The ice woman shaveth (Original Source Tea Tree and Mint Shaving Gel)

Member Name: donnaford

Product:	Original Source Tea Tree and Mint Shaving Gel
Date:	11/07/02 (126 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Minty, No irritation

Disadvantages: Cold!

Having tried and loved Original Source shower gels I was tempted by this shaving gel on offer in Asda. I think I paid £2 for a 200 ml can of it, which was cheaper than the other shaving gels available.

Packaging:
The can is quite attractive in my opinion. It?s a nice green colour, getting lighter at the top with a transparent pale green plastic lid that you can see the nozzle through. It would go really nice in my boyfriend's bathroom, which has a mint green ceiling.

Contents:
This shaving gel contains tea tree oil, known for its antiseptic properties; peppermint oil known for its invigorating effects; and lavender oil, which is very soothing and gentle.

Smell:
I love the smell of the Original Source Tea Tree & Mint shower gel so I was not disappointed by the smell of this product. It smells a bit like Softmints to me, a sweet yet strong aroma. If you don't like mint you won't like this product.

Performance:
Warning! A little of this shaving gel goes a long way. I am prone to squirting too much and end up covered in the stuff. I would recommend pressing lightly to avoid having enough gel to shave a Gorilla!

Saying that it never irritates my skin and I never get a shaving rash after using it, as I can with other products. However, I am not thoroughly impressed with this shaving gel. Why not? It freezes you to death.

The bottle describes this as a zingy sensation; personally I would describe it as icy. My legs were extremely cold after shaving with this, not to mention my bikini line! Whilst this cooling effect might be nice on a hot day it isn't much use during the British summer time. I had to wrap up in a big fluffy towel for a good 10 minutes after emerging from the bath just to get some warmth back into my skin.

Overall impression:
This shaving gel smells great and performs very well in terms of smoothness and a lack of irritation but it is far too cooling for my ta
stes. I would recommend this to someone who doesn't mind being cold, but I don't think I will be buying this again once the can runs out.

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