I'm with you on the aloe evangelists - the wife paid out a lot of money to go on an aloe based diet after giving birth where she had to drink aloe juice three times a day. The result - no weight loss apart from the £80 out of my overdraft and a blocked toilet.I was joking. I know that people are growing these aloe vera plants in their houses. But I don't see myself doing that, and then ripping them up after a bad shave. Actually... I can see myself being all like "f**k this shave, that was awful... arghhhh", and then ripping off my plants. Yea. I'm gonna search for some aloe seeds.
Depends what your skin can take, Different strokes for different folks.I've been de shaving for a couple of months now and my usual routine is shave, cold water rinse then rub round with an alum block before having a shower, after the shower I usually apply some proraso pre/post shaving cream because I like the effect and occasionally some aftershave balm but I use the balm a lot less now as I don't feel I need it (either my technique has improved or my skin has adapted).
I have witch hazel but don't use it and some old aftershaves which have been knocking round the house for years, I'm not keen on the effect of these as seem to add heat to my face but I have some proraso aftershave on order.
My questions are if I use aftershave can I dispense with the alum? or when I use the alum do I need aftershave? Does the witch hazel have any properties the others don't have?
The raw leaf juice does sooth a burn or skin irritation though. Been used for thousands of years for that purpose before the latest fads caught on Similar sort of thing to a dock leaf for nettle stings.
Mrchick, which one do you use out of interest??I'm a big fan of Thayers WH and use it almost daily. I still apply an aftershave afterwards for a nice scent.
Mrchick, which one do you use out of interest??
I use the Thayers rose/aloe Mr Chick, rather than rose petals. Could this be why I do not yet have the fresh, smooth, vibrant freshness of your photo, which you use as your avatar ?
JohnnyO. o/
ooooo Rose Petal. Does it act as an astringent i.e. close your pores?
Arrived this morning so will feedback tomorrow!!!It does.
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