Okay, so reviewing shaving oil might seem off topic, but I assure you this is one toiletry item worth writing about. I first posted about King of Shaves shaving oil and I have updated my post to include a review of a fabulous natural shaving oil, Oscar, that won the Men’s Health Grooming Product of the Year in 2013.

I don’t know about you, but my toilet bag is one of my heaviest things in my backpack or suitcase when I travel. I’m always looking for things to leave behind or ways save space without having to forgo any luxury.

Oscar

• It’s small, 30ml, smaller than a roll on deodorant
• It’s all natural ingredients and oils that nourish your skin – a big thumbs up from me – grape seed oil jojoba, lavender oil, vitamin E, rosehip oil to name a few.
• You only need a tiny amount
• It’s easy to apply
• The shaving result is smooth, no razor burn
• It has hardly any scent, which is great
• It’s not expensive – it cost about $11 from Coles, also available from Priceline
• The pump action tube is environmentally friendly
• Even though it’s designed for men, it worked well on my underarms

It was when I was shopping for my toiletry bag items in preparation of our eight-week trip to Italy, France, NYC, Brazil, Argentina and Dubai, that I came across King of Shaves shaving oil. It’s so small, and any small toiletry item gets my attention.

I road tested it for eight weeks and this is what I found:

King of Shaves

• It’s very small, about half the size than a roll on deodorant and a fraction of the size of a mini shaving foam can at just 20ml
• You only need a tiny amount
• It’s easy to apply, the shaving result is smooth and just like the packet says, no razor burn
• It has a mild male scent, which if you use it in the shower, washes off without a trace
• It’s not expensive – it cost about $9 from the supermarket
• It didn’t leak
• Even though it’s designed for men, it worked well on my underarms

• It’s synthetic
• The plastic packaging was hard to remove – needed scissors

I won’t buy shaving foam ever again. I can’t think of anything negative to say about shaving oils and I love the fact that Oscar’s is all natural and virtually scent free.

I started using oils as part of my skin care regime recently thanks to an awesome post I read on Y Travel Blog. Let’s just say that I’m now a raving fan of rosehip oil. Skin care products to pack will be another post – stay tuned!

What are your toilet bag travel tips?

Do you have special products that you simply won’t travel without?

Disclosure:

This is not a sponsored post and I am by no way affiliated with the manufacturers of this product. I just thought it was great and wanted to share that with you!