I like the bit of minty burn and it doesn’t feel greasy afterwords like the non-alcohol based ones I’ve tried.

  • southsamurai
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    11 month ago

    I hate to break it to you, but your face burning from sweat has nothing to do with your pores. It’s the skin irritation.

    Know how I know this? Because your face doesn’t burn when you sweat at other times.

    Know how I know that? Because pores aren’t painful, no matter how “open” they are. That’s not how pores work. Here’s the Simplest explanation I could find quickly.

    Seriously, if your pores are painful, it isn’t from shaving.

    • @[email protected]
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      01 month ago

      And yet, I have no signs of skin irritation from shaving, nor do I get the same reaction to sweat when I do a heavy exfoliating routine with a loofa or pumice.

      Both shaving stones and alcohol are astringents. Both will strip oils out of your skin. Both prevent the burning sensation from the salt in sweat.

      • southsamurai
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        11 month ago

        if your skin is burning from sweat, you absolutely do have signs of irritation. You can choose to believe whatever you want to believe, it’s your skin, idgaf.