I'm Sure Some Of You Do This As Well

Discussion in 'General Shaving Talk' started by MadCapsule, Oct 21, 2009.

  1. MadCapsule

    MadCapsule Member

    I've found myself going into drug stores and grocery stores just to scope out what of shaving supplies they have. No intention of buying anything, but just to make a mental note of who has what.

    Usually the selection is mediocre at best. But I was pretty impressed with the variety of creams to be found at Whole Foods. In addition to Kiss My Face, there were a bunch of other brands that looked interesting. None of the classics, though.
     
  2. sol92258

    sol92258 I have no earthly idea


    Yeup, it's official....you're one of us!
     
  3. Rene

    Rene Well-Known Member

    Yep :happy088

    +1 on that!!!
     
  4. MN_Nick

    MN_Nick Member

    Use caution on your drug store loiterings. A few weeks back I was checking out the scent of Walgreen's Generic Aqua Velva and ended up shooting a metholated jet of blue joy up my nose.
     
  5. techni

    techni New Member

    Its a nice way to kill a few hours though when your wife is shopping;)
     
  6. sol92258

    sol92258 I have no earthly idea

    hmmm, that must be a more common event than initially feared!
     
  7. ChemErik

    ChemErik Mr. Personality

    The Kiss My Face is good stuff and pretty cheap. While it's sold as brushless, it works best with a brush.

    I've heard Alba is good, but is truely brushless. Those who've tried had to give their brush a good washing to get the oily stuff off of it.

    The others I've seen at whole foods I've not heard such good reports about. Most important - STAY AWAY FROM ANYTHING HERBAN COWBOY. They're terrible products.
     
  8. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    :happy102 :happy102
     
  9. MadCapsule

    MadCapsule Member


    Yeah, I saw quite a few of the Herban Cowboy products when I was at Whole Foods. Their boar hair brush looked like it was even worse than the VDH brush I picked up.

    Incidentally, I just got back from Merz Apothecary. So much stuff to ogle there! Came out of there with a tube of Godrej and a brush stand which, I just found out, does not fit my brush.
     
  10. Etoyoc

    Etoyoc Backwards

    Yup... do that all the time. Glad you enjoyed the trip to Merz. I can stare at the stuff for hours.
     
  11. MadCapsule

    MadCapsule Member


    When I was at Merz today I had taken the cap off of a tube of cream and was holding it up to my nose, gently squeezing and releasing the tube in an attempt to get the scent of it to waft out of it. Well, I got a good whiff of it and when I looked down to put the cap back on I noticed that a bit of cream had squeezed out and was running down my hand. Oops!
     
  12. NoobShaver

    NoobShaver BGDAAA

    my mother in law picked up a few pucks of the Herban Cowboy soaps for me a few years back. I couldn't make them work. I'm one who likes Williams and Colgate.

    I didn't know they made a brush. Follow the example of Brave Sir Robin. Run Away!
     
  13. wchnu

    wchnu Duck Season!

    No matter where I am there is always a trip through the shave isle involved. Even when I do not want to buy anything. I always think there just might be something new to look at.

    Fuzzy
     
  14. bperryman1

    bperryman1 Member

    I understand that, went to rite aid today to pick up some beer and bought neutrogena and The Real Shaving co. creams for no real reason just wanted to try them.
     
  15. Mr. Igg

    Mr. Igg New Member

    Real Shaving Company stuff is some of the best value out there.

    I'm with all of you on the "just looking" part. :D
     
  16. smoky

    smoky New Member

    Ok, so its not just me... My wife thinks I am nuts.

    smoky
     
  17. ztirf1953

    ztirf1953 Active Member

    I've even started looking up and visiting ethnic grocery stores just to see what I can find. This past week I found a new German store in Great Falls Virginia where I bought the last tube of Nivea shaviing cream (German type not Indian).
     
  18. Jamazar

    Jamazar Member

    I have been doing this as well, having fun with it. I may have to try some of those ethnic stores.
     
  19. MadCapsule

    MadCapsule Member

    Hmmm. . . I wonder if I can find any goodies in Chinatown.
     
  20. jfever311

    jfever311 Active Member


    Yeah, that about sums it up!! :rolleyes:
     

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