I use the Nivea balm also!! It works wonderfully. I use the Body Shop Maca Root Shave Cream.
It seems the people on this thread exercise good judgement. ;)
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I use the Nivea balm also!! It works wonderfully. I use the Body Shop Maca Root Shave Cream.
It seems the people on this thread exercise good judgement. ;)
Nivea shave balm works best for me. Also, it's not super cheap, but a little goes a long way.
To all you Canadians who are suffering through a harsh winter.
It has been a hard winter here for Thais too. Many provinces were declared a disaster area because of the incredibly cold temperatures. On some nights it got down to 15 c.
It's funny what the cold weather does to dry out your skin. I always shower before shaving and use a scuttle so that the lather stays hot throughout the shave. I have been using Castle Forbes as well to ensure a nice thick lather through out the shave. The one thing I definitely notice though is that it seems like I really have to go back and touch up my problem areas like the hollow between my jaw and chin.......don't know why. When I am first done shaving my face always feels sticky smooth. I then apply a nice balm this time of year like a DR Harris or Baxter (a lot like skin food). The face then is really nice, but then I feel the lightest of light stubble in a couple areas as the balm soaks in. After a little while and the natural oils come back into the face, I am back to baby butt smooth for hours.
The Gold Bond also gets a heck of a work out this time of year........:)
Lynn
When I lived home in Norway I would shave in the evenings (before I got a str8) it helps because the face has got some time to replace the oils removed by the soap. Also don't wash your face with soap in the morning.
15C? Think you missed a minus there pal? :D
Seriously, it does take some getting used to, but anything between -10C and -25C feels kinda the same, as long as it stays in that region for a while. What I hate is -5C after a warm spell, then the air is still moist so the cold gets a better bite. At the lower temps the moisture is already gone, so there's nothing to really bite you. :)
I've noticed that my lips dry out as hell every winter so nowadays I keep a small jar of petroleum jelly in my back pocket just for that... :D
Up until 3 years ago, I lived in Grand Forks, North Dakota. I would try to shave every other day if possible. It was just to darn cold and my face would seem to freeze immediately upon contact with the elements!