Very Effective Beard Softening

Hey All,

Last year I bought a tube of Cremo and didn't really like it by itself so I shelved it. Anyway, I've been trying to use up some the odds and ends that I've accumulated since my DE journey began, and thought I'd use these odds and ends as a preshave applied in the shower to be softening until I dried off and got lathered up with my usual Tabac or Arko.

Unlike when I do the same thing with Shave Secret, Proraso, KMF, etc just to use them up, I'm getting markedly improved beard softening when I do this with the Cremo. Second tier blades like Personna Labs, Gillette Yellows, and whatnot now cut as easily as Feathers. Hell, even those Derbys and Sharks that I bought before I knew better are tolerable now. I haven't been brave enough to try another Dorco .

If anyone has a thick hard to soften beard, it may be worth trying.

Happy Shaving,

Patrick

I have VERY coarse hair..I honestly feel a slight difference between all my shaving "tools"..some make my hair grow in a bit more coarse than other items

I do this, only I do it right out of the shower with a bit of hot water and an inch of Cremo on my hand, lathered all over. It works. It's especially good when using a boar with Cremo or RazoRock. I even sometimes use it as the last, 4th pass cushion if I run out of lather. Not good by itself with heavy beard growth on a first pass but certainly has enough cushion and glide for a daily or a touch up shave.