art of shaving unscented is my fave.
I love a balm that heals, seals, and takes the red away without being a tacky mess. I collect AS the way other guys collect soaps and brushes.
I have tried some weird stuff in the name of blade repair.
A favorite and most exotic is Susanne Kauffman AS. Light lavender typed scent in a refined milk. No sting. Perhaps it is heavy on the oil content, but I keep going back to it and repurchased 3x. Can’t think of anything that feels so luxerious.
Penhaligons wins for me in cologne scented category, both balm and gel.
There are so many good balms out there and I have used several of them. I started using this one about 6 months ago and at this time, this is the only balm I use. Only downfall, it is expensive.
I used Stirling Tea Tree balm this morning. Felt nice after the shave. But my neck is still feeling the shave 2 hours later. Not sure any balm can fix that though.
(03-22-2018, 04:17 AM)vanacres Wrote: I used Stirling Tea Tree balm this morning. Felt nice after the shave. But my neck is still feeling the shave 2 hours later. Not sure any balm can fix that though.
Get you some Speick Aftershave Lotion. That will clear up irritation faster than anything I have ever used. Plus it has a nice mild scent.
(03-22-2018, 05:06 AM)Johnny Wrote: Get you some Speick Aftershave Lotion. That will clear up irritation faster than anything I have ever used. Plus it has a nice mild scent.
Anybody tried Stray Whisker After Balm?
To stop irritation, Azulen from O Boticário.
For normal usez i love Proraso Balms and La Toja Balm.
Barrister & Mann & SGS stopped making these balms.
Myrsol Emulsion is my first choice.
While it doesn't have the "pure" ingredients that some low scale artisan balms have, it is just great.
(03-22-2018, 07:07 PM)22bulldog Wrote: Anybody tried Stray Whisker After Balm?
This is a GREAT balm. Makes the skin feel great all day.
For my skin, Spieck is the best, if I ever get a shave irritation I reach for it.
Crabtree and Evelyn West Indian lime great and my favorite scent.
Portus Cale is also excellent.
I tried a sample of antica varbieriac colla (green tobacco) and thought it was similar to Cela in performance (below average) with a scent that dissipated very quickly.
Eufros Balm is very light, non-greasy and absorbs quickly with just a touch of menthol and lightly scented. Great ingredients and is perfect for spring and summer!
Another great one is Saponificio Varesino.
For me it's L'Occitane Cade balm.
I just started using my Geo F Trumper skinfood as after shave balm and preshave last month and I must say I’m highly impressed.
Though quite costly it is the most comforting AS balm I have used to date.
You only need a pea sized amount and it leaves no oily trace on your skin.
It heals small nicks quite well too.
I’m a fan and this is my new stable in my den. I own all 4 in 200 ml size. I like all scents very much. Not too loud a scent yet still quite present.