what to use instead of shaving foam

loopy_lass

any ideas? my friend doesnt like the chemicals or the packaging in "normal" shaving products, and he was just asking (as he knows im tight) if there was a "traditional" item which men used to use for shaving in the days gone by...


if not any reccommendations for a good quality modern one?

loops

catznine

My Dad used to use shaving soap which he frothed up in a mug of hot water, not sure what it was called tho! hth

mink35

You can still buy shaving soap. It comes in a dish but you need a shaving brush to use it. Wet brush, rub round the soap and hey presto you have 'old-fashioned' foam.

Would imagine this would still contain some (?) chemicals but not as many as needed for foam from a tin.

Trow

I had a look around and I came across this site http://www.webguru.com/homemade-soap-shaving.htm but as it looks a bit complicated I kept looking - what about this?

http://www.meltandpoursupplies.com/shaving.htm

loopy_lass

oooo thanks ppl.... i like the site for making your own....


sometimes i wish i was a fella.... er ... NO! scrap that comment, i was just idly fantasising... No.. i mean i wasnt,. i was just thinking...


;-)

thanks everyone

loops

sce37

You can still buy shaving sticks for around 70p from Sainsbury's. I think its a Palmolive product I buy for hubby. Usually tucked at the bottom shelf below all the expensive shaving foams. I am sure you can also get it in Boots. Also get Wilkinson Sword shaving bowl with soap in that.

Nurse_Bambi

My fella uses Cariad shaving oil. its made from 100% natural essential oils. he really likes it. It was from Tescos but i'm sure the company has a website. hope this helps

halloweenqueen_2

try Erasmic, you can get it from most chemists/superdrugs etc and you don't need the shaving brush, its about99p for a tube, ideal for travelling as well and a little goes a long way ;D

Greyhound_Man

I use Body Shop Shave cream - comes in a medium sized tub and last aaaages. Only needs a tiny bit on the end of a brush, lather it up on your face and Robert's your fathers brother.

I think I am on my second or third pot, and I have been using it for probably 7 years!! I am a 'when I can be bothered' kind of shaver so I don't use it everyday (more like 2 x a week), but you need such a small amount each time, and I am fairly sure it comes in at under a fiver. Either way it lasts for ages and gives a really good shave in my opinion.

James

crana999

not sure it would work on faces but you can use hair conditioner quite successfully to shave your legs ::)

Austin_Allegro_2

Boots etc sell bowls of shaving soap. These cost about £2 and last for about a year. However I find the quality of the lather is not particularly good, so I use a tube of Ingram Menthol shave cream with a brush, this costs about £2.50 and lasts about 6 months.

Alternatively you can use conditioner - works very well but might not be good on sensitive skin - or Aqueous Cream moisturiser - a big tub from Superdrug costs about £2 and should last about two years, it's very good for the skin because its a moisturiser as well.

Aqueous is brilliant stuff - my doctor recommended it for washing instead of soap when I had eczema, it's better than the proprietary medicines and much much cheaper.