Well, you overslept and in the rush to make up time, you’ve nicked yourself with the razor. Of course the trickle of blood turns to a gushing stream and this is the day you have to wear a white shirt and tie.

Muttering f-bombs is not the way to tackle triage.  Here’s a few tips on how to stop bleeding from a shaving nick…

1. Use constant pressure and a bit of your saliva. This will help coagulate the blood for the short term while you brush your teeth with the other hand.
2. You can’t go wrong with our old friend ice and water. This not only cures hangover face but can slow the flow by causing the tiny blood vessels to constrict and allow a clot to build.
3. Vaseline or Preparation H with its waxy properties will help seal small nicks and give a surface for a blood clot to form up against.
4. A great natural solution is to use witch hazel, which is made from a small shrub.  This is an astringent, which tightens up blood vessels, and stings a bit.
5. Okay, this sounds weird but your deodorant will also work.  Now, you’re putting a substance into an open wound, so having something that’s organic is a good idea.  We recommend trying out Deodorant Dusk by Organic Grooming.  This behaves like a hemostatic agent, which doctors will tell you allows a blood clot to form (seeing a pattern?).

Once you get the bleeding to stop, put a tiny dab of antibacterial ointment to speed up the healing.  If you’ve really gone off and done it, consider a little hydrocortisone cream to help bring down the inflammation and redness.

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