So, I've only used soaps. I would like to at least try ONE cream. What should my first be? I love menthol, so maybe that helps?
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08-16-2012, 06:34 PM #1
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Best starter cream?
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08-16-2012, 07:01 PM #2
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Proraso would be a fine choice for a menthol lover. It can be found at Bath and Bodyworks rebranded as C.O. Bigelow.
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08-16-2012, 07:15 PM #3
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Proraso
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08-16-2012, 07:42 PM #5
I used more product..... and it worked!
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+1 Originally Posted by VerbaVolant
orrrrr you could buy QCS Vostok if you want a big face freezeing menthol cream.
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08-16-2012, 07:43 PM #6
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Not menthol but Speick is worth a try.
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08-16-2012, 07:53 PM #7
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proraso , Arko or razo rock
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Proraso/C.O. Bigelow
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Grab a tube of Proraso, squeeze a bit into a bowl, whip it up into a great lather and enjoy!
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08-16-2012, 09:10 PM #10
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Proraso was my first.
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08-16-2012, 09:23 PM #11
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There really isnt a menthol cream that is in the top tier. Get a Trumpers or T&H cream
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08-16-2012, 09:25 PM #12
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Love menthol? Proraso/C.O. Bigelow!
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08-16-2012, 09:26 PM #13
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Proraso/Bigelow or Palmolive menthol (Euro version). Not anywhere QCS Vostok chilling. Vostok is like liquid nitrogen on your face.
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Something tells me you should try Proraso.
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08-16-2012, 09:41 PM #15
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going to go against the grain here (*cough* sorrybadpun) and suggest Kiss My Face. I prefer it to proraso, but it's also widely available.
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08-16-2012, 11:38 PM #16
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I started with C. O. Bigelow - readily available at Bath & Body Works. If you want to order off the I-net, try a Truffit and Hill sampler set.
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I haven't used Pro green but Pro red lathers better than Palmolive green for me and Palmolive green is in every way like toothpaste until it's lathered. I put the brush to my face and said, "Why would anyone want their shave cream to smell like toothpaste". Can't say that Pro green doesn't smell the same as I don't have any, but that smell ruined the shave for me. (And I'm not picky about smells usually).-Ian S.
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08-17-2012, 12:51 AM #18
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Taylor's of Old Bond Street - any scent.
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08-17-2012, 01:38 AM #19
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-1 (!) on the Proraso IMHO the scent is awful. I would strongly recommend Musgo Real!
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08-17-2012, 01:51 AM #20
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+ 1 On Musko Real original, it has menthol in it and some other goodies like lanolin and coconut oil. It has nice cooling effect and leaves a wonderful feeling on the skin. I having tried both it and Proraso and IMO it makes a superior lather.
TOBS and GFT are also wonderful performers as is O MelhorLast edited by DMT; 08-17-2012 at 01:55 AM.
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