How in the world did canned foams and gels ever catch on?
I have seen some in other posts say that the most important part of a close shave is the soap or cream being used. I agree -- I still use an Atra and a Mach3. Even though I didn't know how to whip up a decent lather (which I am now learning after over a decade of using a brush and finally discovering this forum), the few soaps and the several creams I used and am using have always been far superior to anything out of a can.
Even with the invention of the cartridge razor, how did men get away from using good creams and soaps and move to canned shaving foam and gels? It just doesn't make sense to me as mens' shaves would have been superior with the soaps and creams men already had in their shaving arsenals. Men should have been able to tell the difference between their soaps and creams, and the canned foams, when the canned foams came on the market.
Or maybe, the masses were simply very gullible and susceptible to marketing.
I have seen some in other posts say that the most important part of a close shave is the soap or cream being used. I agree -- I still use an Atra and a Mach3. Even though I didn't know how to whip up a decent lather (which I am now learning after over a decade of using a brush and finally discovering this forum), the few soaps and the several creams I used and am using have always been far superior to anything out of a can.
Even with the invention of the cartridge razor, how did men get away from using good creams and soaps and move to canned shaving foam and gels? It just doesn't make sense to me as mens' shaves would have been superior with the soaps and creams men already had in their shaving arsenals. Men should have been able to tell the difference between their soaps and creams, and the canned foams, when the canned foams came on the market.
Or maybe, the masses were simply very gullible and susceptible to marketing.