Tingle sensation on cheeks after shaving ?I

[LegionPrime]

Overwhelmed with acronyms. Plus I still need to find out how PIFs work.

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Taylor of Old Bond Street
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[zeo_max]

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Pay it Forward
Rather than trying to repay someone who has helped you before, you instead help someone else in the expectation that they will also do the same in the future. Basically giving something away. Some do it because someone else helped them previously and others do it simply in the spirit of giving and trying to help out others.

Ok thanks. I may try it. I sure would hate to see that tub of TOBS Sandalwood go to waste.

 

[LouBarraza]

Maybe you could see if anyone would trade for a different cream or soap?Is there an ingredient that is in the cream that could be bothering your skin?I know lanolin causes bad reactions on some people.But im not sure if TOBS has lanolin.

 

[meistershave]

That's an odd coincidence, zeo_max. After months of happy DE shaving, alternating between Cella Crema and TOBS Rose Shave Cream, last weekend (14 July 2012) I also developed a sudden rash sensitivity to both lathers. The "tingle" started almost immediately upon lathering up. I'm wondering if it's the sodium hydroxide (also known as caustic soda, or lye) that might be the cause. It's a common ingredient in most shaving soaps and creams, but many people have sensitivity to it. I was using a new Derby in a slant-bar, and only made a single pass WTG, but the redness was still there, so I'm quite sure it was not the blade or excessive passes. It looked a lot like razor burn, but didn't feel like it; and unlike razor burn, it didn't disappear several hours later. I'm going to perform a brave experiment: I have an old can of "Edge Gel for Sensitive Skin" that does not have sodium hydroxide (or potassium hydroxide) and I expect the rash won't develop. If I'm right, I'll have to hunker on down to my favorite shave paradise — Pasteur Pharmacy on 34th Street, NYC — and look for a good cream for sensitive skin.

I understand, too, that skin sensitivies can often disappear just as suddenly as they appear, so I'm still hoping to get more use out of that kilogram block of Cella Crema I purchased a few months ago.

 

[Viseguy]

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I find it hard to believe your problem could be the brush. I have an EJ Best, and it's very soft and floppy. I would try another (non-sandalwood) shaving cream or soap, if I were you. Good luck!

 

[DarwinianJ]

Interesting . . . I had a similar issue, which I think was caused by the lather drying out the skin (could be from alkalinity, oil/moisture removal, other ingredients, etc.) . . . the solution for me was to leave the lather on the skin for less time.

One way to make lather be effective at softening the beard in less time is to first use a hot towel by itself for a few minutes, then use something milder than a lather (like Proraso Pre) under the hot towel for another few minutes before rinsing. If needed, one can then add a bit of pure glycerine and/or a few drops of oil to buffer the skin before face lathering - YMMV but in my case this prep makes a variety of soaps and creams work comfortably . . .