Homemade Soothing Aftershave for Men

Elise Marie

Many men have irritated sensitive red raw skin after shaving there faces. One of the best ways to soothe and nourish a red raw freshly shaved face is by making and using a homemade soothing aftershave for men. The aftershave contains soothing natural nourishing ingredients that helps take the tightness, burning, redness and stinging right away with immediate use after shaving.

The organic natural nourishing and soothing ingredients needed to make the homemade soothing after shave for men is 5 drops of peppermint oil, 10 drops chamomile oil, 1 cup of aloe juice, 1 cup of coconut water, 10 drops of calendula essential oil and ΒΌ cup of coconut milk. The reason these ingredients are used in this homemade aftershave are because the peppermint helps provide a soothing cooling sensation, the chamomile helps relieve the redness, aloe helps hydrate, nourish and repair the red raw freshly shaved skin, the coconut water and milk help hydrate and soften the skin and the calendula essential oil helps relieve the tightness. You can easily find all these ingredients at a local herbal shop or whole food store, but they should be organic for them to contain the most potent nutrients in them. You will also need a clean spray bottle, which you can get from any dollar stores, grocery store, pharmaceutical shop or beauty shop.

The easiest way to make the homemade soothing aftershave for men is by taking a funnel, placing it into the spray bottle once the spay top is off and carefully pouring the ingredients directly into the bottle. After, it is best to place the spray top back on the bottle and give it a good shake to combine the ingredients together to form this creamy looking aftershave that will smell like peppermint. Once the spray is ready, it is best to store away in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it. The homemade aftershave for men should stay fresh for about 3 weeks as long as it is refrigerator after every use.

Now the best way to use the homemade soothing aftershave for men is by gently spraying the aftershave directly all over the freshly shaved skin. Then, it is best to take a towel and pat the skin dry. The aftershave will have a cooling soothing sensation too it and feel very hydrating to the red raw freshly shaved skin. After, the face and skin should feel soft and smooth. You may use this homemade aftershave as often as necessary. Even the women can use this aftershave spray on there freshly shaved legs and underarm area to help soften and soothe their freshly shaved skin areas as well.

I do hope this helps some of you men out there looking for a homemade natural aftershave recipe to help soothe and nourish your skin after shaving. I wish you all the best with getting a close comforting safe shave without nicks and cuts for a smooth soft face.

Published by Elise Marie

Elise Marie has been a professional writer and abstract artist for 4 years. She is an expert in herbal medicine, natural beauty, whole foods and cooking and has attended classes in all this areas and has pub...  View profile

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  • Kathryn Neff Perry8/20/2011

    I plan to try this for my hubby. His skin gets so dry...thanks for this info!

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