Irisch Moos -- Feel the...burn?

[misterrachel]

So, I tried out my new stick of Irisch Moos the other day. Loved the scent, loved the ease of lathering up with a shaving stick (my first time), hated the horrible razor burn I ended up with!

Could I possibly be doing something wrong? Got my face wet. Gave my brush a couple shakes, got good coverage on my face with the stick and ended up with what I thought was a thick & rich lather. The razor burn I had for two days told a vastly different story.

Has anyone had a similar experience with the Moos? Is it possible I had a bad reaction to the product itself?

 

[Vlad]

I heard there was a bad batch of Moos out there. Better send it over to me ASAP for containment.

 

[misterrachel]

I heard there was a bad batch of Moos out there. Better send it over to me ASAP for containment.

 

[BroJohn]

Is it possible I had a bad reaction to the product itself?

This is quite possible. A case of razor burn lasts less than a day, generally. If the burn lasts longer than that, it may be a product reaction. Especially if it feels like a sunburn. One indication is whether or not you have the burn on the cheekbones, where you may lather but don't shave.

Use something else for a day or two, then retry the Moos. If the burn reoccurs, it's likely a product reaction.

HTH.

-- John Gehman

 

[misterrachel]

Yep, it did feel like a sunburn as a matter of fact.

This is quite possible. A case of razor burn lasts less than a day, generally. If the burn lasts longer than that, it may be a product reaction. Especially if it feels like a sunburn. One indication is whether or not you have the burn on the cheekbones, where you may lather but don't shave.

Use something else for a day or two, then retry the Moos. If the burn reoccurs, it's likely a product reaction.

HTH.

-- John Gehman

 

[wilsonent]

Irisch Moos is very thick, and you may have been using more pressure than you should have. Try adding more water the next time, and use no pressure, other than the weight of the razor. I believe you will find IM to be outstanding.

 

[SliceOfLife]

What soaps have you used before? If you're used Tabac, does it not cause this problem? I understand they are very similar or identical apart from scenting.

Moo's is one of a few Stearic Acid/Stearate Salt first soaps out there. My skin handles Moos and Tabac fine, but La Toja turned out to be just a little too harsh for me.

 

[Chuck Norris]

I've got very picky skin, but the Moos is one of the few products that is safe for me. However everybody's skin is different... Maybe a techniquel error?

 

[Dharion]

Try lathering on the back of your wrist. Don't add a lot of pressure and don't shave it. Once it turns red, like the sunburn you've mentioned, the Moos is something you should never use anymore.

 

[cymric]

Try lathering on the back of your wrist. Don't add a lot of pressure and don't shave it. Once it turns red, like the sunburn you've mentioned, the Moos is something you should never use anymore.

+1. You can let it sit on your face for a while too.

 

[Go West Young Man]

I had my first shave-stick shave this week, and tore myself up bad too. Blood and irritation everywhere, about as bad as I've had since week 1 wetshaving. I think I had just used way too little soap and ended up with lousy lather - it's hard to judge how much you've loaded on your face when you're use to swirling the brush on a puck.

Anyways, subsequent shaves I put about 4 times as much soap on my face and ended up with good shaves.

 

[dreka]

I tried Irish Moos for the first time a couple of days ago. That was also my first shave stick experience. I don't think I wet my face enough in the beginning because it really hurt while applying. The lather wasn't very good at all either. Each time I applied, I realized that I didn't have enough water on my face or I didn't use enough soap. I even ended up with what I initially thought to be razor burn but found out that it was SOAP BURN (from all the rubbing with the dry soap) Luckily, by the end of the shave, I've realized the mistakes that I made.

I can't wait till tonight to try out Irish Moos again. Hopefully with better results.

 

[JPDyson]

Guys, there's no reason to continue a bad shave. You can fix whatever is wrong before you continue. If you can tell from the start that the lather sucks, fix it.

Having said that, I've picked up a shave stick exactly twice. The first was Irisch Moos from the most recent group buy through Rudy, which I subsequently sold because SWMBO and I both hated the scent. The other was yesterday with Tabac, which you can pry from my cold, dead fingers. In both cases, however, I got near-instant, perfect lather, as follows:

1. Shower. Then, you know, get out of the shower.
2. Start soaking the brush.
3. Dunk the tip of the shave stick into the brush-soaking water, and let it sit.
4. Q-tip the ears, slap some deodorant on, etc.
5. Re-wet the end of the shave stick; re-wet the face (not dripping, but wet).
6. Rub the stick in circular motions on the beard area. If it starts to stick in place, re-wet. It should slip. This should result in a coating of thin, white soap all over the beard.
7. Shake out brush, and start scrubbing your face.
8. Call the bomb squad - there's been an explosion of ridiculously sexy lather.

 

[dreka]

8. Call the bomb squad - there's been an explosion of ridiculously sexy lather.

 

[media]

I tried Irish Moos for the first time a couple of days ago. That was also my first shave stick experience. I don't think I wet my face enough in the beginning because it really hurt while applying. The lather wasn't very good at all either. Each time I applied, I realized that I didn't have enough water on my face or I didn't use enough soap. I even ended up with what I initially thought to be razor burn but found out that it was SOAP BURN (from all the rubbing with the dry soap) Luckily, by the end of the shave, I've realized the mistakes that I made.

I can't wait till tonight to try out Irish Moos again. Hopefully with better results.

It helps to run the end of the soap under warm water for a few seconds before applying to your face.

 

[dreka]

It helps to run the end of the soap under warm water for a few seconds before applying to your face.

Yea...I found that out the hard way. I was sitting there like an idiot rubbing a dry stick of soap on my face grimacing. I usually put a couple drops of warm water on my soap pucks before loading the brush up. For some reason, I thought a stick was a different case.. Lesson learned.

I am in love with the scent though.

 

[Johhny Schleps]

It may be possible that you got burned by the brush from face lathering.

I had that happen once, and won't do it again. My face felt like it had a major sunburn for two days, and my skin pealed. I palm lather now and then face lather quickly just to make sure my whiskers are ready for the shave.

Good luck!

 

[JPDyson]

It may be possible that you got burned by the brush from face lathering.

I had that happen once, and won't do it again. My face felt like it had a major sunburn for two days, and my skin pealed. I palm lather now and then face lather quickly just to make sure my whiskers are ready for the shave.

Good luck!

I doubt that a face lathering causes this type of reaction - unless you do it with sandpaper. Even the scratchiest boar I've ever used only caused mild irritation from face lathering, even with multiple passes. You must be using something seriously scratchy, and with way too much pressure.

 

[Hayden]

Yea...I found that out the hard way. I was sitting there like an idiot rubbing a dry stick of soap on my face grimacing. I usually put a couple drops of warm water on my soap pucks before loading the brush up. For some reason, I thought a stick was a different case.. Lesson learned.

I am in love with the scent though.

In honor of you(cause I did the same thing the first time I used a shavestick) I will be shaving with my Moos today.

 

[misterrachel]

Well, I had some better luck today. I heeded some advice here and dipped the stick in water any time it became hard to apply to my face. Probably used way more soap than necessary. I took my time and really worked up the lather. Things definitely improved. My face still has a faint burn this afternoon, though (not nearly as bad as the other day). Perhaps there is some kind of skin reaction going on? Creams almost never bother me, so it's either soap-technique related or a reaction I think.