Thread: Witch Hazel....Where have you been?

I just finished a very nice hump day shave. I usually finish with a splash of cold water then some nivea sensitive balm. After hearing many wet shavers talk about how they love witch hazel I bought a bottle an splashed some on before my AS balm. Holy hell! Why have I waited so long to use it? It had a slight burn at first then mellowed nicely. I dont know if it does anything for nicks but I didnt even need my sacred styptic. Just wanna say to any guys that haven't used it or maybe given upon it, to get a bottle. And to anybody who has more post shave advice I'd greatly appreciate it.

Not only feels good, I like the scent too.

I couldn't agree more! I love this stuff...and for those of you curious about the benefits of witch hazel on your skin, check out this link! It's worth the read

Benefits and uses of witch hazel

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Witch hazel is great stuff with strong medicinal qualities. It's been used for a very long time for a variety of purposes. Even the plant itself is famous in herbal circles.

I recently just tried it too. I was rather impressed. I liked the fresh finish it gave.

I have been a fan of witch hazel for a while now and actually enjoy the scent. It is cheap and does its job.

So all the talk of Witch Hazel got me thinking I should give it a shot. So I went to the local CVS and picked some up. I believe it was Dickinson's All Natural. It's 86% Witch Hazel Extract, 14% Alcohol (???). I have to say I like it quite a bit. I had just had a great shave: about as close to BBS as I've gotten with a DE w/Merkur blade(I use a late 40's Super Speed when my straight is out for honing and like to mix up my blades just for kicks). Cold water rinse and a splash of the Witch Hazel and it was magic (witchcraft?). None of the burn the OP mentioned. Just a cool refreshing feeling! I didn't get much of a scent just a slight woodiness. Good stuff!

Is Thayer's significantly better that the stuff I tried? If so, where can I get some!

-Ben

I found Lavender Thayer's at a Vitamin Cottage.

The Lavender Thayers is great!!!