Reddit reviews NIVEA Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm - Soothes and Moisturizes Skin After Shaving - 3.3 fl. oz. Bottle (Pack of 3)

Nivea:

Post shave balm pack of 3 ($10.90, normally $16.77)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01539X5TA

I'm using the Merkur 38C and I love it. I have very thick/coarse hair so the extra heft feels great.

I also use the Taylor of Old Bond Street sandalwood scent, it smells absolutely fantastic.

I tend to get pretty bad razor burn so I use Nivea post shave balm for sensitive skin, which also smells great. Using the sandalwood cream with that balm makes my bathroom smell like walking into a barber shop from 100 years ago haha. Even my wife loves the smell.

I definitely do recommend at least trying a pre-shave oil. Everyones different, it may do nothing for you, or it may really help. I use Lather & Wood, and it stopped like 99% of my razor burn

Blade sampler pack, YES!

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I also highly recommend you try out one of the less expensive options for a shaving brush before jumping to that expensive of a brush. I started with the Perfecto cause it had great reviews and was inexpensive (its just a pure badger hair, nothing too fancy). My plan was to upgrade brushes down the line, but it feels totally fine. If I ever upgrade, I'd get the Parker silvertip brush since its silvertip badger hair, but still only ~$60

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Edit: 10/10 recommend an alum block or styptic pencil, especially if you're new to wet shaving!

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Good Luck!

I switched to a non-alcohol balm since I found my splash was drying out my skin; because there's no alcohol, it's probably doing nothing to help disinfect any cuts or scrapes from shaving. Are there any non-alcohol alternatives for doing this, or should I just use a splash and then a balm afterwards?

I had the same concerns about shaving and skincare, and I asked basically the same question you're asking. I recommend you to check out r/wicked_edge. It's an entire sub dedicated to shaving, and after a year of heading their advice I can vouch for the benefits of wet-shaving with a double-edge safety razor over cartridge razors (and its waaaay cheaper).

But I can list a few basic things that'll help:

• Wash your face before you shave. It's preferred if you use a soap or face wash that has a lot of glycerin in it. This Whole Foods soap is constantly recommended and I've used it for a year with no problems.
  
  
• When shaving, use a fresh, clean towel and pat your face to dry off. You can also just let your face dry on its own without doing anything.
  
  
• The thing about shaving and acne is how shaving causes irritation, so if you can limit irritation you'll be less likely to break out. That said, try using a pre-shale oil before you apply your shaving cream. You can use some of the oils that are used in OCM; like Jojoba, Castor, Almond, etc. I combine equal parts jojoba and castor oil just to mix it up.
  
  
• Map the grain direction of your facial hair, and shave like you're taking the razor in the same direction your hair is going. This will limit irritation but may not give you as close a shave as you'd like, so it'll be at discretion how you go about it.
  
  
• Use a non-alcoholic/non-menthol based aftershave. I recommend Thayer's Witch Hazel and Nivea Post Shave Balm for Sensitive Skin. Some more acne prone shavers have said that they use the Stridex in the red box in place of witch hazel or some other astringent, but I have yet to try that.
  
  
• Moisturize after you've applied whatever after-shave products you used and your face has dried. Then sunscreen. Always sunscreen.
  
  
• Scope out some non-irritating shaving creams/soaps.
  
  And there ya go. This ended up being much longer than I was expecting.

Would you say your skin is oily to the touch, or dry, or in between? One thing I’d suggest is getting a moisturizing after shave lotion, I think that could help. I use this one

I'm the last person who should give advice on this sub, as I'm currently using Barbasol foam to shave with my DE razor. However, I've sworn by Nivea for years. Everyone has a preference but I've found it soothes skin exceptionally well.

• Rockwell 6s with Stainless Steel Stand - Go big or go home right? Shaved on 1 setting and as said, no discomfort. Shaving sides and top of the head was easy enough but barely cut anything at all in the back simply because I haven't developed the muscle memory to hold the razor at a proper angle. Hopefully it develops fast enough so I can give disposable razors a kick for good.
  
• Maggard 24mm Synthetic Brush - Really soft brush.
  
• 75 Blade Sample Pack
  
• Cracked/Broken Alum Block - Both blocks I got were perfectly fine except one had something yellow on one side so I chopped it off. Come in their own case.
  
• Barrister and Mann Latha Shaving Soap - I've only had 3 shaves so far and my first soap so can't compare to others and comment on how good of a lather it creates but it does smell really nice. Also developing lathering skills.
  
• Fento Deluxe Razor and Brush Stand - Heavy base so it's not going to tip over or anything.
  
• NIVEA Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm - Probably is the number one post-shave solution in this subreddit and now that I've used, can agree.
  
• NIVEA Smooth Daily Moisture Body Lotion - Does equally as well as the Aveeno lotion I had been using but dries faster and has a nice scent.
  
• 24 Scented Glycerin Soap Bars - So far using the oatmeal scent and it smells better than the lathering soap and lotions. Bathroom smells really good for quite a while after a shower.
  
  That's everything really. Thought I'd link what I bought and why or what I think of it now that I have it.
  

/r/wicked_edge for alot of info but I just started shaving alone at 31! I started with a Shavette too so pretty hard. But my ritual works like a charm.

1. Take a hot shower.
   
2. when you are done. come out and wash your face with some Glycerene soap . Any some with the same contents works. I leave it for around 1 mins. Then apply shaving cream lather on top of it.
   
3. Time to make some lather! use a brush it helps moisturizing and massaging the lather into your beard and pores. Two types of Brushes:
   
   

• Synthetic hair brush. option one. Good option 2 cheaper Just keep in mind if you go synthetic then buy shaving creap and not soap.
  
• Boar/Badger - You will need to pay up here. I went Silvertip Badger which is the finest but with the cheapest brush. This has a whole different prep so PM if you wanna shell out a few extra bucks but live in bliss. keep in mind that Synthetic is just as good.
  
  
• Buy a shaving bowl or any soap bowl will do, take your brush into the soap/cream. For soaps creams buy something with Glycerine1 My favorite scent is this one 2. See this video to make lather
  
  

4. Shave. With the grain or across as a beginner. A good Double edge safety razor to start with some blades very sharp so careful
   
   
5. When you are done splash your face with some cold water onceor twice. Use an alum block around your face. If it burns alot it means you were too rough on that area. After that a splash of with hazel.
   
   
6. Wait a few mins and use some nivea sensitive after shave balm
   
   Remember always pat your face with the towel to dry. Dont rub.
   
   Tips on how to shave with a DE are plentiful on youtube.
   
   Enjoy. Feel like a Boss.

It doesn't really matter but I'd take one that's meant to toughen up the skin and not just smell nice because then you'll know you're getting the most out of it. I use this one personally. It's cheap, lasts a while (one bottle lasts two-three months, I use it for both my face and pubes) and it's effective.

Try some of this, very easy on the skin:

Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm

Ah. well if you don't shave very often, I'd suggest either using a new razor every time or making sure to disinfect the one you are using with 70% isopropyl alcohol.

The red and blotchiness is either a reaction to a shaving cream/aftershave that is too drying?

If your aftershave has alcohol in it, I would ditch it. You would probably like this Nivea Post-Shave Balm