I just shave as normal, once you have mastered your shave, shouldn't be long, you shouldn't suffer razor burn or any skin problems. You can then just rinse and you'll be fine. I just finish with a spray of my favorite aftershave fragrance and I'm done. Occasionally if I do have a rough shave, rare but it happens, I will apply some Aloe Vera and that sorts it in 10 mins. A lot of balms are just pots of nothing, designed more for eye appeal than actual use, you'd do better with Lard.