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Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Shaving Cream Review
Today, in case you wish to achieve a traditional shaving experience, then you probably know that you are supposed to use a quality brush and shaving cream or soap.
The Taylor of Old Bond Street has specialized in men’s grooming for some good time now.
The shaving cream featured above is from Taylor of Old Bond Street and it is specially formulated to create a unique smooth and creamy lather that protects and moisturizes the skin even after shaving. This amazing shaving-cream is also contains a sandalwood smell that is masculine.
This shaving-cream can be put either on a shaving brush or directly onto the hand-palm and there after applied onto the face. But the shaving-brush also plays a big role when it comes to preparing this shaving soap lather. In fact, there are no parabens used in the formulation of this shaving soap and it contains only natural and healthy ingredients. All in all, whether you to choose to shave with a straight or safety-razor, this shaving cream will offer with an awesome and comfortable shave coupled with a nice sandalwood scent.
PROS:
- This shaving-cream really creates a thick, creamy lather quickly. This lather even creates a good cushioning over the skin so that the razor can glide smoothly over without causing any irritations like cuts and nicks.
- The Taylor of Old Bond Street Shaving Cream also leaves the skin feeling refreshed and well-conditioned. This is mainly due to the natural ingredients that are used in the formulation of this shaving cream. In fact, this shaving cream will even leave your skin well moisturized even if you have a dull or dry skin.
- Lastly, this shaving cream has a light, stunning sandalwood fragrance that will make your entire shaving experience fun. This fragrance smells sweet and masculine whereby it will even stay on you after shaving or washing away the shaving-cream.
CONS:
- This shaving-soap tends to be highly scented and this is not good for people allergic to strong fragrances. in fact, this scent will literally stay on your face even after washing it for several times.
Features overview:
- The shaving-cream is scented with sandalwood: the Taylor of Old Bond Street Shaving-Cream is formulated with a rich, woody blend of exotic sweet-scented Sandalwood and Cedar coupled with Lavender and Rosemary for a subtle florally, Jasmine and Rose for a vivacious, enticing and confidently masculine-bouquet. In fact, the Taylor shaving-cream fragrances are derived from the purest, natural, essential and herbal aromatics which have been described to be intoxicating and almost addictive.
- It’s formulated with natural ingredients: this shaving-cream is created using essential oils and natural ingredients. These ingredients really play a big role in softening the body hairs and moisturizing the skin hence this implies that Taylor of Old Bond Street a great shaving-cream for sensitive skin-types.
- Comes well-packaged in a plastic bowl: it comes well packaged and sealed in a 150-gram pot or shaving bowl. This bowl actually makes preparing lather much easier because you just have to wet your badger brush and after pass it through the shaving-cream without looking for other bowl to prepare the lather. This bowl even comes with a cover which is used for protecting the shaving cream when it’s not under use.
- It weighs 5.4oz/150g: likewise, the Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood shaving-cream weighs about 5.4oz or 150-grams and actually this amount is quite enough to last someone for about 3 to 6 months even if they are shaving on a regular basis. In fact, a small amount of this shaving-cream applied onto your badger brush will make a very nice lather.
- It does not contain toxins or artificial chemicals: the shaving-cream is free of toxic ingredients like parabens and Sulphate which tend to irritate the skin. On the other hand, it does not contain chemicals that are harmful to the user and this makes it a good shaving-cream from men with delicate skin types.
Product Quality:
Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood-infused shaving-cream is definitely a premium-quality shave item any man should try out. This is mainly due to its premium shaving lather whereby a small-sized dollop mixed with water while using a good-quality badger brush will instantly produce alot of rich, moist and luxurious lather that used to achieve several passes with the razor while ensuring an exceptionally close and luxuriously comfortable shave.
Likewise, this shaving cream is formulated with skin-friendly natural ingredients which helps prepare the facial-hairs for a smooth and comfortable shave while giving off very nice, masculine scent. The shaving-cream is paraben-free, no-oiliness, no-residue but it’s just full of fatty-acids and other hair-softening ingredients. Another quality feature about this shaving-cream is its very stunning fragrance that is worth experiencing. This fragrance is actually derived from purest, natural, essential and herbal aromatics that are toxic-free but partially addictive. Lastly, this cream comes well packaged and weighs about 150-grams hence this amount will last for quite a long period of time.
Who does it benefit?
- The shaving-cream is a good addition men new to wet-shaving or safety-razors: the cream easily builds lather whereby a small amount of it on a badger brush really creates enough lather for several passes while shaving. This lather even creates a silky cushioning over the skin and this inturn ensures that you get an exceptionally close, luxurious and comfortable shave. This shaving-cream also smells great because it contains a light sandalwood scent that leaves smelling great even after shaving.
- Great product for men looking for a nice but lightly scented shaving-cream: it has a sandalwood scent that produced the natural, essential oils which include sandalwood, lavender, cedar, rosemary, rose and jasmine. All these ingredients are good for men with sensitive skins and even offer a nice, light and long-lasting smell.
- Good shaving-cream for travellers: this is because the way this shaving-cream is packaged whereby it comes in a large shaving bowl or pot and you don’t have to acquire a separate shaving bowl to prepare lather. This makes the shaving-cream perfect for travel whereby one has to just dip the wet badger-brush into the bowl and will acquire enough lather to shave the entire face.
What Else Do You Need?
- A nice badger brush: this shaving-brush is a necessity when it comes to wet-shaving. Its main job is to prepare lather and lathering up your skin before shaving. However, it’sadvisable to purchase a high-quality brush for best lathering results and if you wish to use it for a long period of time.
- Brush and razor stand: after shaving, you will have to look for a perfect place to place your brush and razor. this why you need to buy this stand as it’s the best option for keeping your razor and brush after shaving but always purchase a stand that is coated with chrome, brass or any other type of coating.
