Cold Weather vs Shaved Skin

I've worn a beard for most of the past 40-years. I have never been one for face or hand lotions, especially anything remotely oily. I will use sunscreen but hate it.

My cheeks got pretty rosy after my first week of shaving so I tried Proraso Delicate Skin Aftershave Balm to calm things down. Very nice stuff - not oily, makes the skin feel soft and supple and the vegital scent isn't bad. I also tried Nivea Balm and Lucky Tiger Vanishing Cream; not much taken with either of them. Also, Witch Hazel with aloe feels pretty good. My skin quickly conditioned to shaving; razor sharpness, stropping and shave angles improved and I put the balm aside, now favoring a liquid/alcohol aftershave.

Which gets to the question: do you find straight shaved skin particularly susceptible to cold-weather chapping or roughness? Do you find non-alcohol post shave treatments particularly useful in cold weather? I drive and am outdoors a lot; my face is often exposed to sun, wind and rain. Tricks or tips appreciated.

You can use thicker lotions and balms in the winter. And avoid harsher face washes.

If you are outside a lot, use lotion with sunscreen in it. it will help prevent premature aging and skin ca.

Michael

Its just starting to cold here in MA but during the summer I quit using AS (I only have TOBS gel and AoS cream) completely because it left a weird heavy feel. I used the TOBS AS gel yesterday and it felt pretty good. It wasn't exactly COLD (upper 40's-lower 50's) but it certainly felt better than it did in the heat of summer!

Chris

I find the aftershave balms and lotions helpful on the dry days of Autumn and winter here in the New England area. During other parts of the year I use the alcohol-based aftershaves or just plain witch hazel.

Although, today I used a splash of alcohol-based aftershave, only because it's warm and humid out.

It was pretty warm yesterday, huh? I also used just witch hazel. Its makes my face feel wicked smooth :)

Chris

Its getting cold up here in the northwest, but I'm still using alum. although i did grab some nivia after shave balm in case we get one of those cold dry spells + lots of wind, like we do every winter.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by sharkbite111

It was pretty warm yesterday, huh?

---

Typical New England weather... the warmth quickly dissipated and we get hit with freezing temps. I had light snow fall on Sunday morning.