Hear me out on this one.. - page 1 -

• Hear me out on this one.. by Nick912 on 13 Jan, 2008 10:16
• Ok I just thought of something when I was in the shower and was wondering how good of idea it would be.
  
  Back in basic training I remember our TI used to make us use hand sanitizer on our faces and necks after shaving so we wouldnt get razor burn. I remember it being really painful, but now that I think about it we were all smooth. He was a black dude and had a great complexion and he didnt let the black guys get on shaving waivers and he made them do this. Eventually even they cleared up and got rid of PFB.
  
  Would this be a good idea to use on the head? I saw the kid on the you tube vid do it and almost die. But if it would keep me blemish free up there I would have no prob... I might have to bite the bullet and do it
• #1 by Paul on 13 Jan, 2008 10:44
• It's worth a try Nick, especially since it's your head and not mine.  lol     Let us know how it turns out.
• #2 by SLYinKC on 13 Jan, 2008 13:35
• Quote from: Paul on 13 Jan, 2008 10:44

  It's worth a try Nick, especially since it's your head and not mine.  lol     Let us know how it turns out.
  

  
  
  
  Nic, Let us know how it goes.  I might give it a try after a guinea pig goes for it first.
• #3 by wpruitt on 13 Jan, 2008 16:57
• You're the guinea pig, Nick
• #4 by Nick912 on 13 Jan, 2008 17:07
• Quote from: Paul on 13 Jan, 2008 10:44

  It's worth a try Nick, especially since it's your head and not mine.  lol     Let us know how it turns out.
  

  
  What do you think Gunny Paul? Do you think it might be plausable? Have you heard of troops ever doing this?
• #5 by Paul on 13 Jan, 2008 18:04
• Have to tell you Nick, that is a new one on me.  Never heard of it before...but then I am old Corps.   Seems that a good alcohol rub would have the same effect.
• #6 by WannaBePadre on 13 Jan, 2008 18:25
• YouTube Video titled "Purell on a Newly Shaved Head"
  
  
  
• #7 by Koaa2 on 13 Jan, 2008 18:43
• I don't think using any type of alcohol on the face, neck and head is good for the skin. I stopped using alcohol based after shave years ago, and think my skin has been saved by it. I am not sure why more people aren't saying something about all the alochol in aftershave lotions, has to be one of the worst thing for mens skin.
• #8 by JDog on 13 Jan, 2008 19:30
• Nick, I agree with Paul. Next time you have a shave, put some hand sanitizing lotion on  your shaved dome and let us know the results and we can go from there.
  
  And please be honest re: pain factor.1 being a feather tickle 10 being scalp ripped off piece by piece.
• #9 by warhawk on 13 Jan, 2008 20:10
• nick....i'm passing up on this one and hoping that u will B the guinea pig.  i'll wait 4 your review.  in the meantime....the cold water rinse, icecube rub, & tn dickinson's witch hazel keeps my dome in tip-top shape.
  
  WARHAWK
• #10 by Nick912 on 13 Jan, 2008 21:36
• Guys I will be 100% honest with you. I just shaved me head as normal. This time I used Atra's and much smoother than trips BTW. After the cold water and ice cube, I hit the witch hazel. I let the WH air dry then got a big pump of Germ X vitamin E hand sanitizer.
  
  I slopped it on the dome preparing for war. 
  
  nothing happened!!  It did not burn much at all! I think Bald Guyz moisture gel stings more than this did. Afterwards I slid on some cold Aloe Gel. I will keep using the hand sanitizer with no other product and see if it clears up bumps on my head like it did on my face in Basic!
• #11 by Nick912 on 15 Jan, 2008 09:36
• Still very little irritation when using the hand sanitizer. Scalp and neck are feeling alot less oily. I hope this helps the red bumps. I am thinking real positive about this though!
• #12 by D.A.L.U.I. on 15 Jan, 2008 12:53
• Germ X, that's the stuff we had to use right after Katrina when we came back to town before we had good water again.  The stuff, in my opiniion literally stinks, and after a while it really irritated my hands.  Not putting that on my "crowning" achievement! 
• #13 by Nick912 on 15 Jan, 2008 14:39
• I dont think it smells at all. It just smells like alcohol to me.
• #14 by Tyler on 15 Jan, 2008 16:30
• I'd be careful using that stuff too much.  There's a bunch of people that have gotten really sick from over using that stuff.  God only knows what it would do if you used it on your head all of the time.