Aqua Velva After Shave, Classic Ice Blue, 7 Ounce

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As you might have guessed, high-end designers wasted no time jumping into this arena too, with everything from Chanel Pour Monsieur in 1955 through to big hits like Calvin Klein’s Eternity for Men in 1989 getting aftershave variants, often not even having any added enhancements like menthol or skin conditioners. Most of this also coincided with men’s fragrance becoming more ubiquitous, and shaving habits getting increasingly focused on expediting the process with disposable or electric products, meaning that wearing aftershave seemed like a superfluous step when you were just going to douse on your favorite designer fragrance after a shave anyway, with matching the cologne to the aftershave feeling a bit like overkill unless you were “that guy” who also wore the matching deodorant, used the matching bar soap and shave cream, etc. The Decline of Traditional Aftershaves After a week of testing these colognes and aftershaves, I’m happy to report that I was pleasantly surprised by my findings. I actually thought all of the drugstore colognes and aftershaves smelled great. If you’re looking to invigorate your freshly shaved face or want to dab on a bit of scent every day without breaking the bank, they make for agreeable alternatives to expensive fragrances. My Dad (1920--1997) used this and I remember the blue bottle on his shelf above the sink with razor shaving brush etc. Always rinse your skin with lukewarm water after shaving and then a final cold rinse to start the process of closing the pores. Finally apply the aftershave to seal the pores and start the healing process. Dargis, Manohla (March 2, 2007). " "Zodiac": David Fincher's obsession with a serial killer's story". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017 . Retrieved 2009-11-07. an alarming- looking blue elixir called an Aqua Velva that is Graysmith's bar drink of choice

Aqua Velva 'classic Ice Blue is the original Aqua Velva product. A refreshing, aromatic, masculine, cool mentholated piece of the past. A sporty blend of aromatic elements, woods, amber and fruits with a touch of sea breeze. A true American shaving classic and well worth a try. How to useMany believe that today’s Old Spice cologne isn’t the same as the original.Aficionados swear there was a subtle change made to the formula after Procter & Gamble acquired the brand. Even with the tweaking, this is still a solid, timeless, and manly fragrance. Good to have in your collection. With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to help our newer readers discover some of the best, evergreen gems from the past. This article was originally published in January2012.

It is also classic to use so-called"cooling agents" in these preparations. Menthol is the most classic, but substances derived from menthyl such as menthyl lactate are possible. FromSome adventurous men in the middle classes (then working classes) took up learning the straight-razor themselves if they didn’t want a regular expenditure for visiting the barber, and alongside such self-shaving came a need for take-home grooming products, which included some sort of “after-shave” tonic, lotion, cream, or powder.

What it smells like:It’s a pretty simple fragrance. Starts off with a citrusy smell that slowly fades to a woodsy, leathery scent. As the day wore on, it started to smell more like baby powder. Nice and fresh. How did I get to sixty without discovering Aqua Velva, I wanted to give this a fair trial so I done the usual pre prep using Glice oil soap rinsed some off but not all leaving the face slippery, lathered over the top and then three pass shave, instead off my normal Nivia aftershave balm I just splashed some Aqua Velva on instead, wonderfull cool sensation and left my skin feeling really good Two hours later my skin feels soft without being oily and the aroma is still pleasant without being over the top, I will be using this again.

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Fantastic post shave properties: the menthol cools everything down, the witch hazel heals and the lanolin conditions the skin. Aqua Velva got its start in 1929, not as an aftershave, but as a mouthwash for men. Crazy, huh? It wasn’t until 1935 that Aqua Velva started getting pitched exclusively as an aftershave. Aqua Velva’s biggest selling point has always been the cooling menthol that soothes away razor burn.