Thread: Noxema

I have been using Noxema for a week now and can tell a difference in dryness. My skin is far less irritated. However, I rinse it off before I lather. Like Slurryer, I get a big gob of Noxema on the blade that does not rinse off. Has to be wiped. PITA.

So, I wet the face and work the Noxema in an then rinse before lathering. This is working very well for me. YMMV

If your getting a huge gob of Noxzema on your blade your using too much in your initial application. Be sure your whiskers are wet before application. Also wet your finger tips. Just get a very small almond size amount on your finger tips. Apply the noxzema to your face and lather directly over the top. If your skin is white after the initial application you are using to much product.

Also a wetter lather for S.R. shaving works better than the traditional thick lather for DE shaving.

Originally Posted by army326

Does anyone wash thier face with noxema? If so, have you found any benefits with regard to strraight shaving? I used to scrub my face with it every day. Thinking about going back to it.

I use Noxema frequently as an aftershave cream.

Alcohol dries the skin terribly, so at some point after a shave, I put a big dab of Noxema in my palm, and rub it on my face, fantastic moisturizer and no flaking skin anymore.

Think I even started a similar thread many moons ago, but you're on to something absolutely.

With Noxema, I apply before stepping n the shower, that’s where I finally rinse it off. I like doing it n the summer, the heat out where I work s not comfortable so anything that cools you s great and the aftershave feeling you s good too. Tc