I use alum after a shave after a cold water rinse and my face is dripping wet. The sting is felt where I over did the shave but goes away in seconds. After a minute or so I again rinse my face again with cold water. Yes the residue remains, but have never seen any reaction to the skin after it. I apply a post shave balm or an after shave. Feels good knowing a natural ingredient is there healing me. That's just me!
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Yea that is the nature of alum being an astringent. That's what makes the shaved skin feel toned up.Thanks for the help, yeah something else to consider
I suppose I could always use the leftover lather immediately after I'd finished my shave and before the cold water rinse, then use the alum, and then after a minute or so do a cold water rinse to remove some of the alum.
Question:
When you do a cold water rinse after you have applied alum, do your hands feel as if they are gripping to your face, as you are rinsing off, is this a normal thing to feel?
After that I suppose the aftershave or post shave balm should cover/remove some of the white alum residue.
I find if I use alum too much it gives me a nasty rash so I only keep it on for a matter of a minute or so if I've nicked myself, then I wash it off with a gentle soap so I reckon my answer to your question is no.
Infact you can use that to your advantage during a shave. If you have the habit of stretching the skin for the razor to shave close using the other hand, the hand tends to slip due to the lather. Wet your fingers by running on surface of the wet alum and you can get a firm grip on the slippery skin. Try that out. Best shaves are when we stretch the skin and make it flat to shave with the razor.
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