Anyone tried mixing creams
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Anyone tried mixing creams
Hey Gents,
Anyone ever tried mixing creams...what were the results?
I did a quick search and couldn't seem to find anything.
I have green proraso, arko sensitive and commando.
Was thinking about trying a combo of proraso and arko sensitive tomorrow.
Am I crazy or bored.
Anyone ever tried mixing creams...what were the results?
I did a quick search and couldn't seem to find anything.
I have green proraso, arko sensitive and commando.
Was thinking about trying a combo of proraso and arko sensitive tomorrow.
Am I crazy or bored.
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Well, yes, it can work, I've done it myself albeit by accident.
As most members are aware the creams in tubs have both an outer shell and inner liner. While traveling I swirl the Simpson Major around in the cream in the liner and use the shell as a mixing bowl. While using creams at home I use an antique olive spoon to scoop out the cream and transfer to the large mixing cup. This instrument has a sharp edge and point so the creams take on a definite shape as the amount in the tub is reduced through usage.
When planning a recent trip I decided to use up the remainder in a tub of Taylors Almond cream and noticed the spoon had left a sharply defined small amount in the liner that would not be enough for a week long trip and while digging around found a mostly depleted tube of Trumpers Sandalwood cream and decided to empty that into the available space in the Taylors tub.
Well you guys can guess the rest. On the first day through haste and inattention I swirled the brush across both and had an almond/sandalwood blend for my morning shave.
Did it work? Yes, quite well in fact, for that and subsequent shaves. Would I have done the combo on purpose? No, it wouldn't have have occured to me as being any sort of improvement as in a sum of parts sort of thing as the high end English creams work so well on their own there is no need to augment one with the other.
Not to say the idea isn't sound for other products. I used Williams shave soap together with Palmolive shave cream for decades with good results and it stands to reason that for price point or value products why not try some combinations. Pennies per use and if it doesn't work toss it and start over.
I won't be blending my Harris almond with Castle Forbes lime though.
Regards,
Squire
As most members are aware the creams in tubs have both an outer shell and inner liner. While traveling I swirl the Simpson Major around in the cream in the liner and use the shell as a mixing bowl. While using creams at home I use an antique olive spoon to scoop out the cream and transfer to the large mixing cup. This instrument has a sharp edge and point so the creams take on a definite shape as the amount in the tub is reduced through usage.
When planning a recent trip I decided to use up the remainder in a tub of Taylors Almond cream and noticed the spoon had left a sharply defined small amount in the liner that would not be enough for a week long trip and while digging around found a mostly depleted tube of Trumpers Sandalwood cream and decided to empty that into the available space in the Taylors tub.
Well you guys can guess the rest. On the first day through haste and inattention I swirled the brush across both and had an almond/sandalwood blend for my morning shave.
Did it work? Yes, quite well in fact, for that and subsequent shaves. Would I have done the combo on purpose? No, it wouldn't have have occured to me as being any sort of improvement as in a sum of parts sort of thing as the high end English creams work so well on their own there is no need to augment one with the other.
Not to say the idea isn't sound for other products. I used Williams shave soap together with Palmolive shave cream for decades with good results and it stands to reason that for price point or value products why not try some combinations. Pennies per use and if it doesn't work toss it and start over.
I won't be blending my Harris almond with Castle Forbes lime though.
Regards,
Squire
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I mix creams once in a while and I have a couple combos I like.
I like the combination of Proraso & Nancy Boy. I came up with this because in the winter I find Proraso to be too cooling . . . I still want to use it and NB’s peppermint scent compliments Proraso nicely. If I use about 1:4 Proraso to NB I can enjoy the Proraso without shivering while I shave.
I accidentally mixed Taylor Rose with C&E Almond. I really like the shave I get from each of the creams on their own, but the scents are just so-so. Together, though, I like the scent and the shave is as good as you would expect from either of the creams alone.
Taylor lavender seems to go well with Proraso or Erasmic. I had a tub of Taylor Lavender and I didn’t particularly like the scent so I tried those combos once each. The blends were OK, but I guess I just don’t like lavender.
For the most part I like the scents of the creams I’ve tried and I don’t have a reason to mix.
One thing I’ve been considering is getting an unscented soap from one of the upper shelf companies and using that as a base for mixing my daily cream on. Haven’t tried that yet, though.
Mike
I like the combination of Proraso & Nancy Boy. I came up with this because in the winter I find Proraso to be too cooling . . . I still want to use it and NB’s peppermint scent compliments Proraso nicely. If I use about 1:4 Proraso to NB I can enjoy the Proraso without shivering while I shave.
I accidentally mixed Taylor Rose with C&E Almond. I really like the shave I get from each of the creams on their own, but the scents are just so-so. Together, though, I like the scent and the shave is as good as you would expect from either of the creams alone.
Taylor lavender seems to go well with Proraso or Erasmic. I had a tub of Taylor Lavender and I didn’t particularly like the scent so I tried those combos once each. The blends were OK, but I guess I just don’t like lavender.
For the most part I like the scents of the creams I’ve tried and I don’t have a reason to mix.
One thing I’ve been considering is getting an unscented soap from one of the upper shelf companies and using that as a base for mixing my daily cream on. Haven’t tried that yet, though.
Mike
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Well this a.m. I followed through and mixed Proraso Green with Arko Sensitive.
The air outside was cleaner, food tasted better, I was finally able to run a 4 minute mile...ahhh ok maybe not.
But I did enjoy the fact that I was able to get the cooling sensation of the Proraso along with the scent of the Arko...really nice combo and well worth doing. I'll probably add it to the rotation...every third day mix the two etc.
I did a 50/50 mix
The air outside was cleaner, food tasted better, I was finally able to run a 4 minute mile...ahhh ok maybe not.
But I did enjoy the fact that I was able to get the cooling sensation of the Proraso along with the scent of the Arko...really nice combo and well worth doing. I'll probably add it to the rotation...every third day mix the two etc.
I did a 50/50 mix
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I made a Ghetto DaVinci Shave Cream with Trumpers Rose and Taylors Lavender.
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Hey Howard,
How was the Proraso/Tom's of Maine Mint combo...I've read that Tom's has a similar cooling effect as the Proraso. Must have turned you face into a block of ice.
How was the Proraso/Tom's of Maine Mint combo...I've read that Tom's has a similar cooling effect as the Proraso. Must have turned you face into a block of ice.
Howard wrote:I do this frequently. I can't resist trying various combinations.
Proraso + Tom's of Maine Mint
Palmolive + Williams
KMF + akro stick
etc.
etc.
etc.
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Quite nice. It is not a multiplicative cooling effect, so my face didn't freeze. They complement each other well.sillyshaver wrote:Hey Howard,
How was the Proraso/Tom's of Maine Mint combo...I've read that Tom's has a similar cooling effect as the Proraso. Must have turned you face into a block of ice.