I have tried a few oils and balms over the years but rarely do I feel an effect outside of the first ten minutes where your skin is still shining. The MANSCAPED Hydrating Body Spray was different–as the course of the day goes on, my skin retains the softness I ask for from a product like this, versus the surface-level treatment and eventual fade of anything else I’ve tried. 

While it’s good all over, I am extra excited to see the longer-term effects of adding the Hydrating Body Spray into my routine and dedicating a portion of my self-care routine to taking care of my tattoos. It does some serious good for the rest of me that isn’t as heavily tattooed, too, so let’s tally that as another win.

Lip Balm

Since having a weird, untraced allergic reaction to a conventional lip balm in high school, I’ve been pretty selective and cautious when it comes to lip care products (and, let me tell you–rightfully so). The three-pack of MANSCAPED Lip Balm is the free gift that completes the Ultra Premium Collection–and after a careful read of the ingredients, I’m happy to give their generosity a spin. Functionally, the best part of the balm is that it doesn’t leave a shine. I’ve found that a lot of lip balms off of the drugstore shelf leave me feeling like I just put lipstick on. Not here.

And for the sake of aesthetics–which may not be a big driver in your everyday carry, but definitely is in mine–the design on the tube is sleek. A little gold goes a long way. I jive pretty heavily with the dark and minimal aesthetic across all of MANSCAPED’s product and packaging design, but for something that I carry with me all the time, it feels good for it to look as dialed in as it does.

Final Thoughts

Somewhere in between the lather, rinse, and repeat, you realize that these ‘new routines’ are actually just an evolution or level-up from the routine I had before. It wasn’t like I wasn’t shampooing or wearing deodorant before, right? (I assure you, that is the truth.) Like anything else in the world of grooming and body care, it’s more about the investment in yourself.