I just got back from a 4 day business trip in the SW region of the US. When I was unpacking in the hotel room the first morning out I noticed I had my razor and synthetic brush, but had forgotten to pack my shave cream. Curses! I stole a few moments and ducked into a nearby Wally World to grab something. I rarely go to Wally World and didnt know what I would find there. I was surprised to see they carried Cremo in a shave stick. I didnt know Cremo made a shave stick and didnt recall seeing any posts here about it. Curiosity got the best of me. They had a few flavors but I grabbed the cooling stick.
I never really cared for Cremo brushless cream. I can use it in a pinch but its mostly meh for me, so I wasnt expecting much from this stick, but I was just so delighted to actually see a shave stick in a B&M store...I mean....how could I pass it up? $7.00 later I was out the door.
The primary scent from the stick is peppermint, not strong, actually quite pleasent. It has a healthier cooling effect than I expected. Not on par with menthol heavy creams, but the cooling effect lasted throughout a 3 pass shave.
The instructions say to rub the stick on wet skin...yup...so far so good. It also says if you prefer a lather to rub the product with your fingers or a brush. Thats new! I only know of Cremo as brushless. I shaved three times with this stick, twice with a synthetic brush and once with just my fingers. It worked well both ways. The lather produced is a bit thin, but not bad, and slick as anything on the market.
Using a 24mm synthetic I would run the stick on my wet whiskers after a warm shower, build a lather with the brush, and had enough lather for at least 4-5 passes. More than enough and it did not dry out.
The shaves were great. Not life changing and this stick won't replace your favorite triple milled tallow based soap, but its a very effective product in my opinion. It also travels well, no problems with TSA. Post shave...well...typical cream I suppose...bring your favorite ASB during dry cold weather months.
Its going to remain in my DOPP kit for a while. The Cremo Stick is a keeper for me. They had 3 or 4 flavors at Wally World...I didnt pay a lot of attention to them but I'm sure if you go to the website you can see whats available.
Cheers!
I never really cared for Cremo brushless cream. I can use it in a pinch but its mostly meh for me, so I wasnt expecting much from this stick, but I was just so delighted to actually see a shave stick in a B&M store...I mean....how could I pass it up? $7.00 later I was out the door.
The primary scent from the stick is peppermint, not strong, actually quite pleasent. It has a healthier cooling effect than I expected. Not on par with menthol heavy creams, but the cooling effect lasted throughout a 3 pass shave.
The instructions say to rub the stick on wet skin...yup...so far so good. It also says if you prefer a lather to rub the product with your fingers or a brush. Thats new! I only know of Cremo as brushless. I shaved three times with this stick, twice with a synthetic brush and once with just my fingers. It worked well both ways. The lather produced is a bit thin, but not bad, and slick as anything on the market.
Using a 24mm synthetic I would run the stick on my wet whiskers after a warm shower, build a lather with the brush, and had enough lather for at least 4-5 passes. More than enough and it did not dry out.
The shaves were great. Not life changing and this stick won't replace your favorite triple milled tallow based soap, but its a very effective product in my opinion. It also travels well, no problems with TSA. Post shave...well...typical cream I suppose...bring your favorite ASB during dry cold weather months.
Its going to remain in my DOPP kit for a while. The Cremo Stick is a keeper for me. They had 3 or 4 flavors at Wally World...I didnt pay a lot of attention to them but I'm sure if you go to the website you can see whats available.
Cheers!
