Always in the mood to try new products, I have been giving a new shave gel the go-around. Aveeno* Active Naturals Positively Smooth Shave Gel claims to “help you shave less often and to prevent nicks, cuts and razor bumps”. I can get on board with that!
In my opinion, all shave creams/gels are NOT created equal. Actually, I much prefer gels to creams since they seem to be more moisturizing. I would say most often I purchase Skintimate Shave Gels and really love them for their moisturizing qualities and the variety of pleasing fragrances. I have tried a few of the super inexpensive brands (Pure Silk is not my friend) and have not been pleased. There needs to be a certain level of quality in a shave cream/gel to prevent nicks and cuts on my skin. BTW: The only razor I will use is Gillette Fusion ProGlide (a men’s razor), best shave ever. I was excited to give Aveeno a try and see if the claims were true.
I can tell you that I have used this Aveeno Shave Gel exclusively for about 6 weeks. First, one of the things I liked right away is rust-proof packaging. Don’t you hate the rust rings you normally get in your shower from the cans of shave gel? No rust rings here, honey. The product has one of the most unique light scents of any gel I have used. The best way I can describe is as a sweet oatmeal fragrance. It’s the sweetness that is key for me, since the smell of oatmeal is pretty bland…but if you add a little sugar to it…yum!
Just a small amount of gel will produce a generous lather to cover a good area of skin. My absolute favorite quality of Aveeno Positively Smooth Shave Gel is its ability to allow for the closest shave without nicks and cuts. For this, it is top of the line. My skin is smooth, soft, moisturized, and free of cuts after shaving.
One of the most important claims of the Aveeno Positively Smooth Shave Gel is that it “helps you shave less often”. I have to honestly say that only after about 4 weeks of use did I truly notice that I needed to shave less often. Now, it does say on the product that “for best results use in combination with Aveeno Positively Smooth Moisturizing Lotion”. So, I will bet if you used both products you might see results sooner than I did. I think I might try using both in the future.
Overall, Aveeno did not disappoint in that it does a wonderful job at providing the closest shave without nicks and cuts. I really did see that it helps you to shave less often, but using this product alone it took 4 weeks for me to see a difference. Give it a try for the close shave, delicious fragrance, and no-rust packaging! Find Aveeno* Positively Smooth Shave Gel at all of your favorite stores for around $4.99.
Be sure to check out my review of other great products from Aveeno here!
What are your secrets for the best shave ever? What products are you loving right now? Leave a comment, I would love to hear from you!
I love Aveeno products. Thanks for the review, I might have to give that one a try, certainly for that price!
Hi Gayle! I hope you like it, the scent is the best! 🙂