best canned goo?

GregPQ · Post by **GregPQ** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:12 pm

I just got out of the hospital, and used their plastic disposable/canned goo for one godawful shave.

I'm thinking of sneaking a Slant in next time. I could bring a tube of EJ shave cream, but if I went for the canned stuff, what would be the best of a bad lot?

Greg

marsos52 · Post by **marsos52** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:25 pm

just go for a brushless

suffolksupplies · Post by **suffolksupplies** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:33 pm

Proraso

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:45 pm

Greg, Just bring in a tube of quality shave cream and lather it up with your hands. You'll get a smoother cut than with any canned product. I've tried some of the most expensive canned foams and gels on the market and they weren't as good as Barbasol, IMO. Why spend the extra money?
Regards,
Gordon

gsgo · Post by **gsgo** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:33 pm

+ on the Barbasol - comes in a small travel can as well which would be great for the stealth action.

Do a good prep, leave your face as wet as possible and the Barbasol will work fine. Love that scent, wish someone would come out with a soap or shave cream with that Barbasol scent.

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:39 pm

Gary, Are those small travel cans really as good as the regular sized ones? I don't think I've ever tried one, but other travel sized aerosols were awful...nothing but air practically, no body at all. Just curious.
Regards,
Gordon

Ecosse · Post by **Ecosse** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:57 pm

The last time I used canned cream was over a year ago on my honeymoon. I just had a travel size can of Gillette foam from the Target store $1 aisle. It was better than any gel I've ever used. There wasn't a lot of propellants in the can so the foam came out heavy and wet. Really nice actually. Gels I've found turn to fluff too quickly if over handled.

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:32 pm

Gary, Okay. I've only used travel foams twice that I remember. One was some generic brand that surprisingly was made in England and the other was Pinaud Clubman. Both were totally airy-fairy, no substance. The reason I always favoured Barbasol was that it seemed to have more body than most canned products. I would use the Original or the Lime.
Regards,
Gordon

GA Russell · Post by **GA Russell** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:13 pm

Get well soon Greg!

fisherc · Post by **fisherc** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:19 pm

Decleor (a French company) makes a shave foam in a can that's pretty good. And smells great too (mint and clove). It's actually made in the UK.

Chris

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:24 pm

Chris, Yep, I've tried that one. About the best of the expensive ones I've used. I still didn't think it was better than Barbasol though...truth.
Regards,
Gordon

fisherc · Post by **fisherc** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:08 am

It's recently been reformulated (within the last 6-12 mths) but I don't have any reference to compare it to other than the Santa Maria Novella foam which I've used years back. Both give me a reasonable shave.

Chris

paperpundit · Post by **paperpundit** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:26 am

Another vote for Barbasol...

...I recently picked up a can of the Barbasol with lanolin (hey, it was 99 cents) and tried it for a few shaves. The secret seems to be lathering with it and letting it sit for a l-o-n-g time, then rinsing and re-lathering. I got decent shaves...

But more importantly, get well.

The Seeker · Post by **The Seeker** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:47 am

I use Noxzema when I'm in a rush, works pretty darn well.

gsgo · Post by **gsgo** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:00 am

bernards66 wrote:Gary, Are those small travel cans really as good as the regular sized ones? I don't think I've ever tried one, but other travel sized aerosols were awful...nothing but air practically, no body at all. Just curious.
Regards,
Gordon

Gordon - I found no real difference and I usually take it on trips as a back up or weekend getaways when I do not want to pack a full kit. I actually find it dispenses the lather a little easier than the original large can. Here in Chicago you can usually find a large can for anywhere from $0.99 - $1.29 most of the time the small travel can is more expensive.

Cheers!

ateace · Post by **ateace** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:08 am

I've had good results with Nivea Sensitive gel as well as Gillette Foamy and Barbasol.

The key with the foams is to work out all the propellant so that you're left with a nice, moist cream instead of a layer of puff.

joe mcclaine · Post by **joe mcclaine** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:58 am

Noxzema - the yellow one - is nice

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:55 pm

Gary, Okay. Good to know in a pinch....one never knows...
Regards,
Gordon

rsp1202 · Post by **rsp1202** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:25 pm

This thread got the experimental juices flowing again -- it's been a year since I went off the canned stuff -- so I pulled a can of Barbasol off the shelf to compare to the KMF I've been using of late. Not that it was a bad shave; there's certainly more cushion with the Barbasol and it spreads easily. But there's also way less slick, and halfway through the shave my face was dry. It reminded me that all the cans of cream and gel I tried before had the same drying effect, so it's not just this brand. I slapped on an extra helping of Post-Shave Healer afterward to make up for the desert conditions, and I'm sitting here typing this and scratching my neck. Well, I had to know.

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:47 pm

Ron, Well, yeah....that's the basic problem with them ( aesthetics aside ), they don't hold any water...don't bond with it. So, the only water you get is what you manage to retain on your face once you've wetted it down. Therefore, not much in the way of 'glide'. You're also right though about it having more cushion than traditional lathering shave products.
Regards,
Gordon