Lucky Tiger vs Creamo, Nancy Boy(no brush)

[hockey_magnet]

Just tried Lucky Tiger shave cream for the first time - I shave at the gym and using a brush is a bit of a pain in that environment, plus maintaining the brush - it never really gets a chance to dry out. I've used Nancy Boy, Creamo and a few others but Lucky Tiger is my new favourite. It has a bit more of a soapy consistency - thinner than Creamo or NB. If you add the right amount of water, you can work up a bit of a lather right on your face just using your fingers. It is also much easier to rinse off the razor and my face - Creamo was always tough to rinse off the razor. Lucky Tiger just has nice balance between "soapy and slippery". The orange scent isn't spectacular but it's light and disappears quickly. Also bought the after shave/skin tonic which is really good in terms of feel - cooling, calming, not oily or greasy.

Chris

 

[tg16]

Just tried Lucky Tiger shave cream for the first time - I shave at the gym and using a brush is a bit of a pain in that environment, plus maintaining the brush - it never really gets a chance to dry out. I've used Nancy Boy, Creamo and a few others but Lucky Tiger is my new favourite. It has a bit more of a soapy consistency - thinner than Creamo or NB. If you add the right amount of water, you can work up a bit of a lather right on your face just using your fingers. It is also much easier to rinse off the razor and my face - Creamo was always tough to rinse off the razor. Lucky Tiger just has nice balance between "soapy and slippery". The orange scent isn't spectacular but it's light and disappears quickly. Also bought the after shave/skin tonic which is really good in terms of feel - cooling, calming, not oily or greasy.

Chris

When will the TV version air?

 

[HoratioCaine]

Chris, perhaps I should have given the Lucky Tiger cream more of a chance. I used it once or twice with a brush and found the lather to be sub-par compared to my favorites, thinner and less cushioning than what I preferred. Most of the good things I read about it these days discuss its virtues as a brushless cream, even though technically it does lather. I unloaded my bottle, but it seems it might have promise as a travel option for those who don't like messing with brushes on the road.

 

[hockey_magnet]

When will the TV version air?

Coming soon to a theatre near you! Just my writing style I guess

 

[hockey_magnet]

Yes, I think it may be best to consider it as brushless. One of these days I'll haul it out of my Gym bag and try it with a brush but it is as you say, somewhat thin, so I think it might whip up a little on the light side compared to some of the richer, heavier creams.

Chris

Chris, perhaps I should have given the Lucky Tiger cream more of a chance. I used it once or twice with a brush and found the lather to be sub-par compared to my favorites, thinner and less cushioning than what I preferred. Most of the good things I read about it these days discuss its virtues as a brushless cream, even though technically it does lather. I unloaded my bottle, but it seems it might have promise as a travel option for those who don't like messing with brushes on the road.

 

[persco]

Huh. Funny. When I use a brush with this, it produces a really nice thick lather. Not quite as cushioning as other things I've used, but the lather is great, long-lasting and I like the smell. I bought it for the reason that you can use it with or without a brush (which makes it a good choice for me for travel).

The AS Tonic I find to be too much like plain water with a hint of orange. Not particularly more refreshing than water, has no sensation of any kind like an alcohol or Witch Hazel splash. Tough to believe there's anything in it, really.

 

[HoratioCaine]

The AS Tonic I find to be too much like plain water with a hint of orange. Not particularly more refreshing than water, has no sensation of any kind like an alcohol or Witch Hazel splash. Tough to believe there's anything in it, really.

I can tell a difference. It's got a "slicker" feel than water, and seems to stick around a bit longer. It also has a bit more moisturizing potential than water - albeit not much. Also, if the label is to be believed, it is pH "balanced," which should mean it is slightly acidic, like human skin, whereas water is neutral and, hence, drying to skin. I'm not normally one to mix products, but I found that putting a small drop of jojoba oil in my palm, then dispensing and applying the Lucky Tiger tonic as usual, gives the tonic a great moisturizing boost without making it oily. That combo has become one of my preferred ways of ending a shave.

 

[hockey_magnet]

FYI, here is the ingredient list for the AS Tonic - although one never knows the proportions:

Ingredients: purified water, polysorbate 20, hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) distillate, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, calendula officinalis flower extract, borago officinalis (borage) seed oil, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, sodium hydroxide, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E acetate), retinyl palmitate (vitamin A palmitate), trisodium EDTA, methylparaben, sodium benzoate, fragrance (citrus essential oils)

Huh. Funny. When I use a brush with this, it produces a really nice thick lather. Not quite as cushioning as other things I've used, but the lather is great, long-lasting and I like the smell. I bought it for the reason that you can use it with or without a brush (which makes it a good choice for me for travel).

The AS Tonic I find to be too much like plain water with a hint of orange. Not particularly more refreshing than water, has no sensation of any kind like an alcohol or Witch Hazel splash. Tough to believe there's anything in it, really.