what to use instead of shaving foam

PTLD

trusty rusty philishave

Lucie_2

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.

My OH got a tub of this for christmas & is a convert. You only need a tiny blob & it gave a lovely smooth shave without the need for moisturiser afterwards. No nicks or cuts & a smooth as a baby's bum face!

I intend to steal it for shaving my legs

Mrs_Thrift

Thanks Trow for the melt and pour link. I especially love the packaging ideas. Oooh, I'm feeling all creative, hehe!

Sarahsaver

i would have said homemade soap
i have made some and it lasts AGES search for a book by melinda coss on amazon
i found a mix of olive oil and palm oil the best
you get palm oil in jars from west indian grocers

tillytot_2

i use the aqueous cream for underarms and legs, and i know my friend uses it for his face too.

Glad

if it's an emergency hair conditioner is great for shaving

walsgravematt

any bog standard soap does the job for me, along with a bic orange - i have quite sensitive skin in places, but never irritates it...

i think that the gels etc, along with electric shavers are a real waste of money

hth

wm

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I remember watching my dad shave as a kid. He used to have this plastic dish with a lid, when the regular soap got so small we couldn't use it, in the plastic dish it would go, for shaving.

I dont remember bars of soap ever being thrown away, just recycled. Of course he had a brush to lather it up with.

Can't get cheaper than that!

loopy_lass

he has discovered men u (they got a website aswell), which he says is real good and you dont need a lot..... but still gonna give the melt and pour site a got

loops

Galtizz

Have you tried Lush?

They have 3 shaving creams all made with natural ingredients. My hubby has tried Ambrosia and Prince (Razorantium is too expensive) He says Ambrosia is best, he has really sensitive skin and a thick bushy zz top beard by 5 o'clock shadow time ;D

I have really sensitive skin and gave up using anything a few years ago. I just do my legs under the running water of the shower with a bic type razor (whatevers on bogof).