Liking the smell is probably a primary reason. Otherwise, if you have really dry skin, it can help with moisturizing. Most shaving creams are nothing special: It’s just a fancy soap that may have additional lubricants in it. Soap will generally dry your skin.
I think people with other specific skin conditions need to use it to prevent redness or additional irritation. Not sure about that though.
There are hundreds of different formulations for all of this stuff and hundreds of different skin types, so this is just a generalization.
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.
I’m in this camp. I also do not understand the purpose of aftershave.
Primarily it’s to disinfect all the microcuts that shaving causes, which helps prevent breakouts, redness, and itchiness.
Oh, interesting. thanks
It also hydrates the skin.
Hot water can do the same.
Liking the smell is probably a primary reason. Otherwise, if you have really dry skin, it can help with moisturizing. Most shaving creams are nothing special: It’s just a fancy soap that may have additional lubricants in it. Soap will generally dry your skin.
I think people with other specific skin conditions need to use it to prevent redness or additional irritation. Not sure about that though.
There are hundreds of different formulations for all of this stuff and hundreds of different skin types, so this is just a generalization.
Huh, okay. thanks!
I didn’t even know aftershaves were supposed to be moisturizing since so many of them are alcoholic based.
according to the home alone trailer, anyway.
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.
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.