Aftershaves...which camp are you in?

A floating boat is better than the opposite

 

I use east african unrefined shea butter.

 

I cannot wait to see the AS Route 66 comes out with. I'm starting to get pretty bad AS AD.

 

Maybe it's easier to tell you what I don't want/like

I hate ASBs that are greasy, too thick and leave some sticky residue on my face (I guess most men don't like that). Stuff has to flow pretty thinly and should not leave anything behind apart from a soothing feeling.

If I use a great smelling soap I don't want the Aftershave to overpower or neutralize that scent. That's why the German Tüff Sensitive Aftershave is my favorite. It is great skincare (contains Alcohol and Witch Hazel, Panthenol and Glycerin) and it has a very faint herb scent that disappears within minutes. So for me it's either no scent at all or something that matches the soap.

I used to use mostly balms because Lotions/Splashes left me with tight skin, which I did not enjoy. But that was back when I did not know better than shaving with canned goo and a cartridge razor. Now that I use nice soaps that provide some skincare the Aftershave Lotion is all I need most of the time. If I had a really bad shave and the skin is irritated, I use pure Aloe Vera Gel afterwards.

 

All of your options depend on the season, for me. I go either way on the alcohol question. I haven't yet tried witch hazel, although I've learned some of its benefits. I go for moisturizing aftershaves during the cold months.

 

Alcohol...shaken not stirred please.

 

I really enjoy a good alcohol based AS that includes some menthol. I personally find a little whitch hazel and aloe can be great additions, but a simple alcohol, water, menthol and fragrance AS works very well for me.

 

Excited to see you're asking for this info as I hope it means the aftershaves are coming soon(ish)!
I can take or leave the alcohol so that makes little difference to me. My face isn't finicky so I haven't really come across an A/S that I haven't liked but one thing I DO look for is an A/S that can double as a cologne. I like my A/S to have staying power for a few hours into the day.

 

I agree.

 

Tabac. 'nuff said.

 

I prefer my aftershaves, in general, to be alcohol based. I will on occasion use a balm or a non-alcohol splash, depending on the scent.

 

Alcohol, wood or lavender scents please.

 

Usually alcohol but in the winter I'll do some balm.

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