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RedKen

RedKen

#1 son (18 years old) is off to University and wants to move from an electric razor to wet shaving - apparently the electric doesn't remove all his bum fluff!

I was thinking of getting him a Sensor Excel to start with (I can see him losing copious amounts of blood if he goes direct to a DE), but would like him to avoid the canned goo and use a good brushless cream.

I've used Proraso in the past without a brush with good results, but availabilty and cost are a prime concern.

Suggestions?
 
S

Saturn

I haven't used a brushless cream myself, but you might take a look at the sticky at the top of this forum on brushless creams, it's incredibly comprehensive.

It also covers creams meant to be used with a brush and whether those creams could be used brushless to the same degree of efficacy.
 
K

kadett

I use brushless more than lather creams now and have become a big fan of them.

Unfortunately in the UK if you want to buy something in the chemist your choices are more limited than in North America. Here we have easy access to Lucky Tiger Mollé and Barbasol Brushless. Personally I used those two creams and Ingram Brushless in rotation and would not hesitate to recommend them. However you would need to order them from the US.

Ingram Brushless (the green tube) is an excellent cream from the UK, but has been discontinued since 2008. You can still buy it online in the UK and the price is very reasonable, so that may be your best option. I have heard that Boots made a tube of brushless cream, I do not know if they still do, or how good it is. Either way you will probably need to purchase something online. A last option would be a cream called Shavex which you can buy on Ebay.uk, but again, I have not used it personally so I cannot speak for its efficacy.
 
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LinuxMintyFresh

LinuxMintyFresh

Saturn said:
I haven't used a brushless cream myself, but you might take a look at the sticky at the top of this forum on brushless creams, it's incredibly comprehensive.

It also covers creams meant to be used with a brush and whether those creams could be used brushless to the same degree of efficacy.
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I think Saturn's idea is a great place to start. Most creams can be used sans brush, though I think they don't work as well and waste more product when used that way. If you are looking for a latherless cream you may try locating some Barbasol Therapeutic or Provence Sante.
 
Mako72

Mako72

Looks like you guys have The Body Shop in the UK. You might try the Maca Root Shave Cream. Not sure on your price the States its about $10 a tube and $15 a tub. I use it and you can either brush lather which takes about a peanut size dollop for 2-3 passes worth or use it as a brushless finger lather still takes about the same size but you need that amount again for 2nd pass. Only thing is you have to smell it, smells like fresh linens, some people like the smell(me) and some dislike it. Hope that helps!!

Jay
 
alabamalawyer

alabamalawyer

Many creams can be used effectively without a brush by just rubbing them into your beard with your wet fingertips. This will help prep the beard for shaving as well. Proraso would be a good one to use as you buy a large tube at a reasonable price. Lucky Tiger Molle' is also a good choice. It cannot be used with a brush but works well and is cheap, at least here in the States.
 
petr

petr

Musgo real works well with or without a brush.

I would still get him a brush and a good puck of soap.
 
S

Shet.Waver

My brother uses Proraso cream in tube with little or no brush.

Rub onto face, a little lather with a cheap synthetic brush, then shave with a cartride 18,000 blade razer. That's what he does. I've done it once when in a real hurry and it's not the worst shave I've ever had. Better than canned foam IMHO.
 
BladeDE40

BladeDE40

I don't use them very often but a couple that I have used and found to be good, low cost, and easily found in drug stores, Target, Walmart, etc...are Nutrogena and Barbasol
 
Speedwell68

Speedwell68

taffy said:
Boots sell hacketts brushless shaving cream, think its about £6.50!
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Boots do their own brand of brushless cream, it is about £1 a tube. I haven't tried it myself, but if it is as good as their own brand brushed cream then it is a winner.
 
Augustiner

Augustiner

If you are set on the idea of him just smearing something on his face I wouldn't go with the option of using a regular shaving cream and then using it without a brush. I would go with a true brushless cream because they are made to perform optimally on nothing but a wet face. A regular shaving cream doesn't reach optimal performance until it is built up into a lather by being mixed with water and air by a brush.

It would work to use a regular cream by just smearing it on your face but it wouldn't work nearly as well as using a true brushless cream.
 
SUNA

SUNA

Cremo Cream is one of the worst products I have ever tried. I would rather shave with canned goo before using that stuff again. Brutal IMHO.
 
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