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Tue, 19 Jul 2005

Product Review: l'Occitane Cade After Shave Balm
After having blogged about my recent switch in razors, I would be remiss if I didn't write up something on my favorite after shave balm.

Shaving isn't exactly the most pleasant experience for a man's face. And my face seems to be more sensitive than some. Because of this, I have always required the use of after shave balm. I've tried most (if not all) of the alcohol-free supermarket products (if you eliminate the products that contain alcohol, there aren't that many to choose from), but none of the supermarket brands really seem to do very well.

A couple of years ago (for Father's Day I think) my wife got me a l'Occitane Shaving gift pack that included the Cade After Shave Balm and the Cade Shaving Cream. The Cade Shaving Cream is worthless (in my humble opinion), but the Cade After Shave Balm is hands-down the best after shave balm I have ever tried. There is simply no comparison between it and anything you can buy at a supermarket or drugstore. It is well worth the premium paid (and then some). The 2.5 ounce size doesn't seem like it is very big, but I've been using the same 2.5 ounce tube for more than 2 years. A little goes a long way.

Summary: The best after shave balm on the market.

:: Posted by rus on Tue, 19 Jul 2005 10:22 pm
:: Filed under /reviews/products


Product Review: Gillette Sensor Excel
About a month ago I switched razors from the Schick Tracer FX to the Gillette Sensor Excel. This is probably the first time I've switched to a different razor in about 15+ years. Seriously. A man's razor preference (blade or electric, and what brand) is probably closely akin to a woman's preference in skincare (or makeup). Kristy has been a Lancôme user for as long as I can remember, and I have always shaved with a Schick Tracer. That - there's what it is.

Recently, I had been noticing that the replacement cartridges for the Schick Tracer have become harder and harder to find. There are plenty of newer three-blade (and four-blade) razor cartridges to choose from, but I have never been taken in by the marketing hype for the three (and four) blade razors. Two is good enough methinks. One day at Costco, I was intrigued to find that the Gillette Sensor Excel (two-blade) cartridges were stocked... some twenty replacement cartridges for less than $20 (anything under $1/cartridge is a pretty good deal).

So I decided to get a Sensor razor at a local drug store and give it a try. If it was as good or better than the Tracer then I would just drop the Tracer and go with the Sensor... pretty much solely based on the fact that the replacement cartridges seemed to be more readily available (and at bulk prices). I didn't even think to switch to an electric; I'm a razor guy.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Gillette Sensor Excel is a much better razor; in fact, it is quite superior to the Schick Tracer. The shave is much closer and the blades seem sharper and more durable. Where the Tracer blades would last 2 (maybe 3) shaves, the Sensor blades seem to shave exceptionally well for 6 or 7 shaves. Bonus. I'm hooked.

Summary: A extremeley good shave, give it a try.

:: Posted by rus on Tue, 19 Jul 2005 10:11 pm
:: Filed under /reviews/products



        

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