Grooming the man in your life

In keeping with my cleansing theme from yesterday's post, I thought it would be important not to forget the special guys in our lives. So I have polled my hubby about the product of his choice. The Art of Shaving for Men. I asked him why he started using it and he said it is the only skin product that he has used that has been able to tame his ingrown hairs from shaving. He likes the non greasy feel of the product and his skin is in much better condition than it was before.  He also likes the idea that if he wants the real feel of a barber he can visit one of the shops and feel as if he is transported a century ago to an old school barber shop complete with a straight blade, soft as a baby's butt shave. My words on the last sentence not his, just to make sure I haven't spoiled his macho self image.

You may have heard of this company in articles and press and it really is an interesting story. It was founded by a couple who moved from Miami to NYC. She began studying Eastern medicine and he had a background in business.  One day in their apartment she created a gentle and natural oil that could be used before shaving. It helped to soothe his sensitive skin. They pooled their money and sold their car to purchase a store on a side street in New York City. Six months later they began generating a lot of press and the rest is history. Now, The Art of Shaving has over 50 plus stores and can be found at Sephora as well as online. Their philosophy is pretty straightforward. They have 4 elements to the perfect shave.  Step 1 is Pre-Shave an oil that is created with botanical and essential oils. It aids to prep the skin prior to shaving. Step 2 is Lather up, The Art of Shaving offers shaving cream and shaving soap in a wooden bowl. Both are amazing according to my hubby. But he prefers the cream.  Step 3 is Shave. The Art of Shaving has many razor options ranging from the Gillette Fusion razor or the Gillette Mach razor. They even have straight blade razors as well if your guy is feeling brave, hopefully not as bold as Sweeney Todd.  Step 4 is moisturize. This may be hard to get men to do but The Art of Shaving's After-Shave balm is a perfect combination of shea butter and grapeseed oil and leaves the skin feeling soft, hydrated, and non greasy. It blends in very fast so guys don't feel like they are packing on Pond's cold cream. I have to admit, on a recent vacation I forgot my moisturizer and yep, I totally stole some of his and it worked like a charm. Thank you Art of Shaving for making my hubby's skin so smooth and for saving my crocodile skin during my beach vacay. 

So if you are looking for a gift for your guy we highly recommend you give this product a try. You can purchase full size kits complete with all the four steps and a badger brush from $100-$150.00. They also have a starter set that is very handy for getaways or maybe if you want to give The Art of Shaving a try without the $100 price tag.  They offer the line in five scents. Unscented, Lemon Essential Oil, Sandalwood Essential Oil, Lavender Essential Oil, and Ocean Kelp.  My hubby generally goes for Unscented, but he is also a guy who loves vanilla ice cream at 31 flavors.

If you are interested in checking out The Art of Shaving visit www.artofshaving.com

Happy Shopping and Shaving