CO BIGELOW / Proraso testing tonight!

I went to my local bath shop place right next to my job when I got off.

Buy two get one free? Yes please!

Three big tubes in inventory

 

I like the Bigelow. It's really good stuff.

 

Nice. Another place you should check out if it's available is The Body Shop. Their Maca Root Shaving cream is off the chain!

 

Bath and body? Yeah that's where I went.

I didn't look for anything else. I just got off work and I wanted some menthol.

 

No this is called the Body Shop. http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com.

They have a lot of those deals too. Menthol is good too and refreshing. I think you will enjoy both items.

 

Link is broke. But I'll figure it out. Lol.

 

Worked for me *shrug*

 

Woooooooooow. I had a mini menthol Monday on a Wednesday.

I Showered with the mint bronners soap... Then used the Bigelow cream.

So I soaked my badger while I Showered.
Only squeezed the brush once. Then put a dollop the size of a dime/almond on the brush.

I got 5 shaves outta it. Back to back. With more foam left over.
I went for an endurance race. The lather won. There was still plenty left by the time my face had enough.


PROBLEM WAS
That stuff, leaves a film on EVERYTHING!

I gotta stick my razor in the ultrasonic now. It looks raunchy.

 

I have the same issue with Proraso leaving a film on everything. It's not tough to get off though. A wipe with a towel at blade change time will take it right off the razor. Once I switch to a different soap/cream, it comes right off my brush too. So it could gunk up a brush if you used it all the time I guess but I bet an occasional shampoo would take care of it. For me, Proraso is good enough that I can overlook that minor shortcoming.

 

Yeah. It's lather was crazy thick. Just... Wow

 

COB is really good stuff, most definitely a great value for price and availability! Take Ryan's advice and check out The Body Shop's Maca Root Shaving Cream. It's not menthol, but it provides a very smooth shave. And check it, if you have both (like I do), put both in your bowl and build a lather. Freaking awesome! You get the slickness of the TBS MR SC and the menthol and cush from COB. Wanna blow your mind, put a peanut size of each SC in your bowl, but before you lather, load your brush with VDH (or any other glycerin soap - i use VDH because its cheap, easy to find, works well and I like the smell) to create a SuperLather good enough to eat! (But don't, it doesn't taste as good as it looks....just trust me on this ) I call it the Ultimate Poor Man's Super Lather! SHAVE ON!

 

I have found that creams do leave more of a film on my brush and razor than soaps do.
But a wipe down with the towel right after the shave takes care of it easy enough.
Yes - take the blade out of the razor FIRST!
No - I do not speak from experience.

 

Cant go wrong with Bigalow lovely stuff

 

i got rid of my bigelow because i didnt like the white film it left on my brush and bowl.


it performed well but i didnt like the white residue.

 

I'm on vacation right now.
I brought the Proraso.

I am hating the sludge that forms on everything I use with it.... But.... It just works so well I may just deal with it.

 

lately when i get on that bigelow kick...i have substituted it with Lord emofresh menthol shaving cream instead....no white residue. not as face freezing but scent is pleasant and face feels nice afterwards.

 

Scrubbing bubbles takes care of the white scum. My razors brushes bowls mugs get a good cleaning once a week wether they need it or not. Just like me

 

I just wiped it off with a towel when I was finished with the shave. Came off as easy as if I was just drying it. No special cleaner, no hard scrubbing, just a simple wipe.