Thread: Aftershaves and balms

My old standby is Aqua Velva Ice Blue but I also like some variety. Sometimes Clubman, Master's Bay Rum or Old Spice. They all do a good enough job moisturizing for me that I don't really need a balm most of the time.

I always cold water shave, then I use an Alum Block followed by Thayers witch hazel. If there is no irritation then bring on the aftershave: Proraso, Captains Choice or maybe Aqua Velva. If there is some irritation then I switch to balm: Nivea, Taylor of Old Bond Street or Truefitt & Hill.

I have yet to see anyone else here mention this product. I've tried just about everything under the sun and i can say that this is by far my favorite balm. Its packed with good stuff and really DOES something beyond making your face greasy. I highly recommend it.

Men's After Shave Soother Balm | Em's Place Shaving Products


Just look what's in it.

Ingredients: Aloe barbadensis (Organic Aloe) Juice, Cocos nucifera (Organic Coconut) Oil, Emulsifying Wax NF, Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Hamamelis virginiana (Witch Hazel), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Phenoxyethanol, Palm Stearic Acid, Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum (Polysaccharide Gum), Mannan, Salix nigra (Black Willowbark) Extract, Azadirachta indica (Neem) Oil, Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Oleoresin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Citric Acid (natural preservative) and essential oils as applicable.

I have to admit that I have really grown fond of The Gentleman's Refinery's aftershave balm. Its not quite like other balms in that its a liquid versus the cream I have come to expect of balms but... its an incredibly refreshing product that makes my skin look great.

I love my variety but if I could only have one - this would be high on my list. Very high. I think because it's a liquid, it doesn't get bogged down in the summer like some of my other balms and in the winter its just awesome.




Good luck finding your favorite!

They left out the kitchen sink, a shot of Russian Vodka and a tree trimming from one of the trees in the Logan Square Monument area.

OK, here's another entry in the category of balms, etc to further add to everyone's Acquiring Disorder. Gold Bond Ultimate Diabetics Dry Skin Relief. I'm a minimal type 2 diabetic and occasionally have dry skin. It's quite soothing, especially after a rough shave.

God help me! My fingers just won't shut up! I ran an errand for my daughter in law, a beautician, to pick up some items for her from her beauty supply store. Of course I couldn't just go in, get her stuff and leave. I left with her goods and a tube each of Woody's Shave Lather and Woody's Shave Relief Balm. It goes on that wall chart for rotation (if they work out to my liking.) I live next door to my middle child, hence the errand running.

for your consideration..just telling you what works best for me amongst the 20+ balms on my counter:
Proraso Green Tea and Oat
Musgo Real
Speick
DR Harris aftershave milks..any flavor
These are the ones I most often reach for because of the soothing and antiseptic qualities. For me, none of the aftershaves or splashes perform as well as the balms.