow is a new day!
Witch hazel followed up with some Speick
The other day beard was close and tight and was tempted to skip a day. Prepped the hell out of it with Pears soap and a glycerine moisterizer. Finished with a cold rinse then aloe gel followed by Clubman splash. Felt great.
What could have been a horrible shave was salvaged by simple precautions that I would have never considered previously.
What could have been a horrible shave was salvaged by simple precautions that I would have never considered previously.
Myrsol Metisol. It'll burn like the dickens, but that's a reminder to be more careful next time. After it dries I'll use Em's place aftershave soother and moisture balm. I had a horrible shave one hot, humid summer night. Bad shave and a reaction to the soap. My neck was on fire. I put some ice cubes in a baggie and tied them around my neck with a towel. Worked great.
1) Cold Facecloth
2) Osma Alum Block
3) Cold Facecloth - 10 to 15 minutes after the alum
Choice Of...
4) Honeybee Gardens Bay Rum or Mennen Skin Bracer
2) Osma Alum Block
3) Cold Facecloth - 10 to 15 minutes after the alum
Choice Of...
4) Honeybee Gardens Bay Rum or Mennen Skin Bracer
Lea or Nivea balm
Speick is wonderful when things go wrong however it does have alcohol which could get alarming. The Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic is without alcohol and really refreshes the face. The Trumper line of skin food is quite nice as well.
Ditto for me !!!
I'd use alum block generously, allow it to dry and rinse with cold water.
I'd follow that with WH and then balm.
Maybe a daub of AS behind the ears.
Then I'd vow to be more careful tomorrow!
I'd follow that with WH and then balm.
Maybe a daub of AS behind the ears.
Then I'd vow to be more careful tomorrow!
Yeti Snot, or any Stirling glacial, or Osage Rub, or any other high menthol splash. Learn your lesson. Next time you will ensure you get a better shave.
Any of the L'Occitane balms. They are just great and have saved me from bad shaves in the past.
Thayer's Superhazel followed by Musgo balm. Fortunately, I haven't had to go through this routine in quite some time! I'm happy to say neither of the two get much use.
I'd use a AS Tonic to disinfect and then I would apply Truefitt & Hill Ultimate Comfort AS Balm. It is like putting a protective layer on your skin. Comes out of the tube super thick and lays on super smooth.
Stetson Cooling moisture.
I always finish with rubbing alcohol or an alcohol-based splash immediately when finished shaving to neutralize any critters that might take refuge in microscopic lesions. But that also might just be because I am obsessive-compulsive about most things. If it was a really bad shave, I will then go for a balm like Nivea's Sensitive Cooling. After that I just try to keep my shirt collar from continuing to make the area irritated until it heals because usually my problem areas are on the neck.
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alum block and styptic to stop the bleeding. Then rinse off with cold water. Apply pure 100% aloe vera gel to begin the healing.
One time I had a really bad shave w/a DE razor. I washed my face w/really cold water and finished it off w/Nivea extra sensitive shave balm.
Speick
Go big or Go home. I would, out of spite, go with Cat-o-Nine Tails. Burn Baby Burn.
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