Thread: Great Post Shave Cream

I rarely get razor burn, but when I was new to all of this I did. I used Proraso pre/post shave and it worked amazingly well for razor burn. Proraso markets it more as a pre shave but I never cared for using it like that.

I would suggest focusing more on comfort then closeness. For a long time I wanted every shave to be BBS. Over time I've gotten pretty good at getting really close irritation free shaves. My skin would still get irritated later in the day from having all of the whiskers cut below skin level though. This resulted in me shaving less often. About a year ago I stopped going AGT and started finishing with XTC and I have never enjoyed shaving more. I still get plenty close and I'll still go AGT on occasion.

I make my own post shave balm. Equal parts coconut oil and unrefined Shea butter. I microwave the mix just until it melts and then pour into a container with a screw lid and put it in the fridge until it solidifies again. A small amount lasts forever. Feels great on my skin post shave (I generally apply Witch Hazel first). Especially in winter.