Do You Dry Off Your Face Before Applying Aftershave?

[Nick Danger]

Saw one of Mantic's YouTube videos about aftershaves, and he recommends not drying off your face before applying an aftershave splash. He said leaving your face wet (not dripping wet, but moist) means you'll use less product and it will cover more evenly.

I use the Proraso aftershave splash, and I find it less effective if I leave my face moist. It feels like it's diluting the aftershave, and it doesn't seem to be covering more evenly — quite the opposite, actually. Since the Proraso splash isn't that expensive, and I don't use that much of it, I'm not that worried about trying to conserve it by leaving my face wet.

What do you think? Do you prefer to dry off your face before applying your aftershave, or do you leave it wet?

Nick

 

[PomfretSteve]

I apply it immediately after I pat my face down, when my face is slightly moist. This seems to be more moisturizing to me, but it could be in my head. I did just receive my 100 ml bottle of Alt Innsbruck today and noticed on the case they specifically state to "'make sure your face is completely dry before applying". So tomorrow ill give it a go totally dry.

 

[Matt_Bloodletter]

A light toweling so not dry but not dripping. I found wet to be diluting as well felt better when applying the witch after the towel.

 

[LouBarraza]

I guess this is the case of YMMV.With balms,Ill leave my face slightly damp.With splashes,I want the full wake you up jump out of your pants sting so I'll pat dry and apply the splash.

 

[Omak]

I guess this is the case of YMMV.With balms,Ill leave my face slightly damp.With splashes,I want the full wake you up jump out of your pants sting so I'll pat dry and apply the splash.

I do the exact opposite, with splashes I leave my face wet and balms i do it dry.

 

[Deltaboy]

I wait until my WH is about dry then I hit it with AS But my face is damp when I put the WH.

 

[attime6]

Never, after i rinse with cold water I dry my hands and wipe excess water of my face with them, leaving a thin layer of water on my face.

 

[Obiwan]

nope

 

[Luc]

I always pat dry my face post shaving. Exactly, I apply the left over lather (like a 4th pass). I then clean my razor. I wash my face with cold water. I pat dry and then apply the AS. It always worked well for me.

 

[joshua1970]

I guess this is the case of YMMV.With balms,Ill leave my face slightly damp.With splashes,I want the full wake you up jump out of your pants sting so I'll pat dry and apply the splash.

pretty much what I do too

 

[willwhatyoudo]

After a cold rinse, I splash on some witch hazel and then a small dot of lotion. I think it spreads across my face easier and always leaves my skin feeling great. Diluted? Maybe. But it works for me, so I'm ok with it.

 

[stickjr25]

Whatever water is left on my face after an ice cube rub down is what is there when AS is applied. My routine is warm water rinse, witch hazel, ice cube, AS.

 

[shaverjoe]

I let the witch hazel dry quite a bit before the AS but not completely.

 

[BennyVega]

I always dry off a little after I rinse, but be sure to keep my face slightly moist before applying AS.

 

[sychodelix]

I pat my face with a towel a little, but not completely dry it.

 

[cryhavoc]

My face is dry when I apply AS

 

[raccoonandbrush]

After I rinse my face, I lightly pat my face with a towel. Then I apply the aftershave.

 

[Manticorps]

My routine is usually Shave, Rinse, Alum if there is much irritation, Clean up sink and shaving stuff, Rinse, Pat Dry, Apply WH, allow to mostly dry naturally, Apply Aftershave.

I don't use Alum too often, Witch Hazel probably 75% of the time. Aftershave is applied to a mostly dried face, whether I pat dried or allowed to "air dry".

 

[Techichi]

A light toweling so not dry but not dripping. I found wet to be diluting as well felt better when applying the witch after the towel.

+1

 

[mdove47]

Leave a bit of water on the face. Water is the best moisturizer....