Thread: Nivea Aftershave Balm Cooling

Originally Posted by Pithor

Nivea is a good, ubiquitous balm at a relatively low cost. I've liked all incarnations I've tried well enough, save for Cool
Kick. It works just fine, but smells like a bad mosquito repellent, tossed it when I moved last month after maybe five uses in three years (same with Mennen Skin Bracer, by the way. Can't stand it).

I agree.

So far, I liked all Nivea products that I have tried, but I might be genetically predisposed as my mother used to slap the ubiquitous Nivea cream in my face and on my hands when I was little, and it seems to have worked reasonably well in the following 65 years.

As far as scent is concerned, I never expected outstanding impressions from Nivea.
You might call it the Nordic antidote to the Proraso Green effect, as Nivea products tend to have a pleasant but otherwise unremarkable scent.
In short, I think of Nivea as dependable skin care first and perfume only second.

Regarding using Cool Kick as mosquito repellent, I might have to try that next year.
Either the mosquitoes in my neck of the woods have changed or I have become more sensitive to them, but the bites in the last two seasons were particularly bad.
Almost put me off having barbecues....



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