Tried and tested - For men - Tiscali Shopping

Products that are specifically made with men in mind. Find out what we thought and whether you should take the plunge.

"This new Men's Luxury Essentials pack contains gentle yet effective ingredients to keep your man (or Dad) feeling fresh, revived and skin and hair looking soft and clean. Pack contains: Akin Rosemary Shampoo, 225ml Akin Jojoba Light Conditioner, 225ml Aki."

What we thought: This is a great-looking gift set packed full of pure chemicals that the recipient is sure to love. Akin products are real quality and this gift set is great value for money. A real 'green gift' for anyone sensitive to chemicals and who really cares about their environment.
  £19.99

"The mainstream male grooming category is experiencing a revolution through the launch of Bulldog: the UK's first affordable & "body friendly" natural grooming range for men. Launched this month and exclusively available in over 320 Sainsbury's stores nationwide, the range brings a new, natural and pioneering alternative to the grooming sector."

Currently being reviewed

  £3.49

"Bulldog has removed a number of "controversial" ingredients from its products including parabens, sodium laureth sulfate, artificial colours and synthetic fragrances. Instead each Bulldog product is packed with at least seven essential oils and a host of natural ingredients."

Currently being reviewed.

  £3.99

"Created with HEAD's signature passion for performance, the new grooming range comprises a deodorising body spray, a bath and shower gel and a full strength anti-perspirant guaranteed to keep you ahead of the game."

What we thought: Although it's new it didn't seem odd to transfer the sport brand over to grooming products, in fact the more I thought about it the more sense it made, especially with Adidas already having a range.

I took the products to the gym and didn't feel self-conscious as they aren't a bright garish colour. The main product that I tested was the shower gel. It has a click opening on the base so it stands up on its own no problem and helps ensure the product flows to the bottom for maximum effectiveness. I liked the smell - a typical musky masculine fragrance and the blue colour wash fine. It did tend to leave a blue rim around the bottom, which was my only criticism. All-in-all, I would buy it again and would recommend it to friends.

Available exclusively from Tesco

"Available in two fresh, sexy and super long lasting fragrances, the Loaded grooming regimen comprises a Body Spray, Anti-perspirant and Shower gel all in matching fragrances plus a great range of un-scented hair styling products."

What we thought: We tested out the hair gel from the range and found it to be very good when compared to other leading brands used. Being unscented it didn't put our male tester off and the 'loaded' branding works, although, it may limit the age range appeal. It's very resonably priced at under £2 and our tester said he'd definitely consider buying it again.

Available exclusively at Tesco.
 

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