July 19, 2023
- Prep: Warm Water Wash
- Brush: Razorock Plissoft Big Bruce
- Razor: Ralf Aust 6/8
- Blade: Ralf Aust 6/8
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Oceana
- Osma Alum: Yes
- Post Shave: Aqua Velva
Aqua Velva is good.
July 9, 2023
- Prep: Shower
- Brush: L'occitane Plisson
- Razor: Ralf Aust 6/8
- Blade: Ralf Aust 6/8
- Lather: Boellis Panama 1924
- Osma Alum: Yes
- Post Shave: Epsilon Blue (Splash)
I think the edge is soon due some refreshing. Wasn't the smoothest shave today.
July 7, 2023
- Prep: Shower
- Brush: Simpson Shavemac 24mm
- Razor: Ralf Aust 6/8
- Blade: Ralf Aust 6/8
- Lather: Boellis Panama 1924
- Osma Alum: Yes
- Post Shave: Epsilon Blue (Splash)
First shave of the month.
June 26, 2023
- Prep: Shower
- Brush: Wald Synthetic
- Razor: Ralf Aust 6/8
- Blade: Ralf Aust 6/8
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Seville
- Osma Alum: Yes
- Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - TSM Fougere (salve)
June 16, 2023
- Prep: Shower
- Brush: Declaration Grooming B14 28mm
- Razor: Blackbird Lite
- Blade: Wizamet
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Oceana
- Osma Alum: Yes
- Post Shave: Proraso Green (Splash)
Second shave with BB Lite. Impressions remain same - mild-ish razor that is very skin friendly.
The reason I didn't give you the links is because I don't want to be your first hand source of medical information. I can't answer your follow up questions, I can't clarify your confusions with the level of confidence I would like to, because I am not a doctor, not someone educated (beyond google) in topics involved here.
But my source of 'alum preference' is far from 'a doctor told me so'. More like a doctor explained my experience - why after a shave (and aftershave) if I go out, for a brisk walk, or run, or hike - the sweat affects me differently based on my alum usage or lack of. If I don't use alum, the sweat stings. Why alcohol doesn't have similar effect. what is alum doing here, that alcohol isn't doing. That question was answered by a doctor who happens to be a wetshaver himself. But he pointed me to enough documents that convinced the software/electrical engineer in me enough. But I still don't want to be someone else's first source of medical use of alum. That being said, here are some sources that mention the efficacy of alum as a vasoconstrictor or hemostatic agents.
https://www.scielo.br/j/ibju/a/33TK8r9RwFJLNv5GKpBGfHD/?lang=en
the links I can give you are the ones can be found on google (alum + vasoconstriction). Better to talk to some folks on the sub like u/rdthedo and such who are actual doctors, and my original source.
EDIT - link to post downstream with links and such
Alum does a thing called Vasoconstriction (google or ask your doctor what it is) that a splash or balm doesn't. It repairs/closes the small cuts (even invisible ones) we get from shaving. Alcohol or which hazel aren't as good a vasoconstrictor as alum is.
Do you need it? Depends. It is all about how much you want to treat your face - even aftershave isn't mandatory. You can skip the tylenol if you have a little fever - does it mean tylenol doesn't do anything? No.
But you guys really should look up this a bit before saying alum doesn't do anything, we are at the point of spreading misinformation here.
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