Thread: Post shave balm

To add to all of the Nivea comments, I will add:

Proraso White ASL and RazoRock AS Wax... especially the signature scent. Good stuff, both, if you find yourself with continuing razor burn.

If your face is burning after the shave it is possible that it is the shaving soap/cream you are using?

I started out with Nivea ASB as well but I really like Simpsons ASB a lot more now. Ingredients list seems better and it is fragrance free which is never a bad thing for sensitive skin.

I used Poraso preshave cream (applied before each pass, and then lather). It helped with irritation. Lately, I've been using Noxema with a few drops of glycerine. Less expensive and works well - just doesn't smell a good.

Also, I shave after showering. In the shower, I use soap to clean my beard, and then apply conditioner and let it sit, until I get out of the shower. Then, I apply the preshave lotion, put a hot washcloth on for 30 secs two times, and then put on preshave and lather.

I too read that with a SR you need less pressure and lower (closer to face) angle, especially When going ATG. Someone mentioned that it should be so light that it feels like shaving off the lather versus shaving the hairs.

You can also focus on WTG only passes initially, and then later add XTG, and then ATG, once things are going without (or with little) irritation.

I made sure my new razors were pro honed, so that it removed two additional variables (the blade is know good, and no stropping technique issues). The. It was down to prep, lather, and technique.

HTHs,

Welcome to the journey. I am another noob and on my 9th SR shave. I had the same probems a you and can't add much more than the previous gents.

I believe that technique and lather were my major problems. Pressue/angle are both critical. At first I tried to just scrap off the lather, but the stubble was still there. It took me a while to figure out pressure/angle. Don't get discouraged; it will come sooner than you think.

I wash my face with Shea Butter soap and use Proraso between each pass. I use either a glycerine soap (such as Col. Conk or Mama Bear's Glycerine) or a very slick traditional soap like Tabac or MWF. Apparently SR lather needs to be a little thinner than with DE shaving and the lather should be shiny. This seemed to help me quite a bit.

I use a hot towel x 2 prior to initial lather. Since I am a noob and slow as a snail, I lather in sections. Afterward, I don't use alum unless I am bleeding. I used to rub it on my entire face and most of the time it burned; from a little to a lot. Now, I have zero razor burn.

I use Thayers Rose Witch Hazel initially for AS. Once the WH dries, I use a balm of some sort. However, this summer I am liking Lucky Tiger AS Tonic.

Not sure whether this will help. The main thing is don't get discouraged; if you pay close attention, you technique will improve very soon.

I use the Nivea AS balm, especially in the summer when I am sun- or wind-burned, which is common here on the Outer Banks