Gilette Satin Care Shave Gel for lovely smooth legs! (Gillette Satin Care Alluring Avocado Shave Gel)

Member Name: Stephoohla

Product:	Gillette Satin Care Alluring Avocado Shave Gel
Date:	19/10/09 (73 review reads)
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Advantages: Leaves your legs lovely and smooth and has a delicious smell

Disadvantages: Expensive

Throughout the years I've been shaving, I must've tried about 50 different shaving products at least! Having only been employed a year and before that I was a student, I was on a small budget for a long time of this 'research'!

Finding cheap shaving products is practically non-existent, and if on a rare occasion you do come across a bargain, chances are the razors you've brought are blunt or only last one use, or the shaving gel you've purchased doesn't protect your delicate skin from the wrath of the aforementioned blunt razor!

I knew Gilette was a good name having seen the brand around supermarkets and drug stores for a while and seeing TV adverts but the products always seemed expensive. When I spied this shaving gel on sale for £1 in Tesco's, I leapt at the chance to try it out for this bargain price.

I used it straightaway when I got home. When I squirted a bit of gel out of the can into my hand, I was relieved that it had a delicious fruity smell, as I've tried out a Gillette Shave Gel before and it did not smell enticing. I've never tried Avocado-scented beauty products before, but if they all smell this good I'd definitely buy more! It was a light fruity smell and I knew that it would make my skin smell nice.

I rubbed the gel between my hands to lather it up and was pleasantly surprised to see that even just a small amount of gel produced a lot of foam! It didn't take long or very much gel to smother my legs in the gel/foam and when I used the razor, I was impressed to see that I didn't experience a single nick or cut as I usually do. (The amount of times I've had to stick plasters on my legs right after bathing due to cutting myself with cheap razors or by using rubbish shaving gel!).

Afterwards, I was pleased with the outcome. I had smooth legs (and had only used a medium-quality throwaway razor) that lasted at least a couple of days before stubble grew back, and as I said before, my legs smelt really nice. I normally moisturise after shaving but felt like I didn't need to after using this, because it left my skin really soft.

The can is really pretty, in light blue, white and green, and does not look unpleasant when sitting in your shower rack or around the bath as some cheap cans of shaving foam do. It has the Gilette logo across the front so is easily spotted on a supermarket shelf. The packaging is ergonomically-friendly, with a plastic lid that has carved ridges into it so it is easy to get off when you've got wet hands from the shower/bath. The pump which you use to get the gel out is easy to use too, which is handy when, again, you've got wet hands.

I find that the normal price of this gel is between £2.70 and £3.00, but often Gilette products like these are on offer in Superdrug, Boots and in supermarkets, so I suggest keeping your eyes peeled for sales and offers. As I said, I picked this up for £1 and it was definitely worth it.

Now that I'm in employment I do continue to buy this. It is a little more than what I'm comfortable spending on shaving gel, but it is definitely worth it if you're after super smooth legs and no cuts. The fact that I don't need to use very much means the can lasts longer anyway, so it's possible that I do actually save money.

All you girles I recommend you try this out because it is great :D

Summary: If you can afford a bit of luxury, I suggest this