Recommend a cream for me.

I am new...but I have tried a hand full of soaps and creams and I really like the ease and speed that I can build a nice pillowy lather with a cream. I tried Proraso red on a whim as my first cream and WOW did I really like it. Then someone said (I forget who) wait til you try Tabac. Before my order of Tabac arrived, my wife surprised me with a tube of Bigelow from Bath and Body works (basically a Proraso product re-badged)...it was a nice menthol-ish cream.

Then Tabac arrived and I love it. The glide is fantastic, it is nice and pillowey (I believe they call this "cushion"?). The smell is OK, but I could go for something a little more interesting.

Anyway, I am in need of ordering some more cream in the near future as I am nearly out of 2 of the 3 tubes I mentioned above.

Anyone want to offer a suggestion for something brilliant?

I have a tub of TOBS Jerymn St.
I love it alot..it is meant for sensitive skin but even if you dont have that issue I think it is a great cream..
Great cushion, nice pillow peaks when made.
I also like the scent of it so I have no qualms about recommending it to someone else.
Hope it helps a bit
Anthony

If you like lavender, try Castle Forbes Lavender. Excellent cream.

Art of Shaving Lavender is great, but expensive.
I like Nomad cream best, but is hard to find.
I have some Maca Root which is nice also.

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

Art of Shaving Lavender is great, but expensive.
I like Nomad cream best, but is hard to find.
I have some Maca Root which is nice also.

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perhaps I should simply wait a couple weeks after I shave in Pirates of the Caribbean ;)

Yes, the bet is still there.....:gl:

Here are some of the soaps I've tried, and I think most if not all are available in a cream, La Toja, Palmolive, Prep, DR Harris Arlington and Lavender, Speick. My favorite is La Toja, all work equally well and smell great....

What do you like scent wise? Ill tell you the best performing!! LOL

Spice?
Floral?
Sweet?
Green?

There are great creams out there I have dozens.

I've been a big fan of Musgo Real. To made, it's got a classic barber shop smell that I remember from many years ago. Another good every day cream is Trumpers almond and Razorock Classic. But while I use the soap version, my favorite is DR Harris Marlborough.

Unit:
Here are some prominent names in creams: Castle Forbes, Xpec, Geo F Trumper, Truefitt & Hill, D.R. Harris, Institute Karite, Santa Maria Novella, Cella, Penhaligon, Edwin Jagger, Vulfix, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Musgo Real, among others. They offer a variety of scents, and their sites provide some description of the specific scent. Most importantly, their products are quality.

You are correct about the "cushion", that's what helps prevent irritation and make the whiskers stick up so you can shave them down.

I have tried only a handful of creams and soaps myself. I mostly use Bigelow mixed on a puck of Van der Hagen in my shaving mug for a really nice lather. Of course I will not dispute the fact that there are an infinite number of awesome creams and soaps out there to try; no matter what YMMV.

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Originally Posted by unit

I am new...but I have tried a hand full of soaps and creams and I really like the ease and speed that I can build a nice pillowy lather with a cream. I tried Proraso red on a whim as my first cream and WOW did I really like it. Then someone said (I forget who) wait til you try Tabac. Before my order of Tabac arrived, my wife surprised me with a tube of Bigelow from Bath and Body works (basically a Proraso product re-badged)...it was a nice menthol-ish cream.

Then Tabac arrived and I love it. The glide is fantastic, it is nice and pillowey (I believe they call this "cushion"?). The smell is OK, but I could go for something a little more interesting.

Anyway, I am in need of ordering some more cream in the near future as I am nearly out of 2 of the 3 tubes I mentioned above.

Anyone want to offer a suggestion for something brilliant?

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There are many 'brilliant' creams out there, it would be much easier if, as has already been mentioned, you narrowed it down to scent type. Especially considering many makers produce multiple scents.

Don't forget that many creams and soaps get even more creamy and smooth if you bowl lather and add 5-6 drops of glycerin.

I like spice;)

I love the smell of Clubman.

Musgo real Orange amber is nice, but maybe not a Winter cream, maybe more for Spring and Summer. The new formula is more natural than the old and Musgo Comes in a heap of different scents.
You also have to try Speick, La Toja and of course O Melhor. If O Melhor created a formula that was a little more natural it would be my favorite cream, the scent is excellent and it is an excellent performing cream...

