Thread: Leftover shave gel

I recently threw out a few cans of the goo myself. I had the same line of thinking as the OP; why throw it out it as may be useful some day?
Then I realized that I hadn't used a drop for 2.5 - 3 years and probably never would. I have way too many varieties of the good stuff (traditional soaps and creams, meant for use with a brush) to even consider using canned goo ever again. So, into the garbage bin they went....

if you're just learning to use a brush and soap I would use a small squirt on the soap to help you build lather untill you get proficient at doing it without assistance. trying to reduce it till you have good lather just from soap or cream would probably be the best way. I've never tried it with the canned foam this way, but the gel does help keep the lather from being too soupey or dry without takeing much away from it. I would say that after about a month of reduceing the amount of gel on your soap you should be able to get the soap where you want it on your own. besides it takes a while to shave when you first start and the gel should keep the lather moist longer.

Interesting thread. I've got some Melaleuca (used gift), a foaming gel, that has been sitting around for 3 years. I'll try to augment it with the (in)famous J.B. Williams "long lasting lather" puck and see how it goes. Oh, Ryan82... why didn't you give it to some poor sop? It would be part of our rebellion, denying the giant corporate conglomerates a few purchases.

Why, Ryan82, WHY?

I believe food banks might take that stuff too, they do in my part of the world.