Thread: Art of Shaving Lotion

Anyone else use this stuff? Man I use the scent free one and I REALLY love it. I've tried other lotions and my skin tends to be oily but I have never found anything as soothing.

I use the sandal wood myself. I have had it a while and enjoy them allot. I am going to try others when it runs out but it is a good product just a tad expensive. I have their pre shave oil, soap. And after shave balm. Really nice but like I said a bit pricey

I use the unscented version too. Great stuff; it's the best after shave balm I have ever used.

Originally Posted by aespo

I use the sandal wood myself. I have had it a while and enjoy them allot. I am going to try others when it runs out but it is a good product just a tad expensive. I have their pre shave oil, soap. And after shave balm. Really nice but like I said a bit pricey

Glad to see another person from Queens here in SRP. I grew up there before moving out to New England.

I agree that the AOS stuff is pricey, but that aftershave lotion is nice with a strong scent; a little of the lotion goes a long way. I have the Sandalwood travel set, which includes the pre-shave oil, cream, brush, and aftershave lotion.

I also have Jack Black Post Shave Cooling Gel, which is very soothing.

Originally Posted by EggSuckingLeech

Anyone else use this stuff? Man I use the scent free one and I REALLY love it. I've tried other lotions and my skin tends to be oily but I have never found anything as soothing.

Yes, I use the lavender version and find it quite good. From what I understand, the products uses natural and botanical ingredients, and it is alcohol free. Good stuff.

I love the AOS sandalwood aftershave balm. My wife likes it too. The price might be high but the stuff lasts forever. It soothes, moisturizes, and smells fantastic. The sandalwood smell, in my opinion, is the best sandalwood out there. What more do you need in a balm.

I have been using a kit form them (Fine Badger brush, Lemon scented cream, pre shave oil, and after shave balm.) I love the experience. The balm is nice afterwards. The only thing that I use outside of that is some American Crew clear shave gel for lining around my beard, so I can see the individual hairs I cut. Outside of that, AOS Lemon is where it's at!

I hope to use the stuff for the first time and first shave this Friday night or Saturday morning!

I just got my razor and strop on Monday. In anticipation I had brought my fiance to AOS on Saturday and asked her to smell the 5 or so scents they have in kits. She kinda liked the lemon, said sandlewood smelled like 'dude' but in a flat tone of voice, and didn't care for the rest. I kinda liked lemon and kelp. She says none are bad, but she likes how I smell already. That's pretty much scentless or American Crew products.

Anyway, I bought the trial kit of scentless with a mini brush and coupon for the full kit. If I get the big kit and brush before using all of the starter kit, it will feel free, and I could save it for travel!

Do you guys think these products and the brush in the kit are worth the money? I mean, I'm only in $25 plus tax so far and could move on. $115 is a significant jump in cost.

Originally Posted by hiplainsdrftr

I hope to use the stuff for the first time and first shave this Friday night or Saturday morning!

Do you guys think these products and the brush in the kit are worth the money? I mean, I'm only in $25 plus tax so far and could move on. $115 is a significant jump in cost.

I hope that your shave goes well.

Based on my experience with other products, I'd say that the AOS products and SRs are too pricey to buy. Their scents are great, though. You can get cheaper products that are just as good or better. For example, I get the same texture and effect out of my $3 Arko shave cream as I do from the $25 AOS shave cream. Also, I get a much better texture and effect out of my $16 TOBS shave cream than I do with the $25 AOS shave cream. Other shave cream products like Proraso, Musgo Real, and RazoRock are also great and cost less that AOS.

The brush in the travel kit is actually small compared to regular brushes. However, it is a good starter brush until you decide to move up to a better brush. You can get a good (e.g., Pure Badger) brush for about $30 online.

I personally only feel like the aftershave balm is worth it to me. The quality is just tops for me. I use scent free because I like my cologne