The Kiss My Face creams aren't half bad if you're looking for something more inexpensive. Just needs a lot of water to get the lather going.

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Originally Posted by unit

I like spice;)

I love the smell of Clubman.

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In that case Speick and Musgo would be a good choice. I have a puck of Autumn Spice from TGQ would would be right up yor alley, but I don't think Colleen has resumed production.

RazoRock Classic. Soft and sweet! JMO.

I like Arlington and Co of London. Picked some up a while back and I am in love. Will never go to soaps again.

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Originally Posted by matloffm

If you like lavender, try Castle Forbes Lavender. Excellent cream.

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An excellent recommendation! In fact, all of the Castle Forbes scents are outstanding, though a regular size jar is a bit pricey.

If you want to save some money, get the travel size. You don't have to use a lot of CF to create a scrumptious lather, so it will last you awhile.

Just my 2 cents.

Just for fun, try a Trufitt & Hill sampler pack of their shave creams. Nice smooth creamy lather and heavenly aromas.

John

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If you like lavender, try Castle Forbes Lavender. Excellent cream.

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Agreed. CF Lavender is something that everyone needs to experience that likes the smell of lavender.

So far Musgo Real is my favorite for both scent and performance.

And the last few shaves I've discovered that it makes an effective pre-shave as well. I rub small amounts into my beard with water until I get a milky consistency and then let it sit while I work up the lather in the bowl. This moisturizes my face in a way that plain water didn't. So my skin doesn't pull the moisture out of the lather and the lather lasts longer without drying. I'm getting a better shave.

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So far Musgo Real is my favorite for both scent and performance.

And the last few shaves I've discovered that it makes an effective pre-shave as well. I rub small amounts into my beard with water until I get a milky consistency and then let it sit while I work up the lather in the bowl. This moisturizes my face in a way that plain water didn't. So my skin doesn't pull the moisture out of the lather and the lather lasts longer without drying. I'm getting a better shave.

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Isn't that basically the same thing as lather/rinse/re-lather?

You should try Dreadnought. Or Blue Beard's Revenge depending on where you live. It lathers fantastically and is pretty advanced stuff.

I got sample sets from TOBS, Trumper, Truefitt & Hill and SRD - so far. I'll be trying something new every day for awhile, but I must agree about the creams. So far I like the T&H Grafton and Trumper's Spanish Leather shaving creams. I'm also getting some more from Garry's Samples.

It's difficult for me to tell how long the scent lasts, or really gauge the difference between what I like and what smells better on me to other people, so while the cream is one thing, I'm thinking that as long as I get a good lasting close shave, then the choice of a complimentary after shave will have more long-term consequence. (I'm still waiting for a positive comment from SWMBO, preferably later in the day. Now, I did say that she needs to SPEAK UP if she ever smells something she really likes, so it's not like she hasn't been properly threatened with me just buying a full tub of whatever I settle on by myself. According to her, however, most of them smell pretty much the same out of the mug, but then subtle nuances haven't exactly ever been her thing.)

Hi Unit,

if you like spice, try TOBS Mr Taylor" :tu (ok, ok, that's my favourite fragrance so I might not be totally objective on this one ;) )

try the Bomb
Or macra root from the bodyshop.
Penhaligon
Arko

Unit, I'm not sure anyone mentioned it already, but, if you don't dislike the menthol fragrance too much, give proraso a try. I do always get a great lather and a great shave with proraso shaving cream :tu

I use Maca Root from BS. Real Shaving Company Sensitive formula. Groomed shaving cream (made real shaving co) and Ingram.

I've tried a sample of Nomad and will be buying some. Smells great, lathers well.

I do like all creams listed.

Glad to see that TBS Maca Root is getting a few mentions here. It is a favourite of mine and has never failed to perform.

Bob

I've had a couple that I've tried when it comes to shaving creams my fav would have to be Baxter shaving cream it is smooth pillowey and has a unbelievably glide to it. One can is about twenty bucks and lasted me close to a year. Take a look at the Blue steel straight they sell also ;)