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Are High Price Shaving Creams Really Worth It?

jett

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Originally Posted by LabelKing
How do you shave without some form of lubrication?

Here's a nice selection:

http://www.classicshaving.com/page/page/522960.htm


Oldschool style - some plain cold water and a steady hand. It has never caused any problems for me and is a lot faster than messing with shaving cream, even with a fairly dull razor I do OK. Since I switched to an electric though shaving is even faster and there is even less of a need for any kind of lubrication.
 

Joel_Cairo

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^ totally off-topic, but Jett dude, do you really have to have a nick so similar to Jet's? This **** is confusing.
 

jett

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Originally Posted by Joel_Cairo
^ totally off-topic, but Jett dude, do you really have to have a nick so similar to Jet's? This **** is confusing.

Yeah I am very sorry about that, if I had known there was a Jet here I would have gone with something else. I've been using the name Jett online since the BBS days so it's my default. Maybe I will re-register under a different name, but then I'd need to hit my 100 posts again...
 

Tokyo Slim

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Originally Posted by jett
Anyone here not use any shaving cream? I personally can't stand the stuff.

I just use water 90 percent of the time.
 

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Anything premium and new is wonderful the 1st 5-10 times, but you get used to it. Neutrogena skin clearing shaving cream (not gel) is 80% as good as the premium brands for a lot less $$$$.

I usually layer shaving cream with shaving gel, sometimes add aquaglycolic alpha-hydroxy facial cleanser (behind counter at pharmacy) which dermatologist recommended.
 

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Originally Posted by MCsommerreid
I love Mama Bears, especially at the price. Better yet, she stands behind her work and keeps in contact with the shaving community.

Just ordered three from their site - see how it goes...

Originally Posted by jett
Yeah I am very sorry about that, if I had known there was a Jet here I would have gone with something else. I've been using the name Jett online since the BBS days so it's my default. Maybe I will re-register under a different name, but then I'd need to hit my 100 posts again...

PM J - I think he can change it for you
 

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I have been using proraso for a year, and love it. Lubricates just as well as the (more expensive) English creams, and leaves you feeling fresh. I've been using the pre/post cream after every shave, and have barely dented the jar.
 

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Originally Posted by Homme
I have been using proraso for a year, and love it. Lubricates just as well as the (more expensive) English creams, and leaves you feeling fresh. I've been using the pre/post cream after every shave, and have barely dented the jar.

about how many uses can you get out of the proraso? ive had a can of barbasol gel that ive been using for OVER A YEAR and it stills feel full
 

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IMHO, a tub of real "high price" shaving cream (such as Taylors or Trumpers) will last about 4 months, so it´s real daily cost is very low. That cheap drug store foam isn´t very cheap once you realize it may last about 2-3 weeks.

Not to mention the difference between something that smells like sandalwood or almond and something that reeks as though it just came from a chemical plant in Jersey.
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No matter which razor you use you should try using a badger hair brush and a quality non-aerosol shaving cream for a much improved shaving experience. Prorasso, Musgo Real, Taylor's of Old Bond Street, Trueffit and Hill, Geo F. Trumper, DR Harris and others offer excellent products in classic scents.

Gillette and Barbasol contain menthol which numbs your skin as opposed to providing true lubrication. More expensive creams generally contain lanolin.

For a nice begginer shaving set you can get a badger brush from Tweezerman for $12 and Prorasso cream from Target for $9.

If you are in NYC Pasteur's farmacy has large tubs of Taylor's cream for $14 which is a good deal. A tub should last 4-6 month of daily use with a brush since only a pea sized amount is normally used.

Once you try the good stuff with a brush there is no going back.
 

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Say what you will, but I really liked the Barbasol for Sensitive Skin. Cannot find it around anymore, what with private label stuff running it off the shelves at Shopper's Drug Mart. Not sure why Fortino's doesn't carry it anymore either.

I have tried the gels on a couple of occasions and it was a complete disaster -- found it cold and it made my razor stick to my face. Very unpleasant.
 

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Originally Posted by AnotherVictim
I've done it on those days where I wake up 5 minutes before class... just need a really sharp razor and cold water. Doesnt look *too* bad but definitely isnt good for the skin either.

Heh, on those days I didn't bother. Strange, those days added up to a decent percentage.
 

Faded501s

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Originally Posted by jett
Anyone here not use any shaving cream? I personally can't stand the stuff.

<$5 at WalMart, Walgreens, etc. You'll love it.

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