Thread: In a pinch

In a real pinch you could go a step further and shave with nothing at all...except a razor!

Im sure that would work too.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

In a real pinch if your back is against the wall you could shave with cold water and nothing else. It really does work.

OUCH!!!!.....

For a couple of bucks, you can get basic shave soap and a brush @ Walgreens, Wal-Mart, CVS and etc. If you want to use the canned goo do some extra beard prep, hot water, hot towels, something to soften the beard.

I thought he was referring to time not money.

What I was trying to say is, could I use the "canned goo" if I were to ever run out of the "good stuff". It was never a question of money or time. Just a matter of packages getting to my house in time for my next shave. Thanks for all of advice.

best advice, never ever, never run out of the good stuff

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

In a real pinch if your back is against the wall you could shave with cold water and nothing else. It really does work.

Yep even if you are a big spender there is no reason to go broke.
Start with a clean wet face and you are half way there.

I have to say that the goo in the can sells because it works for a
lot of people. I might add that a lot of folk have no clue about what is
good. As underwhelming as the goo is it is still better than a dry shave.

Some of the goo in a can works OK on a clean wet face
when worked to a lather with a man bristle brush and paw.

Or you know, Bar soap... like pretty much everyone did for about a century. Not great for your skin, but it works.

My Barber after a hair cut, shaves your neck with a shavette. He uses the canned shaving cream. I noticed he sprays a moderate amount on his fingertips of one hand, and then runs hot water over it and makes a small amount of lather using his other hands finger tips. He then applies the thinner(and less fluffy) lather by hand. Not as good as quality shave soap but will work in a pinch.

you may also do like i do and make your own shaving soap. it is fairly inexpensive and you can make a variety of scents and styles of soap. for a few dollars you can make up enough to last for a long, long time.