[thebigspendur]

I have a beef with Aftershave Balms. They seem to promise a nice calming effect on the skin and are supposed to sooth razorburn and help heal the skin. However it seems most contain alcohol and burn just like the AF Lotions and leave your face feeling greasy. As a matter of fact I've never met one I've really liked. If I like the scent it burns, If it doesn't burn its greasy and if I like the scent and it's not greasy it burns or some combination of bad factors.

So I decided to try the CF Aftershave balm. Actually I've been using the stuff in rotation with my other concoctions for months now. First the scent. Well its different. Most don't like it. It kind of smells like wet earth or a bog. Not very inviting eh? Every time I open the cap I think an earthworm is going to come crawling out. Well being an old geologist I love the scent but its not for everybody. Second, the effect. Its the first balm I've used that actually does what it is supposed to do. It contains no alcohol using witchazel instead and has botanics and it very cool and soothing on the skin. Third, is it greasy? No not in the least. It leaves no greasy residue on the skin you are aware of but does leave a protecting layer which is very light.

Like their soaps which I think are the best shaving soaps in the Universe I think the balm is also the best Aftershave balm in the Universe. Its pricy but well worth it. If your considering it don't buy this scent unless you can get a sample first. On a scale of 1-10 I would give this stuff a 20.

[netsurfr]

I also like the Cedarwood and Sandlewood Castle and Forbes ASB. This is one of the best balms I have used.