Looking for better results with Creamo Classic

[DesertIguana]

Has been over a year since I used CREAMO last time, and I opened NEW TUBE this am, followed directions, and the stuff did not lather worth anything.


So I am reach out to experts on this product hoping some B& B Member has more recent experiences.


Any ideas on how to get better lather.


Creamo into Shave Lather Bowl?


Creamo applied to TIP of Brush?


Creamo rubbed directly on to FACE with wet finders(


Shave today was good, but sure would have liked better Lather.

 

[Calyx]

I have two tubes of Cremo. The Sage and Citrus and the Reserve Distillers Blend. I only get a thin lather with them so I'll be watching your thread for answers.

 

[DesertIguana]

I have NEW SHAVE BOEW coming that is read deal with SWIRLS, I like the fell of Cremo, it is so smooth, but the instructions say:

Use amount the Size of Almond, did that in Coffee Cup, use OLD BORE BRUSH. Lather was nothing like say Soap from a TIN.

I have no problem using more product, as it was under $2.50/Tube when I both some at USAF Commissary.

 

[Darth Scandalous]

I think it's intended to be a brushless cream, so it doesn't really lather much. I have used it with a brush and mug, use about two or three times as much as they recommend and add a few drops of water to it, and it will make a nice lather. But it's not quite so economical that way.

 

[lilbump406]

Has been over a year since I used CREAMO last time, and I opened NEW TUBE this am, followed directions, and the stuff did not lather worth anything.


So I am reach out to experts on this product hoping some B& B Member has more recent experiences.


Any ideas on how to get better lather.


Creamo into Shave Lather Bowl?


Creamo applied to TIP of Brush?


Creamo rubbed directly on to FACE with wet finders(


Shave today was good, but sure would have liked better Lather.

Cremo is not designed to lather like other soaps. When I follow the directions this stuff works great. I work it into my face (3 pea size globs) with my hands and then work it into a small lather with a shave brush loaded with hot water.

 

[Lockback]

If you read the instructions, it is not meant to lather.
They're very clear about that. You smear it on your wet face - I never use a brush - and it works just fine.

 

[geneaut]

I've never been able to get it to make anything but something lather adjacent. It still works, by the way, but it doesn't make a typical lather for me.

 

[AshleyC]

I don't think Cremo is intended to lather like a soap or a traditional tube cream like Proraso. My impression has always been it is more akin to a "shave lotion" meant to be applied directly to your face, rubbing it in with your palm, as one does with foams, gels, and other lotion type applications.

So it should not be judged on whether or not it lathers up, but by how slick of a surface it creates when followed as per instructions. Other examples of "lotion style" shaving creams I've encountered include Tommy Bahama, Weirdy Beardy, and Harry's Skin Conditioning Shaving Cream. In a pinch, hair conditioner serves the same function in an identical manner.

 

[gpjoe]

Well, I was able to take this...

...and make this...

...from a tube of Creamo, in about 3 minutes. Not great but usable, and could have been better with a few more minutes.

 

[Quaznoid]

Got some as a gift a few years ago. Wasn’t impressed. My bath soap performs much better

 

[WThomas0814]

Cremo doesn't lather. It isn't designed to. Just smear that almond sized dollop on your face.

My opinion, FWIW, it isn't good. I get better results from a sub-$2 stick of Arko.

I'd gladly send you a stick of Arko; I think I have 30 of them and I don't plan on living to be 164 years old. I just mash a whole stick into a bowl or cup, then load my brush and take it to the bowl. The "Foolproof Lather Discovery Process" link in my signature is the method I use. It works brilliantly in the Captain's Choice bowl.

 

[fast shaver]

Add a little Cremo to some regular shave soap in a bowl mix & ZAP! Instant Super Slick lather.

 

[NotBloomingAL]

Like @WThomas0814 said, it's not intended to use with a brush. Just add it directly to the face. It works like a charm if you don't add too much water. Normally when I come out of a hot shower, I'm pretty sweaty. That's really all the water it actually needs. I dab the face dry and then apply. Heh

 

[nemo]

Most cremes have to be lathered to work but if you read the product literature you will see the theory behind Cremo is not to have to lather. They believe that a layer of the creme itself cushions best as opposed to something with a lot of air pockets.

 

[BudgetShaverGuy]

1. It’s not meant to lather.
2. It’s spelled CREMO

 

[DesertIguana]

Well, I was able to take this...

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...and make this...

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...from a tube of Creamo, in about 3 minutes. Not great but usable, and could have been better with a few more minutes.

How much Water did you add, or just DAMP Brush?

Little more info please.

Thanks 4 Effort.

 

[BurnFree]

Put your brush away!

It's weird stuff, yes.

And a learning curve figuring out how to smear it around and keep it wet...but very slick when done right. It has been a while since I tried it, so I do not feel qualified to help with the details.

Personally I still prefer traditional lathering products.

 

[gpjoe]

How much Water did you add, or just DAMP Brush?

Little more info please.

Thanks 4 Effort.

I started with a damp brush, and nothing happened, so I kept adding water to the bowl until a lather started to form. I thought I had added too much water and the lather was a bit foamy, but I kept whipping and it thickened up a bit.

It seemed to require a bit more water than "regular" shaving soap.

And to be clear, I don't use Creamo, but have a tube from my first DE shave when I had no brush...I just rubbed it on my damp face with my hands/fingers.

I only dug it out after seeing this thread to see how it would work with a brush, and it can be lathered.

 

[DesertIguana]

I started with a damp brush, and nothing happened, so I kept adding water to the bowl until a lather started to form. I thought I had added too much water and the lather was a bit foamy, but I kept whipping and it thickened up a bit.

It seemed to require a bit more water than "regular" shaving soap.

And to be clear, I don't use Creamo, but have a tube from my first DE shave when I had no brush...I just rubbed it on my damp face with my hands/fingers.

I only dug it out after seeing this thread to see how it would work with a brush, and it can be lathered.

Thank of all your input, will try to duplicate your results. Creamo actually is sort of greasy, it sure leave skin nice. I always shower post shaving, it is just how I do things.

Know Cremo is sold many place, seem it for $7.99+ ll over, so when with Cupon, less than $2.50/Tube, was sweet deal.

 

[Lockback]

Put your brush away!

It's weird stuff, yes.

And a learning curve figuring out how to smear it around and keep it wet...but very slick when done right. It has been a while since I tried it, so I do not feel qualified to help with the details.

Personally I still prefer traditional lathering products.

All things being equal, I prefer regular, lathering soaps.
But I do have a soft spot for Cremo. Sometimes, I'm just not in the mood to whip up a lather and mess with a brush and Cremo does the job and quite nicely, thank you. It's super slick. Technique is everything. But once you get it down, it's a rewarding product, IMHO.