Thread: Heresy !

Heresy!
Yup, I have come to the conclusion that many so called cheap shave creams are, in fact, some of the better methods to enjoy a good shave. I have been a bit shaky since a recent hospitalization and so I have been playing around with lathering possibilities and Safety Razors.

Cutting to the chase; above, are a few of the many shave creams available at rather low cost from European manufacturers. Most are available through US distributors. Many have a great scent, lather well, and all have a nice balance of moisturizing and glide. Oh, yes! Proraso is there also in the COBigelow version. I didn't mention Shave Stick soaps but they have some great ones and they can be a great travel simplifier!

There are some great soaps in puck form but far too many now on the market are “Artisan” with no real advantages accounting for their high cost.

To balance the equation, my puck shaving soaps include, not necessarily in order of appreciation and enjoyment, Sterling, RazoRock, Green Mountain, vintage Williams, vintage Colgate, vintage Avon, vintage Old Spice, and a host of others collected over time from garage sales, PIF's, and antique stores. I even bought some, new, from US and off shore sellers also. All are pleasant and of good value for the price I paid. A few recent Artisan soap pucks I have purchased did not make the cut.

So, before turning up your nose at "No Brag Rights, cheap” foreign products, try a few and use them when time is of importance or simply for the heck of it.

YMMV and that is the truth! Phhhtttt!
~Richard

Brilliant stuff, Richard. And you seem to have missed the Eastern European ones, too. Even cheaper, same solid performance. And that's not mentioning the lathery goodness to come out of beautyatcreightons.com.

Glad to see you are up and about.

Ain't that the truth Richard. That is the main thing I have against MdC and the likes. Not that MdC and the likes are not good soaps but there are many that come within spitting distance, excuse the highly technical term, of them in performance but at much lower cost in shekels spent. Hard to justify the price to performance ratio difference.

Bob

Hope all is well with you Richard

I have found this to be true also with the lea products and arko products. I have recently seen that dove and neutrogena have new shave creams out that look like they might lather. Haven't had the chance to try them yet

Hope the line is trending up in the graph Richard and you're feeling better everyday!

Great post and Merry Christmas, all the best for the New Year

Richard, I wish you a speedy recovery and very Happy Holidays.

Feel better Richard!

I've had really good luck with all Arko products, cream and stick. Derby cream has worked well for me as well as some Indian creams I've found at local ethnic grocery stores. There's good stuff out there at low prices.

Merry Christmas, Richard!
I'll have to look into some of your suggestions on those shaving products. Thanks for sharing this knowledge on these.
I hope you get to feeling better soon. Take care !

Willis

The other Richard says good to have you back. Stay well. Glad you did this report on shaving creams. Look for a new thread as soon as I can get my mind in order along similar lines.