Kiss My Face Moisture Shave

Seanydizzle · Post by **Seanydizzle** » Sat May 21, 2005 7:31 pm

Does anybody have an opinion on this product? I'm wondering if its worth a go; the reviews I have read on it make it very promising.

ARenaissanceMan · Post by **ARenaissanceMan** » Sat May 21, 2005 8:13 pm

Can you link to the reviews so we can all take a look?

JoeDizzy · Post by **JoeDizzy** » Sat May 21, 2005 9:14 pm

I have a pump bottle of Key Lime KMF moisture shave. First off, I haven't used it with a brush; only with my hands on a wet face. Using this method, it doesn't lather up real well. When used with a lot of water, it is very slick. Maybe the slickest stuff I 've tried. On the other hand it does not provide much skin protection. It also tends to clog up my razors. The scent is almost non-existent. For a quick with the grain only pass it works pretty decent. I also pump a little on my Williams soap for variation.

I rate it above the cheap can stuff but way below the Trumpers or Taylors. It's inexpensive, so it might be worth a try.

One of these days I might give it a try with a brush to see if it will lather up and protect better.

JohnP · Post by **JohnP** » Sat May 21, 2005 10:40 pm

Hey,
I have posted on this before (somewhere) but here you go:
USE YOUR BRUSH, the KMF stuff is AWESOME. A definite go buy it. It lathers like you wouldn't believe (with a BRUSH-I know it says use your hands, it sucks that way for me as well) and smells pretty nice. I highly recommend the virgin forest scent. Lots of pine smell. IF you do not like that scent, I've tried the mint as well as the lavender. I like the smell of the mint but the lavender gets along with my face better. The bottles I have of this are quite strongly scented, especially once lathered with a brush. Perhaps Joe got a bad one? It happens.
I have tried many creams and some perform better than others or like different amounts of water, but the KMF stuff is pretty easy. I use one pumpful onto my brush (if you have the squeeze tube, use about half of what you would brush your teeth with) and start lathering.
I rate it VERY close to some of the (cough cough) more often mentioned creams on here. But, like I said, use your brush with it. Lathering it in your hand is a poor substitute ...........
John P

rtaylor61 · Post by **rtaylor61** » Sat May 21, 2005 10:50 pm

I use the Mint, and I love it. Feels very nice on my face. I also use it with a brush. Being somewhat new, I had seen postings on it, and while waiting on my orders of "the good stuff", I picked this up locally at Wild Oats. I don't use it daily, but it is nice in the rotation.

Randy

Seanydizzle · Post by **Seanydizzle** » Sat May 21, 2005 11:24 pm

thanks alot for your input fellas I definately think its worth a try

Seanydizzle · Post by **Seanydizzle** » Sun May 22, 2005 1:17 pm

I bought some of the KMF along with the bar soap and tried it. I used the brush on the bar soap first and then worked it into the cream, which looks more like lotion. JohnP was right this really does create a great lather and the scent is definately there. The shave came out very smooth but I had more irritation than i've had in a while. I went a bit faster today than I usually do though so I'm not quite sure what to attribute it to. After I busted out a sample of coral skin food and some cutting balm from T&F...the latter really created this burning sensation on my face but after about 30 seconds that went away and I was feelin pretty good. So I would definately give the KMF my recommendation, 11 oz for 6 dollars, which is nice compared to everything else.

tigert · Post by **tigert** » Sun May 22, 2005 3:24 pm

I was primarily using KMF moisture shave for several years until I found out about the english creams. The shave is not quite as good as the english creams but the KMF is definately a much better value considering you can get the large pump bottle for $5 and one will last me well over a year easily.

My favorite scent is the key lime, one thing I like to do lately is mix some of the KMF key lime with a bit of castle forbes lime cream. This way I get a great shave and a pungent lime scent without having to use so much of the expensive CF cream.

JohnP · Post by **JohnP** » Sun May 22, 2005 4:06 pm

Perhaps I will try that with my CF limes as well. I love it but its so *(#* expensive I am afraid to use it every day. I also noticed the mild irritation, but only with the limes; the virgin forest (I love the smell, kindof like a pine forest) and the lavender did not have the same effect on me. Truth be told I haven't found many lime shave creams that did not cause me some degree of irritation, CF being one exception.
John P

rtaylor61 · Post by **rtaylor61** » Sun May 22, 2005 4:25 pm

I put a "shot" of the KMF Mint in with my Williams Shave Soap and get an incredible lather. I get a good shave with it, but so far, my best shaves are coming with Classic's Almond soap.

Randy

mcplat · Post by **mcplat** » Tue May 24, 2005 5:43 pm

Hello - I used this several years back before I was educated on the other soaps and creams available and found it a very nice product. My only complaint is it uses Propylene Glycol.

Nice scent and nice lather!

I bought it for the first time in years to use again. Thanks for reminding me.

Michael

hedonist · Post by **hedonist** » Tue May 24, 2005 5:46 pm

Nothing wrong with propylene glycol. Don't beleive all you read on those "natural" websites, they are only trying to push their "all natural" products. Besides, unlike a moisturizer with propylene glycol, this stuff isn't on the face long enough or in high enough concentration to do anthing.

JoeDizzy · Post by **JoeDizzy** » Tue May 24, 2005 8:07 pm

Well gents, I got around to using KMF with my Savile super. The brush really wakes this stuff up (had to use more water than normal). I had a great shave with it today, along with a Gillette adj and Feather blade. It won't be replacing my Taylors or Trumpers, but it is definitely a good cream for the money.

I still did not get much scent out of it though. Following what ya'll have said, I'll chalk it up as dud in that department.

rtaylor61 · Post by **rtaylor61** » Tue May 24, 2005 9:23 pm

I've looked at all of the KMF moisture shaves. It seems that if you want scent, you will have to go with Mint. It is the only one I have found with much of an aroma.

Randy

JohnP · Post by **JohnP** » Tue May 24, 2005 11:02 pm

Go with the virgin forest.....awesome pine forest smell.
John P

designwise1 · Post by **designwise1** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:53 pm

I'm waking this thread back up because everyone needs to be reminded that a good shave can be had for less money and close to home.
A friend of mine gave this to me when he was getting rid of all the stuff his ex-girlfriend gave him

I have only tried the Virgin Forest variety. I like the smell but it IS very light. I also save a bristle brush to use with this one (some ingredient might not like badgers?!?!) and whisk it til I get lots and lots of lather.
Fantastic shave, clean scent and it's CHEAP compared to anything else.

Try it... you just might LIKE it.

rtaylor61 · Post by **rtaylor61** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:01 pm

Gerald,

I like the Cool Mint. And I use my badger brushes with it. Maybe because I don't use it often, but I have noticed no issues with it and the brush.

Randy

alchemist · Post by **alchemist** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:03 pm

Gerald:
Funny you mention it. Just today, i used a QED Lavender shave stick as a base, and lathered up some KMF Lavender with my SMF brush on top and got a real decent shave. The ingredients seem top notch, with the notable exception being the absence of glycerine. But for the price, its hard to beat.
Regards,
Mahesh