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The Art of Manliness Continued Anti-Perspirant If you don���t have a styptic pencil or alum block on hand, dab a bit of your antiperspirant deodorant on your wound.The aluminum chloride in anti-perspirants not only prevents sweating, but it also acts as an astringent. Lip balm Lip balm can help stop the bleeding from shaving nicks in a pinch.The waxy texture helps seal the wound and allows a clot to form. Petroleum Jelly (Vaseline) Applying a small amount of Vaseline to your nick does the same thing as lip balm. Just make sure to wipe it off before you leave the house. Listerine JOBS for TEAMS That���s right.The stuff you use to make your mouth feel all fresh and clean can also be applied to your shaving nicks. After all, it did actually start out as a surgical antiseptic and was used to clean wounds on the battlefields of WWI. I learned about the Listerine-as-aftershave trick after seeing several Listerine ads in a bunch of old men���s magazines touting the benefits in bracing the skin after a good shave. I actually gave Listerine a try as an aftershave after I saw these ads, and was pleasantly surprised by the results.Yes, it stung like hell, but I���ll be darned if the few small nicks I had on my neck stopped bleeding. And the antiseptic tingle felt great on my skin. And my cheeks smelled minty fresh. | 34 JobsForTeams0313_manliness.indd 3 Other surprising uses for Listerine that I picked up from those old ads include treating skin rashes and dandruff. They also advertised it as a treatment for sore throats and colds���at least until the Federal Trade Commission told them that was baloney and to knock it off in the 70s. A bit of related trivia: Aqua Velva aftershave was originally marketed exclusively as a mouthwash for men in the 1920s. It���s wasn���t until 1935 that it was pitched as an aftershave. Not sure if today���s Aqua Velva formula would allow it to still be used as a mouthwash. Anybody know? When all else fails��� toilet paper.Your results may vary with the above remedies. If none of them work for you, there���s always good old-fashioned toilet paper squares. Treatments For ���Oh, Sh**��� Cuts and Lacerations Most shaving nicks and cuts will just result in some spotty bleeding that can be stopped quickly using any of the above methods. But every now and then, you���ll have one of those slips of the wrist that create a gusher of a cut. No amount of styptic penciling or toilet papering will stop blood from pouring from these wounds.These more serious shaving cuts usually happen near the lips, underneath an earlobe, or on the neck and are more likely to occur with a straight razor than with a safety or cartridge razor. So if you���re getting started with straight razor shaving, make sure you���re completely focused on what you���re doing. If you find yourself with a gusher, follow these steps. www.jobsforteams.com 2/4/13 8:59 AM