As a huge fan of Trader Joes' products, and even their apothecary products like soaps and lotions, I was curious recently when I saw an 8 oz tube of Shave Cream. As it was only a few dollars, I decided to pick it up. Here are my comments.
The fragrance is nice, a mango-honey, which, while admittedly not the most masculine out there, is a nice change from some of the other soaps/creams that I use.
I put a small amount in my Japanese shave bowl and started to lather, or well, attempt to. Ultimately, that's my largest complaint with the cream is that it took a TON of this stuff to produce a lather even remotely comparable to my Proraso or even Kiss My Face. It felt like I just kept adding more and more to the bowl.
When I did get a substantive lather, the result was a surprisingly smooth, slick shave, albeit a little runny. I did notice that the scent dissipated very quickly which is probably a good thing. While this cream can't hold a candle to most of the creams and soaps that we're used to (not to be an elitist or anything...), it was good as a backup if you don't mind using a lot of it at once.
Trader Joes offers a no-questions-asked money back policy if you're not 100% satisfied and in the five+ years I've been shopping there, I've only returned 2 items. If this were any more expensive, I'd bring it back, but I'll probably use it as a travel cream and wouldn't purchase it again or necessarily recommend it.
Overall rating
2.5 / 5
StayPuft
The fragrance is nice, a mango-honey, which, while admittedly not the most masculine out there, is a nice change from some of the other soaps/creams that I use.
I put a small amount in my Japanese shave bowl and started to lather, or well, attempt to. Ultimately, that's my largest complaint with the cream is that it took a TON of this stuff to produce a lather even remotely comparable to my Proraso or even Kiss My Face. It felt like I just kept adding more and more to the bowl.
When I did get a substantive lather, the result was a surprisingly smooth, slick shave, albeit a little runny. I did notice that the scent dissipated very quickly which is probably a good thing. While this cream can't hold a candle to most of the creams and soaps that we're used to (not to be an elitist or anything...), it was good as a backup if you don't mind using a lot of it at once.
Trader Joes offers a no-questions-asked money back policy if you're not 100% satisfied and in the five+ years I've been shopping there, I've only returned 2 items. If this were any more expensive, I'd bring it back, but I'll probably use it as a travel cream and wouldn't purchase it again or necessarily recommend it.
Overall rating
2.5 / 5
StayPuft
