Decent, but probably best to buy piecemeal, February 21, 2012

I loved the scent of this. But when I opened it...I thought elves have made it a little early for christmas. I admired the gentle design. I tried it, and loved it. The shaving cream goes on smooth. It really helps to get an "effortless glide" when swiping the razor. That is...the highlight. It lets you know you got a quality product on your hand, or face. The pre-oil is ok, I still had some overall redness. The after shave balm was great...it smelled great and left a smooth tan glow on your skin that I applied to my whole face afterwards. Overall, the size seemed small but turns out will last me a long time. Like they say, a little goes a long way. Buy this product if you wanna save (bout $30 from the site) and try it out, and get the perfect shave, the art of shaving.

I already use Art of Shaving pre-shave oil, shaving cream, and their upper end badger brush. I have always liked these and especially in the lavender scent. Lavender is so calming and girls always comment on the smell. The pre-shave oil is were it is at especially if you get razor burn easily.I bought these for groomsmen's gifts with a dopp bag. It was a good way to expose them to this product without investing in the sampler or a full kit. The positive feedback I got from these guys were: great scent, like the pre-shave oil, and like the after shave balm. The less-positive feedback I got was: the shaving cream does not later well and the brush falls apart.The brush is pretty low end when compared to even AofS's low-end/regular sized brushes. Others have mentioned the same thing so I would not expect to travel with this and expect a high performer. It is best for getting your foot in the door to see if you like it.I use the shaving cream soap bar...

I bought this kit as I began my foray into wet shaving. I'll review each component separately.The pre-shave oil is nice, and has a nice feel on the skin, but I'm not convinced it does much to help the blade move over the skin or through the hair.The shave lotion is subpar. It doesn't produce as rich a lather as the Proraso cream that I switched to. I also much prefer the menthol addition in the Proraso cream that gives me that tingly sensation.The brush is terrible. It's tiny, and it sheds. I immediately replaced it with a Tweezerman brush.The aftershave balm is the only star in the collection. It's soothing and not overly oily. I use that after each shave.Additionally, I'm indifferent to the lavender scent. I expected something that smelled a little more pleasing. I find the smell isn't offensive, but doesn't smell good, either.I think reading shaving sites/forums and talking to other wet shavers to assemble a...