Reverence: Baxter Aftershave


Baxter Aftershave is one of the most important cremes I have in my arsenal, aside from the testosterone rub, the alcohol swabs I use before injecting my EPO, and Butt Butter or whatever my chamois creme is called. At $15 a pop, it’s not particularly cheap, but the addition of moisturizers and antiseptic keep irritation at a minimum.

Not only does it have a pleasant smell and refreshing feeling, it opens the pores after a good, close shave to help moisturize and revitalize, leaving  your skin clean and smooth with no bumps or rash.  Just the other day, a neighbor remarked that my shave was magnificently smooth and close.  I couldn’t have done it without Baxter.

Oh, and before you start thinking I’m some kind of sissy, know this: I never use this shit on my face.  No sir, the good stuff is for the legs only.

frank

The founder of Velominati and curator of The Rules, Frank was born in the Dutch colonies of Minnesota. His boundless physical talents are carefully canceled out by his equally boundless enthusiasm for drinking. Coffee, beer, wine, if it’s in a container, he will enjoy it, a lot of it. He currently lives in Seattle. He loves riding in the rain and scheduling visits with the Man with the Hammer just to be reminded of the privilege it is to feel completely depleted. He holds down a technology job the description of which no-one really understands and his interests outside of Cycling and drinking are Cycling and drinking. As devoted aesthete, the only thing more important to him than riding a bike well is looking good doing it. Frank is co-author along with the other Keepers of the Cog of the popular book, The Rules, The Way of the Cycling Disciple and also writes a monthly column for the magazine, Cyclist. He is also currently working on the first follow-up to The Rules, tentatively entitled The Hardmen. Email him directly at rouleur@velominati.com.

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  • The wife, the guns, the bike, the kids. Baxter: for all your shaving needs.

  • I was getting pretty scared until I read the last paragraph. Whew! That was close.

  • @frank

    Just the other day, a neighbor remarked that my shave was magnificently smooth and close.

    Does the VMH know that your neighbours have been caressing your legs? If you hadn't replied to my post with a link to the Baxter article the question would never have been asked!

  • Baxter makes other nice products. On the suggestion of someone here (I forget who), I bought a Philips Norelco Bodygroom Pro. It doesn't achieve the silky smooth shave of a razor, but it doesn't slash my legs either.

    A dab of Baxter Razor Bump gel and my guns are looking better than ever.

  • I'm a Gillette foam/Mach 3 kinda guy. Never a nick, only by a BIC!

    This was my tuning point to go from Schick to Gillette;

  • I shave by scraping a brick down my legs until all the hair is gone or I can't see any hair for the blood. Rather than use some fancy smelly ointment to sooth the shave I just get my wolf to bite me in the face to take my mind off it. Once I'm done I ride 500km to my work as a lumberjack.

  • @marshy

    I shave by scraping a brick down my legs until all the hair is gone or I can't see any hair for the blood. Rather than use some fancy smelly ointment to sooth the shave I just get my wolf to bite me in the face to take my mind off it. Once I'm done I ride 500km to my work as a lumberjack.

    And to think I was going to comment on the manly smell and the restorative properties of tea tree oil.

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