Treat Sensitive Skin

[an_angels_wings]

'ello Lit lovelies. My boyfriend, after shaving in the morning, has a 5 o'clock shadow around 10 AM ... it's just part of his nature and the way his body works. I love it, and I think he's dead sexy ... but the not-so-good part about it is that I guess I have fairly sensitive skin. So maybe if he hasn't had the chance to shave for a day or so, or even if he's just sort of sporting the "scruffy" look (again, dead sexy), it tends to irritate and hurt the skin around my mouth when he kisses me. This is a bad thing, clearly, as I love kissing him.

I was wondering if anyone else had ever had a similar issue and if there were any lotions I could use on my face or something to help. Other than that, I don't really know what to do! =)

Thanks. <3

 

[Shayol]

I had same issue with my ex, how long you been together?

For me i was feeling as my face where on flames in the beginning, but this did descend over time, after a while I just forget i had this problem.

But i would think holding your skin soft and not dry would help?

Hopefulyl someone else have better advise hehe

 

[M's girl]

This reminds me of one holiday in Spain where a girlfriend of mine found herself a Spanish lover. When she returned home her whole chin was one big crust from all the kissing they had done and him bruising her skin that way.

She was so in love and as soon as she returned home she wanted to go back! She convinced me to take a holiday with her a few weeks later. She had not really announced her come-back, so sure she was that he would be starving to see her again anyway. We found him and he came to the hotel to meet with her again. She insisted I went out with them for the evening and he immediately started hitting on me too. Very weird.

Anyway.... her second encounter with him did not last, as you can imagine, but long enough to open her skin a second time, just when it was starting to heal a bit.

I'm not sure what I would have done, but I would have looked for a remedy for this problem before I started to look like my face had crashed on the pavement. Twice

I have no idea though what you or he can do. Shave, shave and shave. Plus I think your skin will get used to it over time, so build up slow (hard to do with all that passion going on at the beginning, or so my girlfriend proved )

Sorry for not being a help one bit. But your question lead me down memory lane and back to Lloret de Mar.

 

[SweetErika]

I get irritation too, and just have my husband shave before we're intimate.

Is there a reason your bf can't shave later in the day/evening as well?

 

[Eilan]

My husband used to have a job that required him to be clean-shaven. Now that he's retired he shaves once a week whether he needs it or not!

My skin isn't particularly sensitive to his whiskers, but I've noticed that after about three days, the facial hair is softer, much less prickly and irritating. Of course, if growing a beard isn't an option. . .

Sorry I can't be of more help.

 

[wicked woman]

I've had the same problem...hairy men that don't shave often enough and my chin looking bad from the results but not as bad as your friend M's girl.

Eilan you're right about the difference between new stubble and a few days old. I've had lovers with beards and it's no problem. It's the 'clean' shaven ones that don't shave often enough and yes sometimes that's twice a day. I had a fiance who had to do that.

What can you do? My ex-husband had a beard and would often threaten to shave it off. It was his face....his choice. One morning he did. Only problem was it hurt my face like hell. Let's just say he didn't get very many kisses until he decided to grow his beard back. His choice. You've got the same option.

 

[an_angels_wings]

I think you're right about building up resistance ... it doesn't hurt as much as it used to ... then again, we haven't been having many passionate make out sessions lately either. To answer someone's question we've been together for little over a year ... and to answer another, I'm pretty sure he needs to be clean shaven/neat for work ... sometimes he can get away with a couple of days. And as to why he can't shave later in the day ... sometimes he doesn't have access depending on where we are, and others he just doesn't feel like it, I suppose. I guess I could try asking some more, though.

 

[SweetErika]

To answer someone's question we've been together for little over a year ... and to answer another, I'm pretty sure he needs to be clean shaven/neat for work ... sometimes he can get away with a couple of days. And as to why he can't shave later in the day ... sometimes he doesn't have access depending on where we are, and others he just doesn't feel like it, I suppose. I guess I could try asking some more, though.

Electric shavers that can go cordless are great for access and convenience, in our experience. My husband often either skips his morning shave and does it when he gets home or in the evening before we're intimate, or uses his electric razor while he's sitting in evening traffic. It doesn't shave as close as a blade, but it's good enough to save my skin.

 

[an_angels_wings]

Oooh, good idea! I have no clue why I didn't even think of that. Guess I'm just so used to the fact that he uses cream and a razor and whatnot, it just didn't occur to me. I'll look into that ... this way it's not as much maintenance for, like, right before we see each other. Thanks! =)