(Think this post needs a soundtrack, if i may... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aczrDOa5Asc)
So Gents,
Guess most of you will get a good laugh at this one but it's more for any of the noobs having the same issue I was; alum burn. Anybody that read my check-in will know alum and I have had a rocky start, I left a thick wipe of alum on my face after my 1st shave and was wondering why my face felt like it was going to crack with every grin for hours after.
So I'm about a month into straight shaving and up until now I've been having noticeable reduction in razor burn after each shave; moving in the right direction. They've actually gotten very comfortable with a mix of less pressure and wetter lather. BUT, I've always gotten a considerable sting off my alum... until just now! I've seen a lot of members talk about feedback off the alum, and thought I was doing good, some days were less stingy than others, success? No. Breakthrough tonight. Had a damn fine shave by my standards, ran my face over with the alum, and nothing. No sting. Now I'm not proclaiming I had the perfect shave, jawline and chin are good but not perfect. But still, just given myself a new bar to aim for. Good clean shave, good clean sweep of the alum.
If there are any noobs reading this, maybe not loving the alum, I'd say stick with with unless you have a better alternative at hand (I dont at the moment). It's been keeping my skin in great condition, and now I'll have a great marker at the end of a shave of how much control I had. Great feeling to have a tangible sign of progress.
Hope this helps one or two fellow noobs, if not hope it at least gives one or two more experienced members a smile.
So Gents,
Guess most of you will get a good laugh at this one but it's more for any of the noobs having the same issue I was; alum burn. Anybody that read my check-in will know alum and I have had a rocky start, I left a thick wipe of alum on my face after my 1st shave and was wondering why my face felt like it was going to crack with every grin for hours after.
So I'm about a month into straight shaving and up until now I've been having noticeable reduction in razor burn after each shave; moving in the right direction. They've actually gotten very comfortable with a mix of less pressure and wetter lather. BUT, I've always gotten a considerable sting off my alum... until just now! I've seen a lot of members talk about feedback off the alum, and thought I was doing good, some days were less stingy than others, success? No. Breakthrough tonight. Had a damn fine shave by my standards, ran my face over with the alum, and nothing. No sting. Now I'm not proclaiming I had the perfect shave, jawline and chin are good but not perfect. But still, just given myself a new bar to aim for. Good clean shave, good clean sweep of the alum.
If there are any noobs reading this, maybe not loving the alum, I'd say stick with with unless you have a better alternative at hand (I dont at the moment). It's been keeping my skin in great condition, and now I'll have a great marker at the end of a shave of how much control I had. Great feeling to have a tangible sign of progress.
Hope this helps one or two fellow noobs, if not hope it at least gives one or two more experienced members a smile.