What AFTER SHAVE!?!


Question: whats an AFTER SHAVE?


Answers: whats an AFTER SHAVE?

, or liquid used mainly by men after they have finished shaving. It may contain an antiseptic agent such as alcohol to prevent infection from cuts as well as numb damaged skin, a perfume to enhance scent, and a moisturizer to soften the skin. An alcohol-based, fragrance-free astringent can be used as an aftershave. It is said that the alcohol in the aftershave closes pores in the skin and prevents irritation ("razor burn").[citation needed]

Many fashion designer houses lend their names to brands of aftershave and thus sometimes mistakenly referred to as Eau de Cologne.

Aftershave-like substances were used in ancient Egyptian times to clean and deodorize a dead body before it was soaked in natron and wrapped in linen bandages.[

An after shave is a cologne and/or lotion that guys put on after they shave (Duh!). It makes the face feel less dried out and it's a way for a guy to wear something that smells nice.

Some guys like lotion based and some like alcohol based after shave.

You should pick one that you like and hope that it's mutual. Some fragrances can be overwhelming.

Take a trip to the cosmetic counter and do some smell-tests.

Have fun!

my brother says that after a man shaves on his face,he uses after shade to not get pimples!!

its usually alcohol base lotion to seal up the pores after shaving-with fragrance





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