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I agree with you there, it’s probably not necessary. I do alum followed by a balm and then finished off with an alcohol based splash. If someone didn’t want to use alcohol, they could probably just substitute Thayer’s witch hazel there.
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For me, it’s because I find that balm feels too thick on my skin. My approach is shave, alum, shower, balm, dry off and stuff, splash.