What aftershave do you prefer? A balm, non-alcohol based splash, or alcohol based splash?
Your preference: Balm, Non-Alcohol Splash, or Alcohol Splash?
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Straight after the shave, cold rinse, pat dry and then apply splash (Myrsol, Floïd, Speick). Clean up the sink, strop and dry my razor and then apply a moisturising balm.
So, both!
So, both!
Any and all of the above!
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My skin generally does best with an alcohol based splash. The only exception would be during the absolute coldest days of winter (think 10 degrees and below) where a balm might help with dry skin. That's just a couple days per year at most. And most years it would be 0 days in Southern West Virginia.
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Straight after the shave, cold rinse, pat dry and then apply splash (Myrsol, Floïd, Speick). Clean up the sink, strop and dry my razor and then apply a moisturising balm.
So, both!
Didn't consider the choice of both. Thanks for reminding me that I should offer that option as well before it was too late!
Since i have started i have always use balm, i don’t have any scientific facts to back my decision i just feel its better for the skin and more moisturising. I will try splash in the future but nothing alcohol base, after having look into skin care and learn about free radicals and that alcohol is drying i prefer to stay away. Also i don’t believe disinfecting is something you really need after a shave, as long as you have took a bath beforehand. If you really want to disinfect an alum block will do the trick.
Alcohol + balm rubbed in together.
It mostly depends on what soap I'm using. If I'm using B&M, Speick and a few others it's just alcohol splash as post shave feel is is good enough for me.
I love a good alcohol splash and use one every morning.
I prefer alcohol-based splashes that are not overloaded with heavy moisturizers or other "skin junk". I only use a post-shave moisturizer during the driest days of winter.
Alcohol all the way, on my face and in my gullet.
Depends on the season. In the winter months I'll do Nivea balm and then a splash (usually Proraso red) after it's soaked in. I know a lot of guys do it in the opposite order but I like the smell of my splashes better. Summer is just a splash, usually a less nourishing one.
In the spring and fall I just go by how my face feels. If I've been outside a lot and got wind burned I use the balm.
In the spring and fall I just go by how my face feels. If I've been outside a lot and got wind burned I use the balm.
Had a healthy soaking of Clubman Citrus Musk this morning.
During hot humid weather = alcohol splash
During cold dry months = moisturizing balm
During cold dry months = moisturizing balm
Balm for me. I recently added aftershave cream in my traveling kit since the 50gr size is perfect. I use the Arko sensitive aftershave cream and I love it.
Once in a awhile I use splashes.
Once in a awhile I use splashes.
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