Thread: Aftershaves and balms

May b overkill but I start with thayers witch hazel then Nivea then a splash of clubman..

I've been mixing dove mens AS balm with a drop of TOBS AS lotion (mr. taylors)...mellows it out and is a good way to apply just a little bit of the tobs evenly (I find it's very strong/bold) without it evaporating on your hands before applying it to your face.

I'm currently using Nivea After Shave balm. Love it
Also Thayer's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva for After, and also Clubman
These are my current favorites.

I think Nivea is overrated.

If you Nivea guys tried the Dove for men AS balm (I always go with sensitive, I figure it's more soothing for your skin, which is what you want from a balm), you'd probably like it better. It's alcohol free and leaves your face soft instead of greasy (the reason why I don't like Nivea).

Just throwing that out there!

I've been using cremo moisturizer, like it quite a bit leaves my face nice and soft with no greasyness

Nivea tends to b a bit greasy.. I agree I'm heading out to Pasteurs in NYC today .. Looking for a new balm.. Will see maybe some skin food..

Do you use these products after every shave? Just curious, because I used to have a daily post-shave routine but in recent years I now only apply AS after shaves that make my skin feel raw, which only occurs once every few weeks since I rarely do more than one pass.

Originally Posted by Xury

Do you use these products after every shave? Just curious, because I used to have a daily post-shave routine but in recent years I now only apply AS after shaves that make my skin feel raw, which only occurs once every few weeks since I rarely do more than one pass.

I like having something for those kinds of shaves, but it's also nice to have something more mild like thayers or lucky tiger for those good shaves. Good for the skin.

I haven't found any posts about my favourite ASB, so I hope it's ok for you folks if I introduce it here real quick.

It's called SEBAMED After Shave Balsam - a product of a German cosmetics manufacturer which has an outstanding reputation over here. They became famous in the 1950s by introducing pH-value neutral "soaps" and according to many fans (including myself) they rank amongst the most skin-friendly products availabe. My skin has given me a lot of trouble since I was a kid and I achieved some major improvements with a couple of their products.

Their ASB is just remarkable when it comes to a nourishing, non-greasy and quickly absorbed after shave balm. Scent - well, that's always a matter of taste, of course, but it's very lightly and naturally scented, so it doesn't interfere with your Eau de Toilette. On top of that Sebamed has a very strict company policy concerning biologically uncritical ingredients. I have no idea about the availability outside of Germany, of course, but if you should be able to get your hands on it, you should definitely give it a try - especially, when you got sensitive skin and/or want to cut down on your intake of questionable substances.

Second recommendation: Weleda ASB. Same thing here: Strict organic company policy - great product - this time not from Germany, but from Switzerland. Might be easier to get abroad.

Originally Posted by Matt69

This is something where everyone's skin is different and YMMV, but for me, alcohol-based aftershave works a lot better than balms for making my skin feel good after a shave. I use Old Spice or Pinaud Clubman (caution: it stings!), after rubbing on a block of alum (and washing it off again straight away).

When I was using balms, I liked the Nivea Sensitive Aftershave Balm, and Crabtree and Evelyn West Indian Lime balm.

Stings? You need to try some, "Cat O Nine Tails - Feel the Burn", aftershave....great stuff!!!