Caldo must be Italian for "garbage"

[RueTheDay]

I picked up some of this Caldo shaving cream from Target (it's in the spa section next to the Proraso) thinking that it must be some high end Italian shaving cream I'd never heard of. Turns out, it's basically Target brand. Anyway, it smells like Drakkar Noir, comes in a nice tub, and has a nice consistency to it, so I figured I'd give it a whirl. It's a no go. I simply couldn't get it to lather, no matter how much I agitated the brush. I tried more water, less water, and everything else. Nothing. Finally I tried rubbing it dirrectly on my face with my fingers like you would with Edge. Nothing. No lather at all.

Seriously folks, don't waste your money on this crap.

I guess I'll use it as a shampoo on my German Shepherds when they get stinky from running around the yard.

[Austin]

Are you sure it's not a brushless cream?

[scarface]

It actually is a brushless cream. Richard from Texas (Couche_Y_Bondu) from SMF used it this past week and really liked it as a brushless.

[RueTheDay]

I tried rubbing it on my face without a brush and couldn't get any lather either. I can't imagine shaving with it at the consistency at which it comes from the tub.

[rafikz]

U can't give a real review if u don't try the product ; just because it doesn't lather doesn't mean it's a bad shave cream

[crispy]

Heh, I was looking "caldo" up on babelfish, and lo and behold, it actually means "warmth". Maybe it really translates to steaming? :9898:

[Austin]

I tried rubbing it on my face without a brush and couldn't get any lather either. I can't imagine shaving with it at the consistency at which it comes from the tub.

Not all brushless creams lather.

[Anthony]

in spanish, or tex-mex at least, caldo means soup

[Austin]

in spanish, or tex-mex at least, caldo means soup

:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

At least it's not menudo.

[dszpiro]

I don't know about Caldo specifically, but the brushless creams I have tried never really lathered (e.g., Jack Black, Neutrogena).

Cheers,

[Coche_y_bondhu]

Hello Ruetheday,

I shaved with Caldo twice last week. The second time to finish up my third and T&C passes, because I just couldn't finish the shave with Molle.

It is an Italian cream and it definitely is a brushless. True, there are some brushless formulations that will work with a brush, so naturally, we try to. I tried Caldo with a brush as an experiment. Sure enough, no lather.

It excels as a brushless and it will not lather. It is very slick, though.

Gels and foams will lather when applied by hand; true brushless creams will not.

I just massage Caldo into my beard. With a brushless, it is important to do this rather than just wipe it on. The massaging action emulates your brush; not as luxurious, but it gets the job done. And I get excellent shaves with Caldo every time with a DE, an injector or Artist Club str8.

I like Caldo. Maybe a tad expensive for a brushless.

Don't throw it away, Ruetheday. It really is a good high-end brushless cream.

Cheers,
Richard
Plano TX

[peacefrog]

Caldo means hot. Think "scalding" hot as a mnemonic. I'm in Italy at the moment, and I haven't seen it in any shops here, so I was wondering if it is, in fact, Italian. I don't think it is. According to an announcement on the Target website, it is "designed in the Italian tradition of impeccible quality and taste." Those words seem to me to be intended to give one the imprssion that the product is Italian when, in fact, it is not. Here's a link to the press release: http://pressroom.target.com/pr/news/health-beauty/bath-and-body/target-caldo.aspx

[RueTheDay]

Hello Ruetheday,

I shaved with Caldo twice last week. The second time to finish up my third and T&C passes, because I just couldn't finish the shave with Molle.

It is an Italian cream and it definitely is a brushless. True, there are some brushless formulations that will work with a brush, so naturally, we try to. I tried Caldo with a brush as an experiment. Sure enough, no lather.

It excels as a brushless and it will not lather. It is very slick, though.

Gels and foams will lather when applied by hand; true brushless creams will not.

I just massage Caldo into my beard. With a brushless, it is important to do this rather than just wipe it on. The massaging action emulates your brush; not as luxurious, but it gets the job done. And I get excellent shaves with Caldo every time with a DE, an injector or Artist Club str8.

I like Caldo. Maybe a tad expensive for a brushless.

Don't throw it away, Ruetheday. It really is a good high-end brushless cream.

Cheers,
Richard
Plano TX

I'll give it a shot, but the stuff just feels so slimy I don't see how it can work.

[RueTheDay]

Caldo means hot. Think "scalding" hot as a mnemonic. I'm in Italy at the moment, and I haven't seen it in any shops here, so I was wondering if it is, in fact, Italian. I don't think it is. According to an announcement on the Target website, it is "designed in the Italian tradition of impeccible quality and taste." Those words seem to me to be intended to give one the imprssion that the product is Italian when, in fact, it is not. Here's a link to the press release: http://pressroom.target.com/pr/news/health-beauty/bath-and-body/target-caldo.aspx

The bottom of the box says:

Distributed by Target Corporation
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Made in Italy
©2006 Target Brands, Inc.

I'm sure Target did the bare minimum to get to be able to use the "Made in Italy" line (maybe they have someone in Italy screw the tops on or something), but it is definitely Target Brand shaving cream.

The other thing to keep in mind is that the ingredients list is a mile long and looks like what you would expect from a modern "goo in a can" product.

[Tinzien]

Not all brushless creams lather.

