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    I'm interested in your opinions on thayers witch hazel, the scented ones. I have the medicated one which has aloe vera in it but I'm not sure how best to use them and what they do. Do you splash it on like AS or wipe it on with cotton wool? And as I said what do you find it does for you? I used them when I first started DE shaving a couple of years ago but didn't notice any difference and wonder now if that was due to too many new variables. I welcome your thoughts please.....

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    I am using Thayers Original with aloe vera after I shave. Splash some on my the palms of my hands and apply to my face. Seems to tighten the skin and refresh. I have oily skin and if I use an aftershave balm like Nivea my face gets too oily/greasy. I do use after shave too.

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    I've read their site and I like the sound of the lemon or peach astringents but as always prefer real world users opinions rather than marketing blurb! I don't want to end up putting too much on my face and causing irritation from too much product.

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    Quote Originally Posted by simmo3801 View Post
    I've read their site and I like the sound of the lemon or peach astringents but as always prefer real world users opinions rather than marketing blurb! I don't want to end up putting too much on my face and causing irritation from too much product.
    I use the Lemon Thayers as a pre-shave clean my face astringent. I spary a little on a cotton pad and wipe face to pull the dirt from my pores. The Thayers is real mild so I dont think you will have any irritation issues. The lemon scent is also very mild, hardly even notice.

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    Same as the others, splash some in my hand and on my skin, then on to an aftershave or a balm( depends on mood) I have used all the diff scents but the super medicated one( the one u have right?) is the best one by far IMO of course , just the smell of it is well....medicated

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    I have the rose scented, I use it after shaving, pat it on like after shave. It's astrigent, I find it a lighter alternative to alum.

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    I like the lavender best, I use it heavy, much more than the aftershave.

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    I use the cucumber/aloe one (no alcohol) as an aftershave splash. For extra cooling in the summertime, I use it straight from the fridge--aahhh!
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    I use thayers as a splash after shaving. Then follow with lotion.

    Other times I'll put it on a cotton ball and wipe, just to refresh my face.

    I also have Thayer's aftershave which is more concentrated.

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    I've been using the lavender for over a year now as a splash after the shave but before the AS. The bottle is still going strong with enough to last probably another month of shaves.

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