Can someone advice on after shave that will be ok for 80 years old man?
After shave treatment.
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Does age matter in terms of aftershave, aside from scent choice?
Balm, lotion, splash. Any should work.
Balm, lotion, splash. Any should work.
I guess it depends on how sensitive your skin is. I know my grandpa used a bay rum splash up until his death (it was the bottle that had the fake plastic bay leaf in it).
Any kind, really.
At your age, if Lilac Vegetal doesn't kill you, you'll likely live forever...
Lucky Tiger is another classic that uses witch hazel as opposed to alcohol. So generally very well tolerated.
I would say Speick is a good one to try.
In 50 years of shaving I still prefer Old Spice
If you find it Alpa Windsor. Only AS my dad used as far as I remember.
I'm 77, and I've had good experience with Thayers toner. To me, the cucumber version is especially nice, but that's a detail. I also like balms, my favorites being Pre de Provence (either scent) and Truefitt & Hill Ultimate Comfort. As a senior, be careful with alcohol-based aftershaves. Alcohol can dry your skin. I use them but not very often.
I'm also 77. I finish every shave with Dickinson's Witch Hazel, letting it dry before, or in place of, aftershave. For aftershaves, I prefer those whose scent does not last long. Stronger scents give me a headache, and I feel like Pig Pen from the Peanuts cartoon with a cloud around my head. Captain's Choice Bay Rum, CO9T North, and sometimes Lime are my go-to. When I want a clove fix, I use Ogallala Bay Rum AS. All usually fade within an hour. Clove is a soothing scent I remember from my grandmother's home as a kid. She chain-smoked, rolling her own, while gumming Bazooka gun and clove sticks. I loved staying there, so clove is a comforting scent to me.
I know its owned by Proctor & Gamble, but I've been using the Art of Shaving after shave balm/moisturizer for more than 20 years now. Its always agreed with my skin. Every time I've experimented with others, they have not come close and I always get irritation. I've even tried brands that are rated as low toxicity risk by the EWG org... but they irritate my face and neck. So, I always end up coming back to it. I also found that washing my face before shaving has helped a lot. I also wash my face at the end of the day before I go to sleep.
Lucky Tiger and Old Spice
Lucky Tiger as mentioned has no alcohol so its so so so smooth and gets out of the way with great feel on the face no drying etc...
Lucky Tiger as mentioned has no alcohol so its so so so smooth and gets out of the way with great feel on the face no drying etc...
My father, who is 86 y/o, wet shaver all his life, is using a TOBS cream I have brought him; dirt cheap after shave splash; Proraso Blue after shave balm, also a gift from me. He gets compliments by the neighbors how fresh his face looks, for a man of his age. Greetings, gents!
Lucky Tiger aftershave and face tonic
