Thread: Great balms?

Originally Posted by sparq

+1 to the Nivea Extra Sensitive Balm. White bottle with white cap.

Yup. I was going to treat myself to some Trumpers Skin Food, but did some research and found that many think the Nivea balm is nearly as good for a whole lot less money, so as long as I still have some I won't be buying anything else.

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When I started to shave 35 years ago, all aftershaves were based on alcohol, now almost no one. The problem is to know who suits the best for each of us: this is a quite personal choice!
I am newcomer to straigtshaving, but when I found the Trumpers skin food I thought nothing better could exist!
But I may be wrong: next time I will try this Nivea product.
Thanks for the advice.
JoseR

I recently tried a line called NXT I believe. Kind of gimmicky with it's lights in the base and all but it was on sale at my local CVS the other day so I picked up the After shave gel and the lotion.

It's pretty good, burns a little from the alcohol but within a few minutes there is no irritation.

As has been said, try em all and decide what you like. I have several I alternate between right now.

Eventually I want to drop the money and get some of the T&H balms. I got the free sampler of colognes and their scents are amazing.

Geo.F. Trumper..................Coral Skin Food..................Good Stuff.........Mild Scent.......

It's not as good as Skin Food...................

+1 on the Trumpers Skin Food. I use the Sandalwood version almost daily.

An often overlooked shave balm is Mama Bears. Great stuff and you can add the fragrance of your choice for a measly 2 bucks...and this includes the ones listed in the "mens cologne favorites" section. If you want the benefit of a balm while smelling like you just splashed on some Green Irish Tweed without spending over a C-note this is a pretty good deal.

Going to mention just three:

Trumper's Skin Food. The Coral one. I swear by it and just keep returning to it. Not very moisturising in extremely cold and dry conditions.

Korres Marigold and Ginseng after shave balm. Got my first pack of this and used it up like a moisturiser. Now I miss it a lot. It's very mild and the smell is so gentle it goes nicely with a lot of soaps and/or creams. Has anyone on these forums apart from me ever used this?

Korres also do the more well-known Borage anti-shine moisturiser. I include this as a balm as it works a treat in very cold and dry conditions. Very moisturising indeed for my normal/dry combination skin.

444 Aftershave balm from VintageScent. Great stuff with a dose of menthol that invigorates and cools. Thanks to Jordan for the heads up on this excellent balm.
Dannyr

I concur that the Nivea aftershave balm is good. It sooths and is not too greasy. Nice scent, very subtle. I use the sensitive skin product.
I also use Loreal aftershave balm. I haven't seen any other posts recomending this, but it moisturizes, has a nice scent, and is cheap (comparable to the Nivea). It also has a SPF 15 sunscreen. It seems a little oilier than the Nivea balm and may not be for those who dislike a "greasy" finish.
By the way, I typically use an alum block before applying either--the alum is the real aftershave, anything after that is really just to moisturize and smell good.

I just tried Woody's Rescue Post Shave and it rocks as an after shave balm.

Good stuff!

Lynn