Thread: Witch Hazel Users

Thayers alchol free rose witch hazel is awesome. I just use it as an aftershave.

I do Thayer's original, without alcohol.

I rub it on my face directly after the shave. Even my forehead, as it seems to cut back the "sheen" that I can get during the day. Then some balm if it's cold or a bad shave, then AS.

You could also custom mix some essential oils into the witch hazel to scent it to your tastes...

I like to splash on a generous amount of WH right after the shave and before any rinse. With my face wet from the WH, I apply alum. I let that sit while I rinse my brush. The I rinse with cold water. Don't ask me how I arrived at this sequence but I will say that it really works for me. After the rinse, finish with A/S, balm, or both as you otherwise might. Even if I gave myself a rough shave, this tames any irritation before it gets started.

Plan and simple.........Witch Hazel as an after shave then apply a balm to moisturize my skin.

I splash mine on after my final rinse, and by the time I've oiled my razor and put it away it's dry and I can put on the aftershave.