[Closed] recommend me a shaving cream to try!!

Fekn hell nearly £10.

King of Shaves shaving gels take some beating.

i know but im still on the bottle i bought in November so its lasted a while.

thats shaving 3 or 4 times a week too!!

own brand gel, about 99p.

whos own brand??? yours?? ❓

bodyshop stuff is good for me. lasts for ages aswell!

Trumpers brush and bowl. Sandalwood is the preference.

Palmolive gel from a £1 shop.

Source Tea Tree and Mint

My favourite shaving cream

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Big fan of the nivea ones at the moment. Much better than gillette.
I also use wilkinson quatro platinum razor, better than any of the gillette ones.

Having battled with wire wool sprouting from my face for years, I can speak with some authority on this.

King of Shaves oil is good, but I found it to be problematic with multi-blade razors - it gums them up and you spend more time cleaning scum out of your razor than you do shaving. I use it in my travel kit, just because it's a teeny tiny bottle.

By a country mile though, you can't beat a proper shaving brush and soap. It beats anything you get in a can, and it's way more cost-effective long term than any trendy products. I've now invested in a proper (expensive) badger hair brush, but to get you started Tesco carry a Wilkinson Sword branded brush, and WS soap in a blue plastic dish, at less than a tenner for the pair. I'd definitely recommend it, I reckon you'll never look back but even if you don't get on with it you won't have broke the bank.

Captain how does that sophistication match up with your love of Crue et al?

Pigface, I am a walking, talking dichotomy. What can I say? 8)

renton - Member
currently use this ................

http://www.mankind.co.uk/Men-U-Shave-Creme-100ml-PRODMUPS1/

I've used that one as well. Just bought some [url= http://www.mankind.co.uk/Geo-F-Trumper-Shave-Cream--Rose-200gm-Tub-PRODTRPS7/ ] Trumper[/url]. Smells nice and gives a nice lather. Not sure it's miles better than the Men-U stuff but it makes a change.

Aren't there certain bikes you can purchase that mean you no longer need to shave? 😉

Yeah, they're called "girls' bikes"

Boots No7 shave gel. Not the cheapest but awesome on the sensitive old face!!

Aren't there certain bikes you can purchase that mean you no longer need to shave?

Yeah, they're called "girls' bikes"

I disagree. A little waxing/tidying up is still required.

This stuff suits me better than anything else i have tried.

http://www.anthony.com/store/product/shave-cream/

Anything that lathers should be applied with a brush.

Some [url= http://connaughtshaving.com/taylorcream.html ]Taylor Avocado[/url] works a treat when used with a brush.

I started using a double edge safety razor partly because of ingrowing hairs using a Mach3 and partly because of the expense and the way multi-blade razors are marketed, what are they up to now? 6 blades?

This is great http://connaughtshaving.com/merkur34c.html

Stick with what works. Anything else is needless consumerism

King of Shaves Shave Serum. Works great even with multi blade razors. Even better with King of Shaves Razor.

Sounds a bit like an advert but as someone who hates shaving but has to for my job it is the best combination I have found. Quick, easy, less mess and less cuts.

I use this and a brush, its stunning [url= http://www.shaving-shack.com/mitchells-wool-fat-shaving-soap-and-ceramic-bowl-120g.html ]wool fat soap[/url]

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thanks for the replys!!

i currently use a merkur safety razor and i am loving it!!
also use a proper brush and the cream i listed in my first post.

just looking for alternative creams to try!!

£9.45! 😯 So what's wrong with these ... Palmolive ([b]£1.75[/b]) [img] [/img] or Erasmic ([b]£1.25[/b])[img] [/img] or Ingram ([b]£1.79[/b]) [img] [/img]

With this ... £15 + £3.50 postage for 200 razors ...
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Or plenty of St James shaving soap now available at TKMaxx for £5 ...

im using a red personna at the moment and it gives a very nice shave!!

Well, the packages inside are all red Personna 😛

Yes, there are good.

I am also going to try some Russian and Japanese blades when I have time.

Have a look at the Arran Aromatics shaving soap £12.50 for the soap and £17.50 for the brush if you don't have one, used it and loved it ever since.
http://www.arranaromatics.com/productInfo.asp?productCode=BC009

where can i get that pack of blades from chewkw??

renton,

I got them from here ...
[url= http://www.gentlemans-shop.com/acatalog/Gift_Ideas_for_Men.html ]The Gentlemen Shop[/url]

The blade quality is good too as I know Personna blades are manufactured in several countries and this one has been good for me so far.

I use it on my Gillette Red Tip which is an aggressive safety razor for some but not me.

Which Merkur do you have?

😛

+1 for sourc tea tree and mint.
don't get the ****er in your eye though it kind of smarts. 😯

+1 for orginal source

because of the expense and the way multi-blade razors are marketed, what are they up to now? 6 blades?

For the last 30 years or so, I've only ever used normal soap & I have a beard as tough as a scrubbing brush

Give my face a good wash with hot soapy water then, just apply more soap & shave

Men-U range is the nuts:

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Men-U range is the nuts

I think it's for his face

King of Shaves oil works great for me, not had any problems with it blocking up razors, and gives much closer shave than cream, plus you can see where your shaving!

