Thread: Best lotion

I make my own. I cannot remember who on the forum first recommended it.

1 part Cornhusker's Lotion
1 part aloe
2 parts witch hazel without alcohol

Initially, it will smell of the Cornhusker's Lotion, but that fades fairly soon after the components are combined. You can adjust the viscosity of the lotion by altering the amount of witch hazel.

I also make another version that replaces half of the witch hazel with Ogallala Bay Rum, which has witch hazel as the main component.

Originally Posted by Utopian

I make my own. I cannot remember who on the forum first recommended it.

1 part Cornhusker's Lotion
1 part aloe
2 parts witch hazel without alcohol

That is very interesting.
What kind of aloe do you use?

I buy whatever pure organic liquid aloe that I can find for a cheap price.

Sorry, ....is the aloe that you use a juice?

I suppose so yes. It is an extract from the aloe Vera plant. The one that I am currently using is an aloe Vera gel that is labeled as a dietary supplement.

Have only use Truefitt and Hills freshman (I realy love this) , a guilette splash in & blam so far,
But I did get a Proraso White aftershave balm today to add to the collection and try next shave in 2 days, which I am hoping is as good as the reports I've seen

As with many of you perhaps, the "fav" changes with time. My current daily application is C.O. Bigelow
Barber series Elixir White. It's a light lotion that absorbs nicely with a nominal fragrance which is seductively pleasing and just masculine enough to be a reminder of why we shave.

Not sure what my actual favorite is, but this summer I seem to be favoring Lucky Tiger AS Tonic. However, I also like GFT Sandalwood Skin Food.

I like the Poraso after shave, but it's the only one I've tried (based on some recommendation years ago). Sounds like there are some others I could try!

During winters the climate here is very dry, and Baume.be is easily one of the best balms I have ever used, if not the best. Nivea is quite okay (the ones without alcohol), but no contender for Baume.be. So Baume.be, Esbjerg, Castle Forbes. In that order for me, but the differences are nominal. They seem expensive but they are very efficient and well worth their price.

If your climate and skin are "normal" i.e. not dry you can get away with using a less moisturising balm. Whenever I use Green Mountain Soap, Baume.be shaving cream or Meißner Tremonia shaving paste/soap I don't really need a balm outside the really dry season if my edge is not worn down.

I liked the old Proraso balm as well, but the new stuff...not so much. In my opinion an highly overrated product line that got worse than it (in my opinion, of course) already was.

But like I said, skin type and climate matter a lot with regards to your personal aftershave needs.