After Shave Balm

Tasteful sent ! Fragrant . Makes me look forward to shaving . The added compliments on the fragrance is a plus . People will stop and ask you what are you wearing. I use this aftershave daily. I was turned off about the price at first , however I decided to suck it up and buy it. I love it !!! Makes a great gift ! Wanted to write a review and share.

After trying dozens of after shave balms, I finally found the perfect one. Le Labo has an aloe vera consistency and makes your skin feel smooth and soft yet not at all gummy or greasy. After you apply it, you can’t tell that you put anything on your face. The scent is very faint and subtle and just has a clean slightly citrus smell. Le Labo also seems like a very good deal because you don’t need very much and it comes in a giant tube.

I ordered two of these items for in-store pick up. When I picked up the items and brought them home, I looked at the tubes and they completely looked like they were used as “tester” tubes. The packaging is the tube only and the tube was all mangled l, scratches and indented like other people had opened and tested the product from the tubes. Part of the problem is La Labo products don’t come in boxes nor do they have protective seals when you unscrew the cap. I had purchased these and other La Labo products as gifts. There’s no way these are presentable as they look used. Nordstrom needs to do better and not sell items that have been damaged or used.

Le Labo products are of such high quality that I expected their shave cream to standup to other high standards in the market. Alas, not the case. I give it 3-4 stars because it leaves some redness post shave, and doesn’t lather as a cream - more frothy to me which is akin to lower priced lower quality shave cream. As I use a brush to apply the cream I anticipated a heavier thickness after the stir in the cup. Again, not quite there. It does provide a nice scent and multiple passes with my razor. Since I have a beard I cannot tell you how long it lasts. It was a gift from my daughter because she likes to splurge a bit on her old dad. I will not purchase this again because the Jack Black Shaving Cream is hands above this product. Little nit - it comes with a nice steel squeezer that rolls up the tube to get every bit out. It’s actually unnecessary since it does not work well, and it must add cost to the product and drives the price up. It’s a cool marketing trick that I fell for when I opened the package. Again, not quite there.