I've seen Al's shaving cream mentioned enough around the forums to peak my interest for "The Bomb", and finally I ordered a tub last week. Along with the after shave balm. Both in the Bay Rum Calypso scent.
By blix72 at 2011-11-22
So it was shaving time. I scooped out a little cream and smeared it in my scuttle per the instructions and fairly quickly whipped up a decent lather.
Did my usual prep by massaging some lather into my face and let it sit while stropping the razor. The scent is awesome, familiar Bay Rum, but with a nice warm sweet spicy tone to it, love it!
I lathered it up as I usually do, to a quite moist and sloppy lather. Many soaps and creams needs a fair bit of water added that for maximum slickness IME
A few strokes into the shave I was quite disappointed, not much glide and the lather seemed to dry out before it should. Clearly treating as most of my other creams wasn't the way to go here.
I finished my first pass and went at it again. I added a dollop of cream into the sloppy lather and this time I didn't add any water and the result was a really thick lather, think canned goo thick. I figured I'd try the other end of lather consistency and see how it went. I painted my face to Santa-like richness and was ready for the second pass.
Halfway through the first stroke I was all YES!, this is how it's supposed to be! Awesome glide, just like I want it. The initial bad first impression disappeared in a flash and I enjoyed an awesome shave. I generally pay little attention to the "cushion" aspect of my lather, but fans of this will love Da Bomb. I give it a big thumbs up on all aspects.
I rinsed with cold water, used my alum block, rinsed again and applied some of the after shave balm:
This balm got BURN! Woa awesome! And rich and moisturizing as well, and the same awesome scent. But yeah, it burns delightfylly and it's the real bomb!
By blix72 at 2011-11-22
Super happy with my first Al's products, highly recommended!
By blix72 at 2011-11-22
So it was shaving time. I scooped out a little cream and smeared it in my scuttle per the instructions and fairly quickly whipped up a decent lather.
Did my usual prep by massaging some lather into my face and let it sit while stropping the razor. The scent is awesome, familiar Bay Rum, but with a nice warm sweet spicy tone to it, love it!
I lathered it up as I usually do, to a quite moist and sloppy lather. Many soaps and creams needs a fair bit of water added that for maximum slickness IME
A few strokes into the shave I was quite disappointed, not much glide and the lather seemed to dry out before it should. Clearly treating as most of my other creams wasn't the way to go here.
I finished my first pass and went at it again. I added a dollop of cream into the sloppy lather and this time I didn't add any water and the result was a really thick lather, think canned goo thick. I figured I'd try the other end of lather consistency and see how it went. I painted my face to Santa-like richness and was ready for the second pass.
Halfway through the first stroke I was all YES!, this is how it's supposed to be! Awesome glide, just like I want it. The initial bad first impression disappeared in a flash and I enjoyed an awesome shave. I generally pay little attention to the "cushion" aspect of my lather, but fans of this will love Da Bomb. I give it a big thumbs up on all aspects.
I rinsed with cold water, used my alum block, rinsed again and applied some of the after shave balm:
This balm got BURN! Woa awesome! And rich and moisturizing as well, and the same awesome scent. But yeah, it burns delightfylly and it's the real bomb!
By blix72 at 2011-11-22
Super happy with my first Al's products, highly recommended!
!! Its sooo peppery and reminds me of a head shop lol!! Maybe when the weather cools enough Ill brave another try!
