Thread: Best aftershave for healing skin???

Like the Nivea Protective lotion.

Clubman Lilac Vegetel worked the best for me but I could not stand the scent so I gave a almost a full bottle away

Like John and Cris, I douse in Witch Hazel and after it dries put on an alcohol based scent.

I still get the sting but not as much as with AS immediately after the shave.

Now that cold weather is starting I will use only Thayer's WH instead of the cheaper one.

Dave

Originally Posted by Jack0458

Is there an after shave that is considered very, very good at healing skin damage? I don't mean nicks, just the average damage from a normal, successful shave. On a successful shave how much damage is done? Maybe very little or none? What I've been using so far seems to be working ok. I have Proraso pre/post cream, Neutrogena post shave cream and an Arko after shave cream. Skin feels pretty good after any of these. The Proraso has a menthol scent and a cooling feel.

If it makes me better looking that would be a plus. Probably asking for a lot there.

Back in the day when my face was subjected to Fusion purgatory I used Avon moisture cream. This was the only thing that helped with the irritation.

Originally Posted by feltspanky

I still apply a light application of Noxzema Cleansing Cream and lather directly over-top. A carry over from my DE razor shaving journey. The Noxzema works just like Proraso but sells for a much better price point.

Many years ago, my mother always used to have Noxzema cream in the bathroom. When I first tried Prorasso Green pre-shave I thought that it was Noxzema rebranded.

Originally Posted by cubancigar2000

Clubman Lilac Vegetel worked the best for me but I could not stand the scent so I gave a almost a full bottle away

You're lucky the stuff didn't eat your face away. I know a guy who used it daily for years and he looked like the hideous sun demon.

Thayers medicated witch hazel also called super hazel is great stuff if you get serious burn and related issues.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Thayers....

I bought a bottle of the regular Thayers/Aloe/Witch Hazel/Lemon and liked it but, at $8.00, felt a little ripped off. WHen it was near empty I went to the drug store and bought some aloe cold process gel, lemon essence, 91% rubbing alcohol and witch hazel. I'm on my third version and have it perfect (for me, anyhow). Using the empty Thayers 12-ounce bottle...

squirt in about 3 tablespoons aloe gel
pour in alcohol filling bottle to 1/3, approx
add 25-30 drops lemon essence
shake it up
top with generic witch hazel
shake it some more

Lovely scent, smooth on the skin, mildly antiseptic, dry in five minutes or so. I use it after every shave and think this recipe, for about a buck a bottle, is much nicer than the original Thayers.

My wife uses a SR on her legs and after shaving she uses the juice of one of our aloe plants to massage her legs. She cuts off a sprig of aloe and puts it in a plastic bag for later use. She claims it works better than anything she has tried

Speik, Pre de Provence, I Coloniali, and Institut Karite are all known for their skin healing/moisturizing properties.

Witch hazel works like Magic!! Then I use an alcohol based splash to disinfect and i have near perfect complexion. Of course just shaving with a straight razor has a lot to do with that. No more razor bumps or irritation I got from the disposables.