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When Seth came-up with two extra shave sticks of QED Bathtub Gin, he sold them on the condition that the buyer would write a review of the product. So, without further ado, here are my findings:
Scent: In Bathtub Gin, Charles has blended essential oils (EO) of juniper berries, lemon, and lime in a balance which seems to switch back-and-forth between lemon and lime as the predominant scent, with the aroma of juniper berries always present just below those of the other two. I like that, and found that the dominance-switching keeps me much more aware of them than would usually be the case. Unlike with FO-based citrusy scents, Bathtub Gin has none of the harsh chemical odors; instead, the EOs used have a clean, natural feel to them. In all honesty, I wanted to wet my face and brush with tonic-water!
Lather: Once I'd rubbed the shave stick over my face, going against the grain, I began making gentle swirls with a damp shaving brush. Like a good shaving cream, Bathtub Gin burst forth with a thick and plentiful lather. Lathering on my face, rather than in a mug, I had enough high-quality lather for my regular four-pass shave.
Efficacy: Bathtub Gin is good... almost too good; I found several places where the slickness of the lather after making a pass prevented me from feeling patches where I'd not shaved close enough. I don't view this as a negative, because multi-pass shaving is a process of gradually reducing one's beard, rather than in a single pass.
Moisturizing: There are several places on my face (below the chin, on the right underside, for one) where I always have to make multiple passes, with resulting irritation. This time it was a different story -- Bathtub Gin kept my skin moist and I had no problem with rash or redness. Throughout the day my face felt comfortable.
Quality: What can I say? Bathtub Gin is one more in a long line of high-quality shaving products from QED. This user wishes that Bathtub Gin (along with Mocha Java) would be offered in tubs, as well as in stick form.
Price: Higher than usual -- even with the recent price rise; but considering that Bathtub Gin was a limited-edition run, the cost was worth it, and not out-of-reach.
All-in-all, my only issue with QED's Bathtub Gin is what the hell do I use for a matching EDT?!
Scent: In Bathtub Gin, Charles has blended essential oils (EO) of juniper berries, lemon, and lime in a balance which seems to switch back-and-forth between lemon and lime as the predominant scent, with the aroma of juniper berries always present just below those of the other two. I like that, and found that the dominance-switching keeps me much more aware of them than would usually be the case. Unlike with FO-based citrusy scents, Bathtub Gin has none of the harsh chemical odors; instead, the EOs used have a clean, natural feel to them. In all honesty, I wanted to wet my face and brush with tonic-water!
Lather: Once I'd rubbed the shave stick over my face, going against the grain, I began making gentle swirls with a damp shaving brush. Like a good shaving cream, Bathtub Gin burst forth with a thick and plentiful lather. Lathering on my face, rather than in a mug, I had enough high-quality lather for my regular four-pass shave.
Efficacy: Bathtub Gin is good... almost too good; I found several places where the slickness of the lather after making a pass prevented me from feeling patches where I'd not shaved close enough. I don't view this as a negative, because multi-pass shaving is a process of gradually reducing one's beard, rather than in a single pass.
Moisturizing: There are several places on my face (below the chin, on the right underside, for one) where I always have to make multiple passes, with resulting irritation. This time it was a different story -- Bathtub Gin kept my skin moist and I had no problem with rash or redness. Throughout the day my face felt comfortable.
Quality: What can I say? Bathtub Gin is one more in a long line of high-quality shaving products from QED. This user wishes that Bathtub Gin (along with Mocha Java) would be offered in tubs, as well as in stick form.
Price: Higher than usual -- even with the recent price rise; but considering that Bathtub Gin was a limited-edition run, the cost was worth it, and not out-of-reach.
All-in-all, my only issue with QED's Bathtub Gin is what the hell do I use for a matching EDT?!
