Styptic: Stick or Liquid?

[TimmyBoston]

I've been using a solid styptic stick for years now with satisfactory results, but I've been wondering about the liquid styptic, I've used it before but it was over 10 years ago and I just can't remember. I wondered what you all recommended?

Stick or Liquid?

Thanks all.

[kennethw]

Alum block.

[TimmyBoston]

Alum block.

I use an alum block with every shave, but for my face, I can't to stop a single nick from bleeding, but it works wonderfully for closing my pores and tightening the skin.

[zachster]

I tried a liquid "roll on" thing called "My Nik is Sealed" a few years ago -- it is still sitting in my medicine cabinet largely unused. Stings like the dickens, leaves behind a very dark scab, and has an annoying smell. I've stuck to the basic Pinaud pencil ever since...

[TraderJoe]

i've never tried the liquid, and probably won't.

my syptic pencil hardly gets any use nowadays, but its good enough to do the trick when needed.

[scotish shaver]

i use sos shaving cuts made by sens of paris there like stiptc pencils but its in a match book form you use one then chuck it away, like a match be the head of it is made of some stuff that stops bleading when you dip it in water first.

[jduffy]

Get on the stick man!

[Elmo]

a bar is more useful and lasts a very long time. You can use it like the stick to stop bleeding but even better; use it all over your face before after shave. Closes the pores and the occasional zing will most certainly wake you up!

[joel]

Personally - I am a liquid fan. At least for me, stops the bleeding, seals the skin, is loaded full of vitamins (for a speedy recovery) works faster/easier, and disinfects the nick/cut. Alum just won't cut it sometimes at stoppin' a bleeder.

A good comprimise for ya might be the styptic powder which is superb as well.

Personally... I prefer to just not cut myself

[Mottern Man]

wow even master shavers cut them self

huh thought i was the only bad boy

but i never used either my dad told me to use TP and that works for me

[ratcheer]

I use the Pinaud pencil. Its cheap and it works.

Tim

[letterk]

Not used very often now, but I used to use the stick all the time. The liquid didn't do anything for me but sting.

[sparky5693]

I find a little squirt of lemon juice helps.

[rschul2]

I like the infalab styptic powder. Nothing better in my opinion.

[kuzmo]

stick

[boboakalfb]

I use the Pinaud pencil. Its cheap and it works.

Tim

Ditto...

[kuzmo]

what is pinaud pencil? is it some kind of styptic pencil or is it some different material?

[jazzbass]

I use the Pinaud pencil. Its cheap and it works.

Tim

Ditto. I tried their liqid styptic and it did not work nearly as well as the pencil.

[ratcheer]

what is pinaud pencil? is it some kind of styptic pencil or is it some different material?

Yes, it is just a brand of styptic pencil. Here, it sells for 94 cents at Wal-Mart.

Tim

[BlackLabelBrewer]

Rarely used, but I like the pencil followed up with A/S and then Neosporin. Never used the liquid, probably never will.