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Offline jordan12

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Question on after head shaving care
« on: September 27, 2011, 07:23:13 PM »
I love shaving my head smooth. Sometimes I fight too much for the smoothness. It even seems that sometimes I have to shave at a weird angle to get some patches smooth.

But anyway, I can't shave everyday because once I am done shaving, My skin will hurt a little and also itches a tad bit.

I normally put some Burt's Bees Aftershave on my head. It helps, but not as much as I would like.

Can anyone suggest something that I can do once I am done shaving to avoid some of my issue?



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Re: Question on after head shaving care
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2011, 11:12:58 PM »
The scalp gets irritated when we tend to shave it really close and smooth, I suggest you try rubbing a couple of ice cubes over your freshly shaven head then apply your aftershave.
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Re: Question on after head shaving care
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2011, 04:59:54 AM »
I tried rubbing ice cubes once after irritating the scalp and it did calm everything down. I forgot about that so thanks for bringing it up. I have to remember that for when I scrape too much.

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Re: Question on after head shaving care
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2011, 05:17:37 AM »
Try rinsing your scalp with a cup or two of cold tap water then apply a mild astringent like ClearHead or witch hazel. That's take away the sting and calm the irritation.

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Re: Question on after head shaving care
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2011, 07:13:20 AM »
I will try the witch hazel out and see how that does. And the ice cubes.

thanks guys..

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Re: Question on after head shaving care
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2011, 11:41:10 PM »
I have found that using a medicated exfoliator after scraping the dome calms my scalp a bit. St Ives is one example but Wally World has their own in-house brand (Equate) that costs about 1/3 as much.
I also use a home-brew of Witch Hazel, Aloe gel, and Tea Tree Oil that calms the scalp as well and also leaves a nice shine.
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Re: Question on after head shaving care
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2011, 01:44:01 PM »
I apply which hazel after a blade or an electric shaver...then the aloe vera.

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Re: Question on after head shaving care
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2011, 07:29:42 AM »
I got some witch hazel and used it last night. It burned for a few seconds when first applied.

After that, not another issue.


I think I found my new Head shaving post care. Thanks guys..

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Re: Question on after head shaving care
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2011, 07:39:37 AM »
Thayers also has a Witch Hazel line that is alcohol free.  I like the one that has Aloe in it.  Completely burn free.

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Re: Question on after head shaving care
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2011, 09:02:49 AM »
I use an alum block after shaving - it does burn a bit but my skin settles down in a minute or two and I get zero irritation.  Plus the alum is about the same as a styptic pencil so any of the occasional  little spots of bleeding seal right up.
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Re: Question on after head shaving care
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2011, 09:13:32 AM »
I use Tolsom products, especially the after shave splash and the skin smoothing gel.

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Re: Question on after head shaving care
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2011, 09:16:55 AM »
I've been using Thayers Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera and vitamin E and then Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera.

It seems to work very well.



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Re: Question on after head shaving care
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2011, 05:48:31 PM »
Once you have finished shaving, rinse your head with cold water[ the best part of the shave for me] for at least 60 seconds ,splash and rub with witch hazel, allow to air dry, finnish with a application of dr organics double strengh aloe vera gell. result, head feels good, looks great, and no irritation. O0 O0