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.
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.