OK. After spending holidays visiting in South Florida, I always check out ethnic shaving sections of local stores/tiendas.
I found this excellent (and cheap @$2.98/12 oz.) bay rum, which I reported on last week: Dr. Sana (thread here).
www.badgerandblade.com
But on the way out of town, I scored an excellent gel aftershave, Don Jose Grisi.
This name is utterly new to me and I personally can't recall any Mexican shave products in high usage here. Anyways.
The ingredient list was very, very good, so I gave it a try just now.
Don't know if you can read from the small photo, but it has glycerin, aloe, carbomer, menthol, chamomile, marigold, camphor, arnica, argan oil, and just a bunch of other good stuff.
The review:
I don't love menthol, though I admit it works well. With camphor too, this Don Jose Grisi stuff goes on to cool, and smells good too. With all those botanicals, it has to do some face-healing. I don't think they forgot any, except maybe the Alpine flower in Speick!
I actually prefer splashes of the high-alcohol variety. But I do use balms after a rough shave. This one seems to be a winner - if you can find it! Don Jose Grisi is on Facebook, but as of this moment the website is choking from bandwidth overload. Interesting.
Grisi seems to be a Mexican line of health and beauty products; I assume this is the male line for "barba y bigote."
It's good. If you like balms or gels, try and find it.
AA
I found this excellent (and cheap @$2.98/12 oz.) bay rum, which I reported on last week: Dr. Sana (thread here).
Dr. Sana Bay Rum (PR)
Ok, in a new grocery store, checking out ethnic and shaving ... Had to bite on this: I knew dang well this was bay rum aftershave! $2.98 later, I am proved right ... All Dr. Sana needs is a few drops of glycerin. Wonder if it's made by the Superior 70 (or whomever makes the Puerto Rican...
www.badgerandblade.com
But on the way out of town, I scored an excellent gel aftershave, Don Jose Grisi.
This name is utterly new to me and I personally can't recall any Mexican shave products in high usage here. Anyways.
The ingredient list was very, very good, so I gave it a try just now.
Don't know if you can read from the small photo, but it has glycerin, aloe, carbomer, menthol, chamomile, marigold, camphor, arnica, argan oil, and just a bunch of other good stuff.
The review:
I don't love menthol, though I admit it works well. With camphor too, this Don Jose Grisi stuff goes on to cool, and smells good too. With all those botanicals, it has to do some face-healing. I don't think they forgot any, except maybe the Alpine flower in Speick!
I actually prefer splashes of the high-alcohol variety. But I do use balms after a rough shave. This one seems to be a winner - if you can find it! Don Jose Grisi is on Facebook, but as of this moment the website is choking from bandwidth overload. Interesting.
Grisi seems to be a Mexican line of health and beauty products; I assume this is the male line for "barba y bigote."
It's good. If you like balms or gels, try and find it.
AA
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