Thread: Balms

warm water rinse
emulsione analcolica Santa Maria Novella
AS

A little goes a long way for steps 2 and 3.

I mostly shave in the evening after my shower. At this time I will use an aftershave if I'm going out that night but otherwise it will simply be an alum block and if needed, such as during the winter months a moisturizer. Every morning as I wash up I also treat my skin, either a moisturizer with aftershave or moisturizing aftershave is key.

Originally Posted by Sticky

It's an astringent. Here's a Wiki link about it, look under the "Medicinal uses" section. Seems to be popular for aftershave lotions and such. Many drugstores carry it in 100% strength; often near the mineral oil...

Looked to the Medicinal area of the Wiki, I especially liked the info on Hemmroids, as for me, in the past ive been called everything form an Ass to an Ass-Man,
so perhaps I should work Witch Hazel into my routine,
Hot shower
conditioner worked into the beard durring the shower
Steamy hot towle
lather
Second hot towle
More lather
shave wtg,atg.xtg
alum bar
Coral Skin Food
and any assorted makes of AS...Clubman Virgin Island Bay-Rum is my FAV.

I really have never used an aftershave balm in my life. I kid you not i have the smoothest softest skin on my face. After i shave its like a babys a%$ all i do is put a drop of glycerin on my hands and pour aftershave wipe my hands together and apply. maybe the glycerin is the difference maker but i just dont see the point of using both. If i put balm then aftershave or the other first or whatever it just doesnt seem to make sense to me. doesnt one wash the other away. i use aftershaves because i like the way they burn my face and make it smell good. the burn leaves it feeling clean and tight. the glycerin leaves it plenty moisturized. If i put a balm after wouldnt that kill the scent and the purpose of the aftershave

There's nothing wrong with a splash only. In fact, I usually use only a splash probably ten months out of the year. It rarely gets cold enough here to warrant any extra moisture, but when I DO need it, it's QED aftershave skin conditioner.

I use a balm and then a cream. It works for me. I guess we're all different.

Yes I agree, we are all different. We all use different post shave implements/products. I agree with Don {of SRD}. I always use a/s balms. I just started using witch hazel, and a/s lotion/splash. I will always use witch hazel, and try to use a/s when needed. But, I don't want to cause a over drying affect. Someone said earlier, will a a/s balm negate the scent of a/s splash. Not if you use a unscented balm such as nivea sensitive, or a matching scent of the a/s splash. If you feel that in your case, it does negate the scent; try using a matching edc, or edt. Or better yet a matching balm to the a/s splash, and edc/edt. This is my post shave treatment.
Cold water rinse.
Witch hazel.
A/S splash.
A/S balm.
EDC/EDT.

Does witch hazel burn? should it be mixed with anything?

Originally Posted by salazch

Does witch hazel burn? should it be mixed with anything?

In my experience, witch hazel doesn't burn unless I've REALLY tortured my face. Since I keep in mind not to do that, no, it doesn't burn me.

Originally Posted by Lynn

I really like the aftershaves and witch hazels in the warmer months, but during the winter, my face enjoys the extra moisture from the balms.

Lynn

Ditto

Crom