Shave Creams

I've posted a couple of Threads on here, referance shaving creams. Gotten alot of good suggestions and have tried a couple. I'm not trying to be cheap, but at the same time, I want to keep my cost down, without my face having to suffer. So I'm trying to find the best shave cream at the best price. I've read several reviews on C.O. Bigelow and haven't read a single bad one. Has anyone out there, in the shaving world, have any complaints with C.O. Bigelow, or is it an all around good cream for the dollar ?

The only complaint I have with the C.O. Bigelow cream is that my local Bath & Bodyworks doesn't carry it.:(

Ranger, for those interested in economical performance, You migh consider Glen's recipe for the
'Essential Uber Recipe'
The cream is $13.50, the soap, 3.50, glycerine (if you don't already have it) about $6.50 for a multi-year supply you'll use w/ soaps that need help w/ moisture. I use 4-5 swirls in the cream, a couple dozen shaves w/ it already, and it looks almost unused. At this rate, it should last through 3-4 pucks of soap - well over a year's worth of shaves, and is the best lather I've experienced thus far. I'm not fond of having to mix soaps and creams, but the quality of the lather is rather compelling.

Real Shaving creams are pretty good and the price is about $7 for a tube. I believe they are very similar to the "Three T" creams in their performance, as they are made by the same people. I'd have to look it up to be sure, but I believe that's the word on that.

No complaints here. I don't have a lot of experience with the expensive creams, but I was given a tube of C.O. Bigelow early on in my wet shaving experience, and have not found anything better after trying several inexpensive creams. I would say it is definitely worth the money you spend on it, which isn't much when you consider how many shaves you get out of one tube and the quality of the lather it produces.

I've got some flying its little way all the way from the US to AU as I type, so I can't say, just hope it's as good as or better than Musgo Real, which is my favorite all round cream at the moment...If you haven't tried Musgo Real you should, it lathers madly and smells like nice, fresh, talcum powder, and the smell lingers...

C.O. Bigelow is top shelf for sure. It's actually a re-flagged version of Proraso. I'm as keenly in tuned to affordable gear that works as any man alive and C.O. Bigelow is not only quite affordable but great quality as well. I think you'll like it, I've used it for several years now and I sure do.

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Originally Posted by TexasRanger

I've posted a couple of Threads on here, referance shaving creams. Gotten alot of good suggestions and have tried a couple. I'm not trying to be cheap, but at the same time, I want to keep my cost down, without my face having to suffer. So I'm trying to find the best shave cream at the best price. I've read several reviews on C.O. Bigelow and haven't read a single bad one. Has anyone out there, in the shaving world, have any complaints with C.O. Bigelow, or is it an all around good cream for the dollar ?

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I use C.O. Bigelow too and I love it. Good value too, at Bath and Body, buy two get one free. It's my go to cream on the days I have to shave after a no-shave day; that's when I have a very heavy beard. I have no complaints.

CO Bigelow is fantastic. B&BW just had a sale - buy 2 get 1, and I walked away with 3 tubes for $10. However, the menthol feeling is......... not for everyone. That said, I find that after a shave I can't feel any irritation whatsoever, and I'm still a newbie.

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Originally Posted by sgillespie

CO Bigelow is fantastic. B&BW just had a sale - buy 2 get 1, and I walked away with 3 tubes for $10. However, the menthol feeling is......... not for everyone. That said, I find that after a shave I can't feel any irritation whatsoever, and I'm still a newbie.

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It's made by Proraso and says so on the tube.

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Originally Posted by Theseus

The only complaint I have with the C.O. Bigelow cream is that my local Bath & Bodyworks doesn't carry it.:(

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The cream that they carry is made by Prorazo. So if you buy it on an after Christmas sale it may be worth looking. Also ask if they'll special order for you the next time they expect an order.

If you want inexpensive have you considered using Soaps instead of creams? Overall the prices are not too bad and frankly, I find myself turning to soaps more and more and creams less and less


My fav's are:

Tabac: Figure between 22 and 30 for a 4.4 oz puck with the bowl. refills are between 15 and 20... (Based on a quickie search on Amazon YMMV)
MWF: I paid online about 24 bucks for it in a nice wooden bowl, it has a reputation for being difficult to lather until you get the hang but I find now that I'm used to it it gives me the best cushion and comfort..
TOBS Sandalwood: about 15 bucks in the wooden bowl on Amazon.. (This one is ok by itself but REALLY shines in an uber :) )

Hope this helps

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Originally Posted by sgillespie

CO Bigelow is fantastic. B&BW just had a sale - buy 2 get 1, and I walked away with 3 tubes for $10. However, the menthol feeling is......... not for everyone. That said, I find that after a shave I can't feel any irritation whatsoever, and I'm still a newbie.

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I'll add also that I've tried a handful of high end creams and soaps, and this is one of my favs.

Proraso/Bigelow is good, but for lower cost creams I would highly recommend Speick. It's not discussed/praised enough on the forums IMO.

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Originally Posted by Ryan82

Proraso/Bigelow is good, but for lower cost creams I would highly recommend Speick. It's not discussed/praised enough on the forums IMO.

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+1 to Speick. It rocks. I like the fragrance, the wife's not crazy about it. They make an entire line of products. The AS Intensiv cream is great, and so is the Bath Soap...

Been thru about 2 large tubes of CO Bigelow and one of Proraso (original) and I think the Proraso is a little more mentholy.
Lately have been using the Proraso in a tub, TOBS in a tub and Tabac in the jar. I have one more large tube of CO Bigelow. When I bought it, it was buy to get one free at Bed Bath.

The CO Bigelow is a great shave, but get it when they have the sale.

I like it a bunch.

I know canned creams should generally be avoided but I sometimes use the nivea canned cream if I am in a rush. It is much better and thicker than any other canned shave cream I have used. Just a thought, dont tar and feather me.

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Originally Posted by bloodhoundman

I know canned creams should generally be avoided but I sometimes use the nivea canned cream if I am in a rush. It is much better and thicker than any other canned shave cream I have used. Just a thought, dont tar and feather me.

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Ack! (Heating the tar over an outdoor fire as I type.) hehe.

I tried Barbasol from a can during my straight training. Tossed it in the trash. If you are going to take the time for a proper shave, then use a proper shaving cream!

If you know anyone who goes to Italy: Proraso is sold in the supermarkets there and dirt cheap: just over 1 Euro couple of years ago.

Speick gets my vote as well as a good quality, inexpensive shaving cream. Erasmic is pretty good too, but you have to shop around to find the best price online.

Try the Gillette shaving creams, in tubes. They are relatively inexpensive. I think they provide an excellent shave too. I use the menthol and love it.

The shave cream I use is Acca Kappa 1869. It costs 20 euro's for 200 ml. Is that expensive? It certainly is good stuff.