Hey guys,
I'd like to try to narrow down which aftershaves are my favorites, and which ones just seem to irritate my skin. I find that I need an approach that's a bit more systematic that throwing on a new aftershave each day, and subjectively judging it against my impression of how the others have performed. The first problem is that I think there's a fair amount of "epidermal inertia" (okay, I made that up) - so my perception of the aftershave's performance is affected by how yesterdays products performed. So, here's my plan:
1) Pair up my aftershaves so that I can test two similar (scent, consistency, etc.) against each other.
2) Apply each aftershave in equal amounts, one to each side of the face. Repeat the same test for X days (3-7???)
3) Keep a journal of how each side of my face seems to feel throughout the day.
4) Create a "bracket" system (like the NCAA tournament) where the winner from each pair can continue on against other winning aftershaves. (I might need some kind of "reset" period between tests.)
5) Settle on maybe 3-4 "best" products that will stay in my rotation. (if I can even eliminate a few products from my rotation, then I'd be happy.)
I was just wondering if anyone out there has tried something similar, and if they might have any tips - or results to share with us.
I'd like to try to narrow down which aftershaves are my favorites, and which ones just seem to irritate my skin. I find that I need an approach that's a bit more systematic that throwing on a new aftershave each day, and subjectively judging it against my impression of how the others have performed. The first problem is that I think there's a fair amount of "epidermal inertia" (okay, I made that up) - so my perception of the aftershave's performance is affected by how yesterdays products performed. So, here's my plan:
1) Pair up my aftershaves so that I can test two similar (scent, consistency, etc.) against each other.
2) Apply each aftershave in equal amounts, one to each side of the face. Repeat the same test for X days (3-7???)
3) Keep a journal of how each side of my face seems to feel throughout the day.
4) Create a "bracket" system (like the NCAA tournament) where the winner from each pair can continue on against other winning aftershaves. (I might need some kind of "reset" period between tests.)
5) Settle on maybe 3-4 "best" products that will stay in my rotation. (if I can even eliminate a few products from my rotation, then I'd be happy.)
I was just wondering if anyone out there has tried something similar, and if they might have any tips - or results to share with us.