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Originally Posted by michiganlover
I have often wondered that too. Other products available locally receive tons of hype (C.O. Bigelow Premium Shaving Cream), but this one seems unknown among many shavers.
All I can figure, is that people find the scent to be off putting?
Considering the cost (roughly 1/3 of TOBS. $5) you would think budget conscious shavers would be hyping this product like there were no tomorrow.
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As far as being unknown, the problem is that RSC products are not available locally in much of the US. I can buy C O Bigelow, The Body Shop, KMF, Headslick, VDH, and Williams locally, but RSC products are sold through Rite Aid (in the US), and there is not one within hundreds of miles.
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11-15-2009, 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by dannywonderful
The facial wash however is awful, like scrubbing your face with sandpaper.
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The Facial Scrub is the worst grooming product I have ever bought. After scrubbing my face with it, my face was very red, and irritated, and burned for about an hour. The sandpaper feeling is accomplished by way of ground up walnuts!!
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11-15-2009, 09:49 AM
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^You guys knew you were using a scrub/exfoliant and not a wash, right? Its supposed to do that to your skin :)
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11-15-2009, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Ignatius
^You guys knew you were using a scrub/exfoliant and not a wash, right? Its supposed to do that to your skin :)
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Yes, I know what it's supposed to do. It's unpleasant to use and leaves your skin raw and abraded. It's horrible and there are far better facial scrubs out there.
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11-15-2009, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Ignatius
^You guys knew you were using a scrub/exfoliant and not a wash, right? Its supposed to do that to your skin :)
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It's the first Facial Scrub I used, and if they are all like that, I am never trying another one. It was a horrid, very unpleasant experience. 
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11-15-2009, 12:36 PM
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I use Aveeno facial scrub. It has microbeads and is very gentle. I don't like the sound of the RSC stuff. Ground up walnuts? That would hurt like hell!
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11-15-2009, 01:35 PM
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I just go to the beach and have musclebound bullies rub my face in the sand.
I agree that the RSC creams would generate more noise here if they were distributed nationally.
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11-15-2009, 02:17 PM
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I just go to the beach and have musclebound bullies rub my face in the sand.
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I actually take a packet of sugar or salt, pour it in my hand and add some liquid soap of choice and use that. Works fantastically.
You can also use shampoo.
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11-16-2009, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by dog
I use Aveeno facial scrub. It has microbeads and is very gentle. I don't like the sound of the RSC stuff. Ground up walnuts? That would hurt like hell!
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Walnuts are meant to be eaten, not remove layers of skin! What's wrong with this world?!
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11-16-2009, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Swampfox
Walnuts are meant to be eaten, not remove layers of skin! What's wrong with this world?! |
From their website ( http://www.realshaving.com/products/...cialscrub.html)
"Daily Facial Scrub -
Should be used before shaving. Unblocking pores and removing dead cells, deep cleaning skin and keeping it in tip top condition, this scrub gently exfoliates with ground walnut shell."
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11-16-2009, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by michiganlover
From their website ( http://www.realshaving.com/products/...cialscrub.html)
"Daily Facial Scrub -
Should be used before shaving. Unblocking pores and removing dead cells, deep cleaning skin and keeping it in tip top condition, this scrub gently exfoliates with ground walnut shell." |
OK, well, I don't advocate eating walnuts shells...boy does that sound painful for your face. Open up pores, huh? More like rip them open.
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11-16-2009, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Shave Cat
As far as being unknown, the problem is that RSC products are not available locally in much of the US. I can buy C O Bigelow, The Body Shop, KMF, Headslick, VDH, and Williams locally, but RSC products are sold through Rite Aid (in the US), and there is not one within hundreds of miles.
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There are so many Rite-Aids here that it's hard for me to imagine that they're not everywhere. I'll offer the same thing here that I did in an earlier thread: if you want a tube of this stuff, pay my actual cost (purchase price/shipping) and I'll send you one in the mail.
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11-16-2009, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by kingfisher
There are so many Rite-Aids here that it's hard for me to imagine that they're not everywhere. I'll offer the same thing here that I did in an earlier thread: if you want a tube of this stuff, pay my actual cost (purchase price/shipping) and I'll send you one in the mail.
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I work at one of 5 that are within a 4 or 5 mile radius of one another. Pretty much each one of those has a Walgreens across the street.
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11-16-2009, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Boba Fett
I work at one of 5 that are within a 4 or 5 mile radius of one another. Pretty much each one of those has a Walgreens across the street.
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LOL, yeah, crazy, isn't it? Around here Walgreens liked to build across from CVS.
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11-16-2009, 01:45 PM
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LOL, yeah, crazy, isn't it? Around here Walgreens liked to build across from CVS.
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When I lived in Florida it was Walgreens, Eckard, and CVS on three of the four corners. I think RiteAid took over Eckard though. Too bad, there was an open corner for them. And, of course where there was a Publix supermarket you knew there would be a Winn-Dixie somewhere in sight.
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11-16-2009, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by BruceK
When I lived in Florida it was Walgreens, Eckard, and CVS on three of the four corners. I think RiteAid took over Eckard though. Too bad, there was an open corner for them. And, of course where there was a Publix supermarket you knew there would be a Winn-Dixie somewhere in sight.
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Yep, same here. I preferred Eckered over Rite Aid. Rite Aid is expensive!
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11-16-2009, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by michiganlover
Considering the cost (roughly 1/3 of TOBS. $5) you would think budget conscious shavers would be hyping this product like there were no tomorrow.
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And considering it's made by Creighton's you know the quality is there. I almost feel like I'm stealing when I buy this stuff.
We don't have Rite-Aid stores up here in The Great White North but RSC, along with the Proraso line and two Omega 100XX series brushes, is available at all the Shopper's Drug Mart Stores I've visited.
Canucks take note. You could gift friends this Christmas for under $20.00.
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