You absolutely MUST try Ambrosia shaving cream from those smelly Lush stores. (I get my wife to buy it for me, can't stand the smell of the place). Its in a plain black plastic bottle and seems expensive for it's size but a little goes a long way. I started using it a few years ago and haven't gone back to anything else. I've recommended it to my brother-in-law and a couple of mates and they're converts too.

Tesco Gel. £1 per can, exactly the same as the expensive Gillette ones. I know because I bought it by accident and only spotted it after a couple of weeks use! That was about a year ago, never used anything else since.

Clarins ftw

Would never pay what it costs but someone bought me some and it is magic

I like the Edwin Jagger stuff combined with one of their badger brushes...

[url= http://www.edwinjagger.com/ ]Edwin Jagger[/url]

probably get flammed but the Clinique stuff is the only stuff I've found that doesn't give me a rash and lots of small white head spot things.

Not cheap though.

[url= http://www.boots.com/en/Clinique-Skin-Supplies-for-Men-M-Shave-Aloe-Gel-125ml_4253/ ]Cream £12[/url]
[url= http://www.boots.com/en/Clinique-Skin-Supplies-for-Men-Post-Shave-Healer-75ml_4251/ ]Post Shave £16.50[/url]

Drac - Member
King of Shaves shaving gels take some beating.

I also use shaving soap and a brush, and when I'm not in a hurry, my 8 yr old daughter enjoys 'painting' on the soap before i shave.(mind you, I usually have to redo it when she's left)

KoS gels +2

I don't have to shave often (every few days) but an am "extreme" beard grower - I just use this and a blade and it gets off even a thickish beard.

The secret is in the prep (or nothing will work) - late in the day as possible, hot shower beforehand ESSENTIAL, hot water for the shave, cold water afterwards then some balm.

After many years research (!) I am now rash and cut free.

When not going to meetings (most of the time) I use an i-trim stubble trimmer - works a treat.

Never seems to make a difference to me, only thing that makes a difference is the quality and the cleanliness of the blades.

ive used clinique gel for over 10 years now...its the best ive found...i think i tried them all pretty much!

10 quid a pot that lasts about 8 weeks...although i stock up at the airports as its around 8quid

the real shaving co does a good system that include a first step includes a self heating 'hot towel mask' you leave on for a bit, before washing off and applying shaving cream - the hot stuff is like a diy squeezable tube version of a hot towel wrap - works well.... when I can be bothered to shave

boots sell it

RS Shaving Gel for me, most other stuff I have used turn my face into patches of red monkey bum

why have i just spent £53 on a traditional shaving kit... I dont even shave!
I got suckered in 🙁

I only use shaving oil, many shaving foams/gels gave me a rash or left my face feeling sore and/or dry. Tried shaving oil and it's excellent (and cheap). Usually buy Nuage, but also have tried some other fancy ones, they all do the job.

If travelling can we keep all this stuff in our manbags or do we need a special bag just for this, I'm confused...

I don't think the product matters what does matter is heat and moisture, best to shave after a shower/bath and use a brush if you get ingrowing hairs.

I'm a cheapskate I use hair conditioner to shave. It moisturises and helps the razor glide across your skin.

I used to mainly use king of shaves oil but conditioner was reccomended to me by a beautician friend of my missus and works fine.

For those needing to stock up on expensive creams and oils, [url= http://www.mankind.co.uk/?src=tier ]Mankind[/url] has 15% until midday tomorrow. Just use the promo code "PRIDEANDGLORY".

I normally stick to a budget of less than £5 for shaving cream but for now I have gone beyond my budget of £5 by using St James I bought for £4.99 & £5.99 from TK Maxx. Otherwise, I would stick to Ingram, Palmolive or Erasmic shave cream all less than £3. So anything beyond that is expensive.

Pre/post-shave oil (same oil) I made it myself with Tea Tree oil etc. I try to keep it as organic as I can.

After shave is a bottle of distilled Witch Hazel from Boots for £2 (200ml). You might not like the smell but who cares as the smell will be gone after a while.

Not need to use moisturiser after shave etc because my homemade pre/post shave oil has taken care of that.

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Body shop stuff in a pot, tiny bit on the brush & lather up on the face. I get about 10 months from a pot, shaving every day. About £8 I think. Aldi razor is good also, refills cheap. There shaving gel is pretty good too.

Somerset shaving oil. 90 shaves from a 30 ml bottle.

King of Shaves gel

King of Shaves oil and nothing else for me, along with a Gilette Mach 3 (standard - none of the silly extras) - plenty of hot water and that does the job better than all the other alternatives I've tried having had all sorts of shaving rash problems before. It does 'gum' up the blade a bit but nothing that a quick shake in water/under the shower doesn't sort.

I have several large pots of Real Shaving Co soap that anyone who wants it is welcome to - was in Poundland so I emptied their shelf only to find it burns my skin something rotten.