What Do You Reach for After a TERRIBLE Shave

[MichaelUK]

For any sort of bleeding or bad irritation (thankfully rare) i use distilled witch hazel and then Nivia sensitive after shave balm. I do have an alum block, but it hasn't seen much action in several years.

I have always used a trick my father told me from his army days - run a full basin of the coldest water you can and then hold your breath and hold your face down in the water as long as you can - it does actually work very well for quickly settling down weepers and irritation.

 

[BigJ]

Lucky Tiger splash!! Great juice, especially after a bad shave!!

 

[daveinsweethome]

smn balm

 

[daveinsweethome]

or murad razor burn and origins too

 

[RhoCurly]

Osage Rub to give immediate cooling relief followed by my 50/50 mix of witch hazel and aloe vera juice.

 

[Sicilian]

Alum block, Skin Bracer and hydrocortisone cream (to soothe the burn and irritation).

 

[KrstGor]

Maybe reaching for the phone and calling an ambulance... if it's that bad

 

[TinyT]

Other than a drink, what do you reach for after a terrible shave?

Usually my laptop so that I can log on to B&B and complain bitterly about what a bad shave I've had.

 

[@ngel]

I would be another to go for Lucky Tiger.

Is full of wonderful ingredients, no alcohol, great juice for the face, I use it regularly even if I have no bad shaves.

 

[bigbrucefan]

the answer was in your original post - A NEW BLADE FOR NEXT TIME
also, i like witch hazel for the burn

 

[Rusty Blade]

Bad shaves are rare these days, but if it did happen then alum, and Lucky Tiger or Witch Hazel. If real bad, then all three.

 

[Ad Astra]

Weepers: Speick balm.

Irritation: Alum.

Actual cut: Styptic pencil.

Arterial slice: First-aid kit.


AA

 

[MtView]

Arterial slice: First-aid kit.

AA

Exactly why I stay away from straight razors!

 

[Ad Astra]

Exactly why I stay away from straight razors!

They are not for me either; I've tried!

AA

 

[Scaramouche]

Witch hazel, GFT Skin Food.

 

[buckeye_pi]

Witch Hazel without Alcohol. Thayers used to be on my shelf specifically for that reason.

 

[China shaver]

1. Ice cold water, as cold as I can get it, not just splashed on but a facecloth soaked and placed on my face for a few minutes.
2. Thayers cucumber toner, really cooling.
3. Next, and this is the dangerous part, I butcher a leaf from the wifes large aloe plant on the balcony,nothing like a good massage with fresh aloe for healing and cooling, but if she catches me in the act I'm for it.
4. Not shaving for next three days.
Job's a good 'un.

 

[GGiovanni]

If it happens I go with cold water -> alum -> cold water -> Saponificio Varesino Pro Victis.
Then I skip to shave the day after.

 

[MichaelUK]

After a terrible shave, i would usually, in the first instance, note that it is only certain areas of my face that are afflicted and just look at myself in the mirror and say "SLOW DOWN".

Prevention is always better than a cure and normally involves me getting into the right mental state for a shave - otherwise the Gillette Fusion comes out (yes i do still possess a multi-blade cartridge and i do pickup a small stock of carts whenever the supermarket has an offer on)

I have several battery powered travel electrics distributed around car / office too, for when a mid-afternoon mow is absolutely required.

 

[David]

My shaves are usually great but if I have a sunburn or have to shave twice in one day (happens occasionally) and my face is feeling raw my go to is Speick splash followed by a good moisturizer. For me that works as well as anything I've tried.