Thread: Another Newbie with questions.

Originally Posted by coolhandlurk

I was wondering if anyone can recommend an aftershave or something that is not so strongly scented? My wife suffers from migraines, and strong scents can trigger them. As of now after I shave with my shavette, I splash alcohol on my face and then follow up with witch hazel. Again thanks everyone and if I am posting incorrectly or I need to ask these questions some where else. Please advise.

Welcome to the board Coolhand. Aftershaves (a/s) are one of the more personal decisions in wetshaving and everyone has to find what works best for them. That said, since you have access to Proraso, I would recommend their After Shave Liquid Cream. Its cheap, works extremely well, and has minimal scent- clean and soapy. I've heard good things about their a/s splash, but never tried it. In the end, you'll want to try a bunch of stuff and see what you like.

Enjoy!

Jordan

Originally Posted by coolhandlurk

I was wondering if anyone can recommend an aftershave or something that is not so strongly scented? My wife suffers from migraines, and strong scents can trigger them. As of now after I shave with my shavette, I splash alcohol on my face and then follow up with witch hazel. Again thanks everyone and if I am posting incorrectly or I need to ask these questions some where else. Please advise.

My wife has the same problem and it does limit what I can use. Many times especially if I will be in the car with her I just use witch hazel. It makes it very difficult to enjoy the finishing touch of the shave.
I use Old Spice sometimes as it doesn't have a lot of staying power. She seems to be able to deal with it. Good luck.

I'm not sure about aftershaves to recommend with your Wife's migraine problem, but I can give you one to avoid - Pinaud Special Reserve. That one's a pretty strong scent and seems to give ME a headache every time I use it.