Cream for SWMBO

[cnnc97]

The SWMBO will be attempting DE shave #1 in the next few days with the Lady Gillette I picked up for her. Any recommendations for a shaving cream? I was thinking about maybe getting her some KMF, it's brushless right? How does that work for any of the ladies out there that have tried it without a brush? I'm not sure that she's ready to mess around with a brush yet.

 

[djh]

You could do worse than getting an Arko stick for your other half. I cut my first stick in half (my half was pressed into a bowl) and my wife uses her half to shave in the shower. I occasionally soap my face with the stick as prep during my morning shower and it does lather up well just using my hands.

 

[Hil's Lee]

Cremo is good. With brush or without.

 

[Barber-Eile]

I'm much more of a soap gal to be honest and always use a brush but I hear Cremo is good.
Why not create a bowl of lather for her though? And just tell her to add a drop or two of water and give it a quick swirl as she goes along as it'll dry a little ( legs are a lot of surface area to shave!).
Once she's tried a brush once I'm sure she'll like it.

 

[TheVez2]

Many women have recommended Taylor of Old Bond Street Avocado Shaving Cream. That is what I bought for my wife, but she has yet to try it.

 

[media]

My gf started using a Lady Gillette a couple weeks ago. I gave her a tube of the Real Shaving Co and my tweezerman brush. I taught her to lather directly on her legs, worked out well. She's watched me lather on my face a few times and didnt even really need me to explain it. I told her just put an almond size ammount in the middle of the brush and go.

 

[Hil's Lee]

Oh, for the warmer months, get Proaso. My wife loves the stuff. She also loves Figaro, but that is more of a soft soap/hard cream, but it is her favorite.

 

[engdom]

I don't like RSC. Cremo is the best brushless for me. KMF I've found to be much better when used with a brush but it's good either way. Lathering is the most fun part! Encourage her to use a brush. and join B&B!

 

[scaevola]

I love using a brush! And I like Proraso myself, but it really depends on someone's preference.

 

[cnnc97]

Well she went ahead while I was at work yesterday and said she liked it, only got a couple of small nicks. Here's the bad part. She used my old Barbasol canned goo . Going to have to fix that soon. Thanks for all the recommendations.