High-quality gear can make聽playing outside even more fun. The same goes聽for shaving tools. If you look beyond drugstore razors and invest in better equipment, your skin will be a lot happier. Here鈥檚 a list to help you build the ultimate dopp kit.
Brickell Purifying Charcoal Face Wash ($25)

This is my favorite because it yanks dirt off my face and softens my beard聽but leaves my skin feeling soothed,听thanks to olive oil, jojoba, and aloe. Bonus: a聽touch of peppermint tingles just enough to wake me up before I drag a razor across my face.
Ursa Major Stellar Shave Cream ($14)

I鈥檝e tested a lot of shaving creams for various gift guides here at 国产吃瓜黑料,听.聽Credit the aloe leaf juice and zinc oxide, which聽help moisturize skin and create聽an ultraclose shave with little to聽no razor burn. Those ingredients also help me avoid cutting myself in tricky spots. The聽herbal scent is refreshing but not overpowering.
Baxter of California Safety Razor ($65)

Why opt for a razor , which costs three聽times as much as the聽disposables you鈥檙e used to? Because the higher-quality, more durable blades give you a closer shave, and the hefty聽metal handle聽is easier to grip. Plus,听you keep all that plastic out of the聽landfill.聽The razor is beautiful聽to boot,听so you can display it聽on the bathroom counter instead of hiding it in a drawer.
Portland General Store Whiskey After-Shave Splash ($18)聽

Aftershaves often contain alcohol as an antiseptic to prevent post-nick infections. Problem is,听alcohol burns. uses antiseptic alternatives like tea tree oil,听plus several soothing agents like aloe, kelp, and blue green algae,听so you get the antibacterial power without the pain. That combination also produces an earthy smell that doubles as a subtle cologne.
碍颈别丑濒鈥檚 Ultra Facial Deep Moisture Balm ($27)

Some men stop with aftershave, but I like to use a lotion聽as one more step toward聽happier skin. This one from is a go-to because it moisturizes well and contains Edelweiss flower extract, which helps form a barrier to protect my skin when I鈥檓 out skiing or running a river. Thankfully,听it鈥檚 fragrance-free so it doesn鈥檛 mask the aftershave.