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post #1 of 12
8/11/08 at 1:20pm
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Aside from the tissue paper on the face, how do you deal with shaving cuts and nicks.

I don't do it very often, but when I do cut myself, the bleeding is annoying.

An old boss used to have a styptic (sp?) pencil, but I haven't ever been able to find one at the store.

Any ideas?
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post #2 of 12
8/11/08 at 1:29pm
Styptic pencil. I have one but rarely use it. http://www.drugstore.com/products/pr...13&catid=20491
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post #3 of 12
8/11/08 at 1:33pm
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Styptic pencil. I have one but rarely use it. http://www.drugstore.com/products/pr...13&catid=20491

Oh, the pain. The pain!
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post #4 of 12
8/11/08 at 2:00pm
Alum block.
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post #5 of 12
8/11/08 at 2:12pm
While not your question, I find that it is possible to almost entirely avoid cutting myself while shaving by following these simple steps:

1. Skin preparation -- steam or hot water are essential, never shave "cold skin."
2. Good creme -- I use Taylor of Bond Street.
3. Sharp razor -- I use double edge razors and replace them after a few shaves.
4. Gentle and steady hand -- I let the weight of the razor do the work (I shave with a Merkur Vision), and avoid putting my own pressure on the skin while shaving.
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post #6 of 12
8/11/08 at 2:20pm
Eh, I've cut myself quite a bit but don't use more than a few splashes of cold water and some witch hazel. If it's bad I use steady pressure for a few moments. I've heard of guys using krazy glue for really bad slices but I've never come close.

Btw - let's say there's some dried blood on your face - dab a damp tissue on it and you'll slowly take the blood off without pulling the cut open.
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post #7 of 12
8/11/08 at 3:15pm
http://www.classicshaving.com/catalo...960/198721.htm http://www.classicshaving.com/catalo...960/199697.htm http://www.classicshaving.com/catalo...960/198700.htm In my limited experience: alum blocks don't sting as much but don't stop bleeding as effectively, and styptic pencils sting like hell but work nearly instantly.
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post #8 of 12
8/12/08 at 1:03am
I've seen styptic pencils at regular drugstores (RiteAid, CVS, etc) but they're usually kinda hidden near the bottom of the aisle. They're cheap and they last a long time, so I imagine they're not a high-turnaround item, so I suppose the stores don't give them prime placement. A styptic pencil is really your best bet. As long as you can put up with a second of sting, they work like a miracle. I use both a styptic pencil (for cuts) and an alum block (to prevent acne)
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post #9 of 12
8/12/08 at 6:00pm
Did anyone mention the styptic pencil yet?
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post #10 of 12
8/12/08 at 11:27pm
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Still can't find a styptic pencil, but I found these "styptic swabs" at the grocery store today.

http://www.amazon.com/Kutkit-Styptic.../dp/B000VN4O3K

Hopefully they'll be good to have next time I cut myself.
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post #11 of 12
8/13/08 at 2:32pm
Brad, stypic pencils are at every CVS or Walgreens drug store. Look towards the bottom of the shaving isle, they are usually hanging next to or below the aftershaves. I've also seen them at every grocery store I've been to. If you want to go the alum block route (which I've never tried), you might find them at an Indian grocer. I love Indian grocers because they are the only places I can find Pears soap, and I've seen the alum block at every one I've been to. If a cold water splash doesn't close up any weepers I have, I use the styptic pencil. If I goof, and really slice myself open with my DE blade I find a tube of Chapstick is best for stopping the bleeding immediately. Wont close up the cut like the pencil, but at least it will stop your face from being a red geyser.
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post #12 of 12
8/13/08 at 2:36pm
I also support the Stypic Pencil. Pinaud makes one. It's about 90 cents at Wal Mart, usually right near the $1.50 10-pack of double sided razor blades.
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