I sometimes use Nancy Boy as a brushless and while it does not lather, it gives me tons of protection and a shave closeness that is akin to some hard shave soaps I have tried. :)

[guenron]

:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

At least it's not menudo.
Hey, hey! Watch it! Menudo, the breakfast of champions! You're messing with the 1971 Leukenbach Menudo Eating Championship first runner up! And don't ever forget, Menudo eaters make better lovers!!!:cursing:

[boboakalfb]

Hey, hey! Watch it! Menudo, the breakfast of champions! You're messing with the 1971 Leukenbach Menudo Eating Championship first runner up! And don't ever forget, Menudo eaters make better lovers!!!:cursing:
Menudo...helping people with hangovers for many years...the real reason most restaurants only serve it on the weekends.

[Austin]

Hey, hey! Watch it! Menudo, the breakfast of champions! You're messing with the 1971 Leukenbach Menudo Eating Championship first runner up! And don't ever forget, Menudo eaters make better lovers!!!:cursing:

Ron, I thought you were a fan of the adolescent group Menudo. :biggrin:

[jduffy]

Man, my friend's mom makes me menudo to die for. A couple of shots of tequila, a fresh cut piece of sugar cane and you're good to go. :biggrin:

[rtaylor61]

Ron, I thought you were a fan of the adolescent group Menudo. :biggrin:

Reminds me of my DJ days when I would have to play The New Edition...always proceded with "America's Answer to Menudo"...

Randy

[rikrdo]

1 word for yall ...



POSOLE !!

[guenron]

Ron, I thought you were a fan of the adolescent group Menudo. :biggrin:
Weren't they an 80's phenom?

[guenron]

1 word for yall ...



POSOLE !!
Chili Posole for LUNCH?

[rikrdo]

Chili Posole for LUNCH?


ANY time is a good time for Posole !!

[JohnP]

I too was thrown off by the display of Caldo at target...it is prominently displayed in a tub, right next to a brush and razor set by the same company.
The cream does not lather at all. HOWEVER, one CAN get lather from the gel.... Last I tried the lather was rather mediocre, will have to give it another shot to see if it was just me.
The cream, however...is brushless only as far as I can tell. As such, it is decent. Just do not try to get a lather from it.
John P.

[SilverKarn]

Is this the cream thats in a glass tub, and is in black packaging?

i was going to buy some of this stuff just for the glass tub

[ada8356]

The bottom of the box says:

Distributed by Target Corporation
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Made in Italy
©2006 Target Brands, Inc.

I'm sure Target did the bare minimum to get to be able to use the "Made in Italy" line (maybe they have someone in Italy screw the tops on or something), but it is definitely Target Brand shaving cream.

The other thing to keep in mind is that the ingredients list is a mile long and looks like what you would expect from a modern "goo in a can" product.

It's only Distributed by Target... not 'Made by Target' so it very well could be 100% made in Italy.

[Mink Scorpio]

The bottom of the box says:

Distributed by Target Corporation
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Made in Italy
©2006 Target Brands, Inc.

I'm sure Target did the bare minimum to get to be able to use the "Made in Italy" line (maybe they have someone in Italy screw the tops on or something), but it is definitely Target Brand shaving cream.

The other thing to keep in mind is that the ingredients list is a mile long and looks like what you would expect from a modern "goo in a can" product.
Perhaps this cream is made by folks from Minneapolis, MN. working in Italy!

[bordeaaj]

I don't know about Caldo specifically, but the brushless creams I have tried never really lathered (e.g., Jack Black, Neutrogena).

Cheers,

Same here...I think most brushless creams are not meant to lather at all. They are meant to provide a slick shaving cushion directly to the skin surface which is a different philosophy than many of us are used to. The emphasis on lather is so strong here many of us have been taught to automatically rank a cream by it's physical lathering ability rather than the quality and comfort of the shave it helps produce. While your prefererence for a lathering or non-lathering product to get your comfortable, quality shave may be subjective, the products ability to give you the comfortable, quality shave is not...though it could vary somewhat by individual, of course.

[Panamag8or]

One positive... their brush is pretty good.

[jonctd]

The body wash luxery soap is FANTASTIC! (The big round one)
It's my favorite.Lots of suds,doesnt dry my skin out and the fragrance lasts a long time.

[guitarslinger]

Hmm, tried this stuff today. brushless. I didn't expect any lather b/c I knew it was brushless.


I got through one pass. It was rough as hell.

I bailed out and lathered up some Speick cream with my brush.

Speick to the rescue.




anybody want to buy a tube of Caldo, used once?

[Tinzien]

Hmm, tried this stuff today. brushless. I didn't expect any lather b/c I knew it was brushless.


I got through one pass. It was rough as hell.

I bailed out and lathered up some Speick cream with my brush.

Speick to the rescue.




anybody want to buy a tube of Caldo, used once?

Seriously, you have to be what a level 16 cleric or something to be able to resurrect a thread from almost a year ago! :biggrin::wink:

I was looking for a way to combine shaving and mourning over the loss of Gary Gygax and you provided the means!

[SurfFisherman]

Seriously, you have to be what a level 16 cleric or something to be able to resurrect a thread from almost a year ago! :biggrin::wink:

HA! That's D&D gold, Seth!

[Big_E]

Seriously, you have to be what a level 16 cleric or something to be able to resurrect a thread from almost a year ago! :biggrin::wink:

I was looking for a way to combine shaving and mourning over the loss of Gary Gygax and you provided the means!

But alas, you manage to resurrect the thread and end up with cold caldo and no menudo! make a HEALTH roll or lose 5 HP! :smile:
Ernest