How do you find creams?
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I find them on-line, in stores there is basically nothing at least not where I live. As for the worst cream, difficult for me, I think I have spent to much time here reading the reviews, I have almost not tried a bad one but out of all the great once i think TOBS Lime is the worst according to me.
Most are available through online retail establishments dedicated to shaving such as West Coast Shaving and Bullgoose. You will find very little in local stores with a few exceptions: CO Bigelow which is a very good cream can be found at Bath and Bodyworks, The Real Shave Co. Shaving cream which is also good can be found at Rite Aide, and if the is an Art of Shaving retail store near you they have a wide variety of shaving items.
With time and dedication you find many wet shaving items, not only creams... And as you personally test them, you understand by yourself if you like them and if they work well for you.
Regarding me, there is no shaving cream I really didn't like. Anyhow I am essentially a soap user nowadays.
Marco is really the Don of the Italian Shaving Cartel and is responsible for the large rise in the use of Italian shaving products throughout B&B.
Well, I'm not sure if this is true... But Guglielmo Valobra himself sent me an open "Thank you" e-mail.
Reviews and recommendations at B&B and find them online or on B/S/T section here.
I get all mine online. In addition to the West Coast and Bullgoose sites, there's also Vintageblades, Classic Shaving, and others, even Amazon. Check the Vendor thread. So far the only cream I did not like was the Taylor of Old Bond Street-"Sensitive Skin". Normally ToBS creams are some of my favorites. Just not that one.
Well, I'm not sure if this is true... But Guglielmo Valobra himself sent me an open "Thank you" e-mail.
This is awesome, Marco! You are the man!
Lot's of good suggestions above about both online and in-store shopping for shaving creams. One more suggestion, if you travel, you should look at
this thread and see if there are stores in cities you'll be in that might carry more products. I've visited a lot of these place in several cities around the country and found lots of great shaving creams and other shaving products.
Mostly online but Proraso is available in lots of stores. BodyShop, BBW. There's also the high end section of the pharmacy that's mostly for women but will give you some shaving cream options (Avene, Vichy et al).
I love your posts, Marco.
There are lots of creams in so many vendors and here too also this is for our goods I think.
Signor Marco, please which creams do you prefer to recommend me? Acca Kappa or Cella Red. (I know you suggest both of them
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Signor Marco, please which creams do you prefer to recommend me? Acca Kappa or Cella Red. (I know you suggest both of them
)
Get all my creams thru stores in my local area.
And those stores are usually ethnic Indian stores which for the most part sell Godrej brand creams.
Got some Italian made creams like Omega from a tobacconist shop which also sells shaving items.
I may purchase other Italian creams due to the great reviews and comments by Marco.
He's a wonderful asset to the B&B for many Italian shave products reviews.
And those stores are usually ethnic Indian stores which for the most part sell Godrej brand creams.
Got some Italian made creams like Omega from a tobacconist shop which also sells shaving items.
I may purchase other Italian creams due to the great reviews and comments by Marco.
He's a wonderful asset to the B&B for many Italian shave products reviews.
There are lots of creams in so many vendors and here too also this is for our goods I think.
Signor Marco, please which creams do you prefer to recommend me? Acca Kappa or Cella Red. (I know you suggest both of them
My dear friend, both Acca Kappa 1869 and Cella are AMAZING products. Cella is, in my opinion, just superior to everything else. But some do not like its scent (which I do love). Acca Kappa 1869 has, instead, a scent of sweet Almonds that seems to be appreciated by the majority of those who have tested it. You really cannot go wrong with either.
David, thank you very much. B&B is truly a wonderful place, with many wonderful people. You certainly are one of these.
I think the consensus is that L'Occitane Cade Cream is the worst cream out there. Incredibly expensive, and it just doesn't work. The odd thing is that L'Occitance Cade Soap is a B&B favorite (and one of my favorites too).
In stores you will also find "metrosexual" shaving creams by Clinque, Jack Black, Anthony Logistics, etc. Most of them are brushless, and most of us don't use them. Some claim that brushless is great when you are running late, but I can whip up lather in 1 minute, so I don't see the point.
Proraso and Real Shaving Cream Company are the only creams I've ever bought from a store.
In stores you will also find "metrosexual" shaving creams by Clinque, Jack Black, Anthony Logistics, etc. Most of them are brushless, and most of us don't use them. Some claim that brushless is great when you are running late, but I can whip up lather in 1 minute, so I don't see the point.
Proraso and Real Shaving Cream Company are the only creams I've ever bought from a store.
I was going to mention this -- if you're in the United States -- and I can't tell where Spikito is -- but anyway, in the United States, all the tobacconists seem to also carry shaving supplies, including brushes, stands, various creams and soaps, etc. I've seen them there for YEARS but only recently decided to try some of it.
While you're there, pick up a Torano Reserva Decadencia...
It depends on where you live, but so far in two years of wet shaving I've tried 12 creams, all bought in local stores. I've counted almost 20 other brands/types of shaving creams I can get locally.
It's fun to go out to a store and find something you've never seen before. The other day I found LEA Mentolada and SOLO Menthol cream for sale, which are quite rare.
The shaving forums are a great resource too. The other day I found through a post in barbearclassico.com that I can get Bottega Verde (Italian shaving cream) in a store near where I live.
It's fun to go out to a store and find something you've never seen before. The other day I found LEA Mentolada and SOLO Menthol cream for sale, which are quite rare.
The shaving forums are a great resource too. The other day I found through a post in barbearclassico.com that I can get Bottega Verde (Italian shaving cream) in a store near where I live.
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