first try with shave cream

I have used shaving soap in the mug for well lets just say a long, long, long, time. went shopping with the wife sat. and ended up in a shop with more smell and lotions than I ever imagined. Now in this shop of nose horror was a very, very small section of men's products. My wife found this C. O. Bigelow shave cream and bought it for me. did I object of course I did. and i'll tell her in another 15-20 years. I tried it this morning. I was surprised at how good it worked. the only problem for me is it was cold. it had eucalyptus oil in it and I don't know if that made it so cold or not but that's the only draw back. it think this is something best saved for summer.





we live and learn

CO Bigelow is rebranded Proraso. Good stuff, wish they would get the other scents besides menthol though.

I started out exclusively with creams. My go-to is T&H Ultimate Comfort. I have to say though that after trying the Stirling Soaps uh well, soaps I'm pretty much a soap convert. I pretty much have to use preshave with creams. After finding out that I have a very bad skin allergy to a type of commercial preservative I went on the hunt for natural alternatives and ended up trying the Stirling stuff. No preshave needed with the soap for me, and that I like... That being said, I do now have some Queen Charlotte Soaps creams now too...

Happy Experimenting!!! It's always nice to know that you have a variety to choose from.

Jonathan

OP

As has been stated CO Bigelow is re-branded Proraso, so you could try their sandalwood cream or their cream with aloe and vitamin E if the eucalyptus oil is a bit much for you. Yea, live and learn for sure.

Bob

The C.O. Bigelow was the first "non-canned crap" shaving medium I had used. I had it for a while but never used it till I got a straight. I hadn't discovered this site yet and didn't really know how to use it except for with a brush. I didn't know how much product to use and how much water to with it so my results were inconsistent (usually dry). I still liked it and the feeling it provided but of course florida is warmer than Tennessee. In fact just yesterday has it gotten below 80 degrees. But soaps were easier for me and still are and I can make soaps easier so thats what I use.

Never could understand Bigelow/Proraso green tube being a summer cream. I do use it in the winter doing cold water shaves and we do get a tad cold around here. I guess it is all a matter of perspective I suppose.

Bob

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The C.O. Bigelow was the first "non-canned crap" shaving medium I had used. I had it for a while but never used it till I got a straight. I hadn't discovered this site yet and didn't really know how to use it except for with a brush. I didn't know how much product to use and how much water to with it so my results were inconsistent (usually dry). I still liked it and the feeling it provided but of course florida is warmer than Tennessee. In fact just yesterday has it gotten below 80 degrees. But soaps were easier for me and still are and I can make soaps easier so thats what I use.

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A week ago we had 5 °F here.

I like both soaps and creams but I tend to go with creams more often. It's always fun to try new soaps/creams.

I can't even imagine what 5 degrees feels like.

It feels a bit different from 80 ;)
And soon enough we will have -22 degrees.

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It feels a bit different from 80 ;)
And soon enough we will have -22 degrees.

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Funny you mention that, -22C as we speak this morning and there were a few -29C mornings last week. Yea definitely feels a bit different from 80F.

Bob

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Funny you mention that, -22C as we speak this morning and there were a few -29C mornings last week. Yea definitely feels a bit different from 80F.

Bob

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That shows that SRP has members from many corners of the world.

the only thing availible to me locally is VDH and williams. I have been using the VDH shave soap but i'd like to try something new and better. I was going to order something online but with all the choices its hard to decide. I dont want to spend a fortune but i want something with a good slick lather and a nice scent. Any recommendations?

The body shop shave cream has been the only one i've tried so far, and I find it fanstastic. There are a few threads buried in the archives about it. Very smooth lather. Here in Oz we had 45C the other day.

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The body shop shave cream has been the only one i've tried so far, and I find it fanstastic. There are a few threads buried in the archives about it. Very smooth lather. Here in Oz we had 45C the other day.

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Thanks. Ill be sure to check it out.

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the only thing availible to me locally is VDH and williams. I have been using the VDH shave soap but i'd like to try something new and better. I was going to order something online but with all the choices its hard to decide. I dont want to spend a fortune but i want something with a good slick lather and a nice scent. Any recommendations?

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Can't go wrong with Castle Forbes, Geo F Trumper, DR Harris. Just pick a scent you like (the hard part).

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the only thing availible to me locally is VDH and williams. I have been using the VDH shave soap but i'd like to try something new and better. I was going to order something online but with all the choices its hard to decide. I dont want to spend a fortune but i want something with a good slick lather and a nice scent. Any recommendations?

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They have C. O. Bigelow at Bath and Body Works if you have a mall nearby. Just ask for the men's section as its very small and easy to overlook :) I got three tubes for 20.00! (buy 2 get one free) Definitely not a bad cream for the money

Chris

I have a few creams and soaps, the soaps last years but the creams for the most part lather up fast and can be taken straight to the face to lather.

Taylors of Old Bond Street, referred to as TOBS, actually in Jermyn Street, London has a Grapefruit Shaving Cream which has been my go to the past month displacing Volabra and Irish Moos. It is certainly highly recommended for a smooth close shave. I face lather with a small vintage travel Badger brush, the size of a Simpson Wee Scott, which I can get three passes with a tiny touch of cream.

When I told my wife I had some grapefruit shaving cream, she came right back with "What is wrong with peeling it?"

Happy New Year

Sunbird

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the only thing availible to me locally is VDH and williams. I have been using the VDH shave soap but i'd like to try something new and better. I was going to order something online but with all the choices its hard to decide. I dont want to spend a fortune but i want something with a good slick lather and a nice scent. Any recommendations?

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My favorite shaving cream is DR Harris Arlington. Smells great and a little bit lathers up terrifically.

Does this Proraso cream work for sensitive skin? Thanks for the tip!

I've only used Proraso once I couldn't tell any difference between it and the cake of soap I use. I think I'll use mine this summer when the temp gets in the 90-100F. we keep our home a blistering 60 degrees in the winter so I kind of like the hot lather.

Proraso do a sensitive cream and balm, nice subtle citrus fragrance to it.