Fosheze@lemmy.world to Unpopular Opinion [Locked]@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoI prefer alcohol based aftershave.message-squaremessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareI prefer alcohol based aftershave.Fosheze@lemmy.world to Unpopular Opinion [Locked]@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square26fedilinkfile-text
I like the bit of minty burn and it doesn’t feel greasy afterwords like the non-alcohol based ones I’ve tried.
minus-squareVaryk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoI’m in this camp. I also do not understand the purpose of aftershave.
minus-squarebstix@feddit.dklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoIt closes the pores. A warm shave will open the pores making them open for dirt and ingrown hair etc., so it’s a good idea to close them again. Cold water will do the same.
minus-squareGrass@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoI get these jumbo zit and ingrown hair combo bumps all over my shave zone if I don’t use it. It started when I reached my 30s and before that I often did patial shave without shaving cream.
I’m in this camp. I also do not understand the purpose of aftershave.
It closes the pores. A warm shave will open the pores making them open for dirt and ingrown hair etc., so it’s a good idea to close them again.
Cold water will do the same.
I get these jumbo zit and ingrown hair combo bumps all over my shave zone if I don’t use it. It started when I reached my 30s and before that I often did patial shave without shaving cream.