The team at Pacific Shaving Company pride themselves on delivering effective, affordable, eco-friendly and affordable shaving products. Their latest venture has a new twist: caffeinated shaving cream and after shave.
Why would we need caffeine in a shaving product? The company reports that women are ahead of the curve on this idea, as caffeine is added to many products to constrict blood vessels (called a “vasoconstrictor”). Arguably this creates the appearance of tighter, smoother skin. In a shaving product, a vasoconstrictor could help reduce the appearance of redness and bumps in freshly shaved skin. The products also come without nasty parabens or synthetic fragrances.
The company sent me samples of the shave cream, aftershave and a Nick Stick for, well, shaving nicks. While this is marketed to men, I gave them a try, myself. Sometimes a girl’s gotta shave too, right?
The anti-oxidant rich caffeine is paired with soothing aloe and a pleasant aroma of spearmint. I found the cream to have a thick, yet light consistency, with excellent glide. Then I tried the aftershave. Aftershave. That word always reminds me of highly cologned men with too many gold chains. But I do use other products “for women” after shaving and the ingredients are similar, so there I went. It smelled fresh, it didn’t burn, I didn’t smell like a 70’s porn star and my skin felt smooth. My boyfriend stole the Nick Stick. He says it works well. We’ll have to take his word for it!
I liked it so much, I gave a set to my uncle, along with a fancy (and cruelty free) shaving brush, for Christmas!
BONUS! Pacific Shaving Company sets are discounted on their website right now ! Also available at Target, Rite Aid and Publix.
