Yummy Shave Gel

I have to say I’m a bit of a pro when it comes to finding the best shave gels.  I can’t remember the last time I purchased a bottle of your run on the mill shave gel out of a tin can at my local supermarket.  Why be so choosey?  Well, because there SO many better options out there that are around the same price.

I have to take a quick second to pay homage to one of my favorite shave gels, King of Shaves.  This was the brand that actually stopped me from buying all those girlie, fruit smoothie flavored options in the pink razor section of the drugstore.  But, I wouldn’t be much of a beauty blogger if I didn’t try out other brands, so I am always on the look out for something different.

About a month ago, I was shopping at my husband’s favorite store in the whole entire world, the Grocery Outlet.  It wasn’t love at first visit for me and the Grocery Outlet, but I have come to really enjoy perusing its beauty aisle and I’ve come across some really great finds on the super cheap (Kiehl’s, Nexxus, Olay, etc.)  During one of our outings, I ran across Nature’s Gate cucumber mint shave gel…for like two bucks.  For those of you who don’t know, Nature’s Gate is a mid-priced organic line that you can find in certain drug and health stores…among other places (obviously).  I popped the top to give the scent a little inspection and it passed the test, I read that it was organic and that it was a creamy shave gel and that was pretty much all I needed to know, so in it went into my basket and I was on my way.

It took me all of about 30 seconds to realize I was slightly obsessed with this shave gel.  The first thing that caught my attention was how completely yummy the scent was.  Now, cucumber mint isn’t a new concept…I’ve smelled this combo many times before, but for whatever reason this scent was less earthy and more, I could wear this all over my body.  The product itself went from a gel to a creamy texture right away and I needed less than a dime size amount to cover my whole leg.  I should also add that my husband is slightly obsessed with this shave gel as well, as I always find it by the bathroom sink where he shaves. 

I’ve also noticed while using this gel that I have had zero nicks, no razor bumps or irritation and my skin has been nice and soft…sans moisturizer!  And the scent…well, Nature’s Gate just so happens to make a cucumber mint body wash, so I managed to pick that one up as well (…and at the Grocery Outlet!). 

I understand that some of you probably don’t put this much thought into your shave gel…but, that’s probably because you’re using one of those ho-hum fruit swirly, cocktail versions.  I’m telling you, be it King of Shaves or Nature’s Gate, once you try it you will not want to go back.

*And if by any chance some big wig over at Grocery Outlet finds this post, my husband is a super fan and majored in marketing and would love to work for you guys…he’d probably do it for free.