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Hey guys, I've got old spice atershave, I've noticed that after my shave, I splash a little on my face. I love the little burn I get but for some reason when I stretch my face I get a little irritation, this lasts for a few hours actually. What do you guys like? I noticed bay rum seems to be popular, but has anyone used mustang aftershave or anything else? what do you guys like?
I like the Clubman products - Vanilla in particular. I also enjoy Lucky Tiger Aspen.
I also like the Clubman, though I use the Pinaud. I have recently ordered some of the Clubman Bay Rum but have not received it yet. Anxious to give it a try. Cheers to all.
Randy
Old Spice is nice, if you like that you'll like Pinuad Clubman. Pinuad Bay Rum, Royall Bay Rhum, Florida Water are all cheap but good IMO. Try Lilac Vegetal. Another cheapie and either love it or hate it. The first time I used it I was reminded of rotting garbage but in a minute or two I began to like it.
I use the Pinaud Bay Rum aftershave, I have old spice cologne but not aftershave. I also use an after shave called Preferred Stock, and Stetson aftershave (as well as cologne) I like them all. They are afforable and smell really good.
Old spice has to be one of my favorite colognes though, it lasts long and is cheap!
If your face feels like it is tight, sort of like a freshly tuned drum, you may need some conditioning of the skin. I would try an after shave balm. Everything mentioned so far is alcohol based. Astringents would only increase that tightness. Depending on the source of the irritation, alcohol based products may or may not help at all. Good after shave balms cost more than alcohol based but they are worth the money if you want your face to feel good. Something like the Art of Shaving, Baxter, Coral Skin Food and Castle Forbes should work. I did not like Nivea as it left my skin feeling pasty and heavy.
You can still use your alcohol based splash, I have used most of the ones previously suggested. Out of those Royall products are ALL excellent but not exactly cheap. I love bay rum in general but there are different qualities too, Royall, Dominica and St John are among the best commercially available, IMO. I do not like Pinaud Clubman or Agua Florida but that is only a personal opinion that should not influence your decision. I love Old Spice, Acqua Velva, Brut and even Skin Bracer of the super cheapos.
Al raz.
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Originally Posted by YoungBuck
It's Old Spice for me. Hands down.
I use Aqua-Velva Blue. I started using it because that's what my Dad used.
Pinaud Clubman, Bay Rum or Lilac Vegital depending on my mood.
YoungBuck,Quote:
Originally Posted by YoungBuck
Check out my aftershaves and colognes album to find out what I like.
Recent aftershave favorites of mine, besides Ogalla Bay Rum, are Pashana and Pino Silvestre...
Well i just picked up some pinaud clubman bay rum for 8 bucks at my local walgreens. I haven't got to use it yet as my hair wont grow fast enough. ha ha. but I'll keep you all posted
Prepare for blastoff! It packs a punch.Quote:
Originally Posted by YoungBuck
Clubman Pinaud for me has been my favorite :)
Old Spice is a classic...been around forever and that says it all...also like the Bay Rums, and the Clubman has a nice burn and I think a superior fragrance to some of the more expensive rums, (Dominican, etc), and...it is very inexpensive $7 and change at walgreens.
For the burn tight you describe...I do the alum block after a shave, rise, splash a bit of A.S. and then just a film of Palmers cocoa butter on a finger tip, work it into my hands with a bit of water and then a light facial massage...cover than with another coat of A.S. and I'm good. I have light, slightly sensitive skin...works good for me.
My skin is really only sensitive in the colder months. the bay rum i got was amazing. I couldn't sleep last night and my hair was just long enough to shave so what the hell I said, nothin like a good shave at 2 am. ha ha. the pinaud was amazing, I loved the punch it packed. would have been nice to read that before I tried it though. ha ha. man I wanna test every aftershave, if only money grew on tress and I had a plantation of them!
If you like OS, you might also want to try Tabac a/s in addition to those products already mentioned. Fun stuff.
Jordan
I LOVE OLD SPICE!! Its my personal favorite. But my girlfriend does not like it much she says "I smell like her grandpa".
Hello, everyone:
I have not used Old Spice probably for more than 30 years. I don't even remember its fragrance. Pinaud's Clubman I still use.
Regards,
Obie
I was about to buy some OS the other day but I opened the bottle (in the store) and the scent wasn't what I remember from when I was a kid. I use Nivea AS Balm. I really don't care for a burn. I get enough of that from the styptic.
I've just bought some Trumpers Spanish Leather, which is great, and I know there are other members that use it and enjoy it. Its a really great scent!
I also use some more modern colognes as well, Aqua di Gio, some of the Hugo Boss ones, Gucci, some of the CK ones and some of the Chanel ones. I really like these ones in summer because they tend to be lighter and more citrus-y than the Spanish Leather, which is great in winter.
But the Spanish Leather is my pick of the olde worlde barber shop scents. At the moment anyway..! Once I get more of a chance to go sampling in Trumpers, TOBS and D.R. Harris, that may change..! :D
EDIT: Oh, and I use Trumpers sandalwood skin food every day on my face where I have shaved. I only use the AS/cologne for the scent. A quick dab on the side of the neck is all I do.
Royall Lyme
I've been using the Proraso aftershave - I use the whole Proraso compliment often, so it's nice to finish up with it! I also use AV and some Skin Bracer as well.
I use a variety of aftershaves. During winter months I like to use heavier scents such as Pashana, Bvulgari, etc. In spring and summer I like to wear Aqua di Parma, Ogallala Bay Rum, Proraso, Pino Silvestre, Number Six, etc.
To each his own...
I've used Old Spice off and on for as long as I've been shaving..I'm 60 btw and never get tired of it. I've even mixed it with Bay Rum for a very spicey change of pace, though I like it best straight.
I am 63 and I have been using it all my life too. I love it.
I remember getting a bottle of Aqua Velva from my girlfriend in high school. She loved it...if you know what I mean. Last summer, I decided I needed something to sooth out the razor burn/bumps I tend to get when it's hot. I bought a bottle of the same stuff (hasn't changed a whit) and my wife goes crazy over it now ;)
I also like the Proraso balm, especially when I first started with the straight razor and got a lot more burns. Wife doesn't, but she isn't the one shaving.
Goog
My wife doesn't particulary like Old Spice but I use it because I like it. She doesn't dislike it and she buys me different stuff that my daughters say is the fad but I hate all of it. Smells like perfume. My favorite used to be Jade East but I haven't seen that stuff for 40 years.
I love the Givenchy afther shave. smells good and gives a nice tingling after the shaving.
i like alot of the older scents such as old spice, bay rum, and sandalwood right now those i would have to say are my 3 favorite and not in any special order. im just not a big fan of alot of the new smells that you find in the big shopping malls
Hello, Mackie:Quote:
Originally Posted by mackie
Slightly off topic here: Rasage Poulin (rasagepoulin.com) carries Jade East. Owner Scott is a good man, and Rasage Poulin, a fine vendor, is one of the sponsors here at SRP.
Regards,
Obie