Beginner's Shaving Cream?

[Shillelagh3]

What would be a good entry-level shaving cream for someone with sensitive skin?

[A_Jameson]

I've always had a face prone to irritation and found soaps to be more gentle than creams. You may want to get a puck of VDH and start there. A lot of people also find that it's the scent in the cream or soap that's irritating, so if you have sensitive skin, maybe try a uncented version of a cream first.

[Leche]

I'd try TOBS avocado. Lathers like a dream and works well. Although not a "sensitive cream" the scent is very mild and most don't have an issue with it.

[sherlock]

TOBS rose is very good and smells great too +1

[ShaveAddict]

Proraso, Nivea, Wars and Lider are all good and not expensive cream that are very easy to lather and moisturize a lot.

[Oil of Dog]

You can pick up a big tube of Proraso at Bath & Body Works (under C.O. Bigelow label) for $10. I'm new to DE shaving and haven't had any issues with this cream.

[saltypete]

Proraso cream is great stuff and it's not overly hard to get a great lather with it. Perfect for beginners IMO.

Pete

[djmike523]

WITHOUT A DOUBT....TOBS Jermyn... It's designed for sensitive skin and it truly does come through. Plus, the scent is pretty darn good. Let me know how you like it!

[jaggy]

+1 to the Proraso/Bigelow recommendation. Easy to lather, works like a champ, and is a good baseline for comparison when you try new creams.

[Pavespawn]

I say Creamo or Classic brand from Classic Shaving. Only because eucalyptus irratates my skin. When I tried Proraso my skin burned and got red and inflammed wherever the cream was and I didn't even shave!

[Go West Young Man]

Whatever cream you can get your hands on is a good cream at this point in your learning curve, IMO.

[riooso]

Proraso. Just yesterday, even with all the really high end soaps that I have, when I wanted a really good shave I dug out the Proraso and it did not disappoint!


Take Care,
Richard

[rm71]

Proraso
TOBS Avocado
TOBS Almond
JM Fraser

[cvac]

Depends on just how sensitive your skin is and what you mean by that. If your facial skin is hypersenstive to fragrances, dyes, essential oils, etc. it's possible that not a single one of the suggestions made so far would work for you.

A lot of people on here think they have sensitive skin before they started DE shaving because the cartridge razors and electrics messed them up bad. Turns out they didn't know how to shave properly to begin with and that played a big part in them getting all kinds of irritation from shaving.

[cvac]

Here are some old threads you may want to look at:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...ight=sensitive

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...ight=sensitive

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...ight=sensitive

[Shillelagh3]

As a follow-up to the Proraso SC, would the Proraso Liquid Cream AS interfere with cologne?

[cvac]

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...p?ltr=P&t=1390

[natchez]

KMF- Kiss My Face

You can pick some up at the whole foods type grocers. Lathers easily, lubricates well, very mild and a may give you a good start.

[Charon2000]

One of the first creams I started with was from The Body Shop and I would highly recommend it. It's readily available to most people without having to order online (which isn't the worst thing but it lets you get started right away), it's fairly inexpensive, easy to lather, performs well and was always gentle on my skin, YMMV of course. The Body Shop cream is now a different formulation from what I started with, but I find all of the above still holds true with the new Maca Root version.

[SiBurning]

-1 on a lot of these.

Anything with rose, almond, coconut, and a bunch of other fragrances can cause issues for people with or without sensitive skin. Better to stick with unscented products to just avoid the issue altogether. Experiment after you have a first useful product. Natural fragrances can be just as troublesome as artificial ones.

I don't have particularly sensitive skin. It's more a kind of hypersensitivity to certain types of chemicals. They seem to affect my nose, throat, and mouth, not so much as a scent. I gag from a lot of perfumes on the morning train, and I'm the first person in the office to notice burnt popcorn, even though I smoke and sit pretty far away from the kitchen. I also notice smoke, smog, automobile exhaust, and rotten tallow way before most people. I've had irritation from all of the fragrances I've mentioned.