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Ok guys have experimented with many different products.. But what I'm noticing lately is anything alcohol based is drying my face out..I've even noticed witch hazel is based or contains alcohol .. I know there is one without .. I'm gonna have to switch.. Can u guys point me to a product most preferably a splash.. Without alcoholI love clubman but guess what alcohol.. I usually use witch hazel followed by a moisturizing after shave balm then clubman..
One product that really does well for my sensitive skin is the Castle forbes range of After shave balms.
No alcohol, and they leace your skin feeling like a million bucks:)
Not a splash though..
I use my alcohol based splashes all year round, but in the winter I also use a moisturizing cream. That solves the problem for me.
For the most part AS will contain Alcohol. A few contain witch hazel instead but of course all witch hazel I've seen contains some Alcohol though it may be minimal. The balms can be found and they contain little or none. Some of the Nivea range of products are pretty good.
Are you sure it's the alcohol that's doing it and not the weather or some other factor?
I think you'll be hard pressed to find an aftershave splash that doesn't contain alcohol. On the colder days I'll switch to a balm like T&H…have heard Trumpers Skin Food works wonders as well.
I was reading a thread a long while back that asked if you used AS first or balm. Was kind of surprised to see many went balm then after shave. I am of the mind that the alcohol would wash away any effect the balm had. On the other hand the AS would dry up before the balm hit the skin. Just a thought with no scientific proof :<0)
I've used The Real Shaving Compay's Post Shave Soothing Balm for years. They have a wide variety of balms but I prefer the "Moisturising skincar formula". It has virtually no scent to interfere with anything else that you might use. Institut Karite after shave balm is also very good. It too has a very little scent, like a very light talcum powder-like odor.
rs,
Tack
If alcohol is a problem it's time to switch to a balm.
What works for one type of skin will probably not work for another .
What I find that works for me and I stick to is a shave routine that starts with a warm water rinse; lathering; shaving; rinse; Alum; rinse; toner/ aftershave; and then a balm/moisturiser.
(Wash; Exfoliate; Alum/antibiotic; Tone; Moisturise).
Frank....Here's my favorite; no alcohol, a little bit goes a long way:
Escential Lotions & Oils: Perfume, Aromatherapy, Essential, and Massage Oils, Skin Care and Gifts since 1979
Paul
ps: available unscented, or with one of many choices
Paul for that price u can't go wrong.. It could be weather related also.. After shaving today I used the clubman first than applied the Nivea balm.. I noticed not as much redness as usual.. I haven't noticed this much redness when the weather is a bit warmer.. Maybe in the colder months I'm going to have to use a moisturizer more often
I'm not sure how this works, but it seems that some scented products contain alcohol and some don't.
Maybe it has something to do with getting scented oils to mix with the other ingredients. I dunno.
Even straight witch hazel contains some alcohol.
The unscented version of the "Escential Lotions" product I mentioned does not kill the scent of an
aftershave that is applied first.
Artificial scents and alcohol will more than likely cause irritation to some degree. If you have sensitive skin then it will be more apparent. A couple of months ago (September, I think) my wife got me some Clarins pre-shave oil and soothing aftershave lotion. Fantastic products and although expensive ($30 or so for each), I've only used half of the aftershave and maybe 1/8th of the oil. They both have essential oils and the aftershave lotion is loaded with shea to moisturize and soothe.
Something you can try is after you put on a balm, put a couple drops of baby oil in your palm and add whatever aftershave you use to that. Not too much. If it comes down to not using Clubman, I'm going with a dry face :D.
John