04-25-2012, 04:49 AM
I was browsing various shaving vendors the other day and came across a classic Canadian aftershave called Booster which costs hardly anything; you can get a large, 400 ml bottle of it for just $12 CAD.
I'm curious: Does this stuff have good healing properties? Considering how cheap it is, I doubt it smells that good. But if it has good healing properties, I'll probably go through with buying a bottle or two of it.
I'm curious: Does this stuff have good healing properties? Considering how cheap it is, I doubt it smells that good. But if it has good healing properties, I'll probably go through with buying a bottle or two of it.
04-25-2012, 08:20 AM
I would say, not really.
It's basically alcohol, water, with a little glycerin. It's not bad. The one I had smelled really good.
But if you expecting something like Speick forget it.
In general, I don't think any aftershave will compensate for poor technique or magically heal razorburn. To me the purpose of AS is to disinfect your face and leave a nice scent that doesn't stick around.
If you want moisture, get a real moisturizer.
If you have razor burn, work on your technique and buy some aloe vera gel or something to help with the burn.
It's basically alcohol, water, with a little glycerin. It's not bad. The one I had smelled really good.
But if you expecting something like Speick forget it.
In general, I don't think any aftershave will compensate for poor technique or magically heal razorburn. To me the purpose of AS is to disinfect your face and leave a nice scent that doesn't stick around.
If you want moisture, get a real moisturizer.
If you have razor burn, work on your technique and buy some aloe vera gel or something to help with the burn.
04-26-2012, 04:44 AM
(04-25-2012, 08:20 AM)cvac Wrote: I would say, not really.
It's basically alcohol, water, with a little glycerin. It's not bad. The one I had smelled really good.
But if you expecting something like Speick forget it.
In general, I don't think any aftershave will compensate for poor technique or magically heal razorburn. To me the purpose of AS is to disinfect your face and leave a nice scent that doesn't stick around.
If you want moisture, get a real moisturizer.
If you have razor burn, work on your technique and buy some aloe vera gel or something to help with the burn.
+1.
I have Boosters Mosswood and I like it a lot. The scent is great, it's not long lasting and it doesn't burn, unless I've had a rough shave. I use AS to disinfect my face post shave.
05-06-2013, 07:42 PM
(05-06-2013, 07:35 PM)AABCDS Wrote:(04-25-2012, 07:27 PM)Bruce Wrote: i found it to be absolute Crap. burned my face, all alcohol.
for $8 for a 500ml or whatever it was, it was still overpriced.
I just stumbled across this. Bruce gave me a sample with my recent purchase from him. I actually kind of like it.
that quote was going way back. it was before I new how to use a splash

the boosters mosswood I sent you actually made my face feel great initially, went on smooth and slick and left it moisturised after it dried, but I'm guessing there was something in the scent that didn't play well with my face and i would get itchy a while after I put it on.
post sabbatical, I'll be looking to try another bottle of Boosters to give it one more shot. smells are great, it's cheap and hopefully still available locally for me.
05-07-2013, 08:42 AM
(05-06-2013, 07:42 PM)Bruce Wrote:I love the Booster splashes. Lilac is one of my favorites and gives me a little more burn than the other Booster splashes too. When your sabbatical is over try June Clover and/or Aquarius. They smell great and are smoother than the Lilac. Mosswood is good a choice too!(05-06-2013, 07:35 PM)AABCDS Wrote:(04-25-2012, 07:27 PM)Bruce Wrote: i found it to be absolute Crap. burned my face, all alcohol.
for $8 for a 500ml or whatever it was, it was still overpriced.
I just stumbled across this. Bruce gave me a sample with my recent purchase from him. I actually kind of like it.
that quote was going way back. it was before I new how to use a splashi picked up Lilac at a local barber, and it lit me up and was my first experience with an alcohol splash. i've actually gone full splash since the beginning of the year and am really seeing the benefits to splashes now. i can skip the WH and it helps tell how good my shave is...gets the irritation out of the way instantly and my face feels great after the initial little (or a lot) burn.
the boosters mosswood I sent you actually made my face feel great initially, went on smooth and slick and left it moisturised after it dried, but I'm guessing there was something in the scent that didn't play well with my face and i would get itchy a while after I put it on.
post sabbatical, I'll be looking to try another bottle of Boosters to give it one more shot. smells are great, it's cheap and hopefully still available locally for me.
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