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It sounds horrible but does it work well? Going away for a week and want something small to take. Would rather have a small tube of cream but might not be able to get it in time.


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 10:58 am
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Works sort of OK for that sort of situation, but I wouldn't use it all the time.


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 11:01 am
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I have a teeny-weeny bottle for smallness. And also because the smell of mine appears to appeal to women. Or did, to woman. I don't claim it works all the time more than 60% of the time. ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 11:03 am
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works great, i recommend you get a couple of uses in at home first.

i used to get away with cold water and oil on holidays.

can leave a bit of a residue on your face


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 11:05 am
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Used to use it and liked it but found it would "gum up" my razor quite quickly (especially ones with more blades).


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 11:18 am
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I had great experience of Body Shop stuff, they stopped making it then I tried KoS which blocked up my razor, so I went to cream.


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 11:19 am
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Used to use it and liked it but found it would "gum up" my razor quite quickly (especially ones with more blades).

I don't like it because of this. It's really hard to clear the razor as the cut hairs cling to the baldes due to the oil.


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 11:21 am
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Works, and is good for two reasons - the bottle is tiny, and you don't end up having to wash loads of foam off and risk leaving a bit behind your ear ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 11:21 am
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Just use olive oil


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 11:22 am
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Just use olive oil

I refer the honourable gentleman to the second point in my earlier post, and enquire whether in his experience this works all the time even 10% of the time. ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 11:25 am
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Hmmmm, although it probably does work I'm still not convinced. Ordered a small tube of Trumpers Coconut Oil cream instead, not cheap so I'm hoping it's great ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 11:25 am
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Mediterranean women like it ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 11:27 am
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I've been using Olive Oil (extra virgin, natch) for about 4 years. Works an absolute treat, doesn't gum up the blades - although I only get about 5 or maybe 6 shaves from a Mach 3 unlike the 20 or so that someone was saying on here the other day. Far superior to creams/gels/soap imo.


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 11:29 am
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i found it to be useless.


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 11:33 am
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Trumpers cream is fantastc stuff. I am using the rose one at the moment. Mrs Oddjob likes the smell and I like that it is bright pink ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 11:35 am
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I found it made the rubber and the moisturising strip on my razor rot really quickly.


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 11:37 am
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2 comments:

1) It gums up your razor (although you probably got the message on that one ๐Ÿ™‚ )
2) If you're travelling with it then when it leaks (and it will...) it gets everywhere and gums up everything - gels/creams are less prone to leaking in the first place and easier to wash out of the things they contaminate.


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 11:53 am
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it's rubbish - you can't see where you've shaved already and where is left to do


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 12:10 pm
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It's shit, I hate it.


 
Posted : 25/06/2010 2:07 pm