I am new at DE shaving, and would like to know how many of you DE gents use an after shave balm? Also what kind.After Shave Balms
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I am new at DE shaving, and would like to know how many of you DE gents use an after shave balm? Also what kind.
Peach, welcome to B&B! We actually have an entire subforum devoted to aftershave splashes and balms located here:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/forumdisplay.php/18-Aftershaves
I highly recommend going there, it's a very friendly place and the Steward there is a REALLY handsome guy!
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/forumdisplay.php/18-Aftershaves
I highly recommend going there, it's a very friendly place and the Steward there is a REALLY handsome guy!
i keep trying different ones and currently am using Lea balm from spain.
seems nice but not really scented very heavily.
seems nice but not really scented very heavily.
Welcome. Yes, I use a balm 75% of the time. The best I have used are from QCS. Look here- www.queencharlottesoaps.com
I use Trumpers Skin Food, which, while scented has no kind of longevity that will interfere with my EdT fragrance.
444 ASB is one I enjoy year-round, a light Menthol fragrance that can be used alone or mixed in your palms with your favorite AS splash. During the Fall/ Winter I enjoy Speick ASB (discontinued formula), Tabac ASB and Aramis Original ASB, which has the consistency of a Milk.
Proraso AS balm (the white one) is excellent. It's affordable and a great healing AS for when the shave gets too close. You could survive on this balm alone.
Penhaligons Blenheim Bouquet is expensive but ridiculously effective and smells great too...at a price.
Penhaligons Blenheim Bouquet is expensive but ridiculously effective and smells great too...at a price.
got 2 bottles of proraso tea tree/aloe/oat, its great stuff!
QCS are the best balms on this planet.
I'm hooked on Gilbert Henry Bay Rum Aftershave Balm. Smells great (if you like bay rum), and totally eliminates redness. It has even cleared up some chronically irritated areas on my neck.
Castle Forbes Lime - but the other scents are also excellent.
I also have some C&E Sienna which is quite nice.
I also have some C&E Sienna which is quite nice.
My balm of choice is Saint Charles Shave Sandelwood. The Lime extract and Aspect are also very nice.
+1 on QCS aftershave balms. I have also found them to be the best for me also.
I like Trumper's Skin Food (Sandalwood is my favorite), on the cheaper side Real Shaving Co. & Nivea.
Generally I like to use Clubman's ASL, I love the classic barbershop scent. If I do use a balm it's usually AOS sandalwood. It feels great, and smells amazing. If I am feeling indecisive, as a last resort I reach for Nivea's ASB. A mixture of aloe vera and witch hazel, with a few drops of glycerin, is incredibly refreshing as well.
