Shaving creamShaving cream comes as a gel, a foam or a soap, in a tube, tub or can of various sizes and shapes. Which works the best or is right for your skin? The "you-get-what-you-pay-for" rule is especially true with shaving soaps. What you use to hold your facial hairs erect for the razor, while also keeping your skin in good condition, is a matter of results, personal preference and what suits your skin type.. With the right product, you can get the close results you want and avoid irritation and razor bumps.
What a good shaving cream does• Provides a protective barrier between skin and razor blade • Lubricates skin to lessen friction • Stands facial hairs on end for cleaner, smoother skin Foam, gel, can, tube or tub?The first rule of thumb is to avoid cheap products. Their poor quality ingredients, perfumes and irritants, give inferior results while potentially drying skin excessively and causing skin problems.Popular brands are typically foam-based aerosols or gels. A good portion of an aerosol can is air. Added to that are alcohol-based ingredients, unnatural emulsifiers, acids and hydrogenated fats to make foam. Neither these nor lather made from water and a bar of ordinary hand soap, will give you the close results you want or be beneficial to your skin. Higher-quality shaving creams, the tube and tub products, are based on glycerin soaps. Alcohol-free, they're easier on the skin, help condition it, contain better ingredients and fewer irritants, and produce substantially better results with fewer nicks and cuts. They seem to cost more, especially at the outset, however they go a long way. When lathered with a brush, high-end creams last for many months. A big bonus is that unlike popular national brands that smell like deodorant, good shaving creams smell great. A few drops of a pre-shave oil massaged into the beard before a cream, may be what it takes to soften really tough whiskers, as well as condition your skin and help prevent ingrown hairs or razor bumps. Each person's skin and beard are different and the use of shaving oil is a matter of personal preference. Give yourself a treat. Lather up with a quality shaving cream that smells great, use a sharp blade to slice through your whiskers, and see what a difference it makes in starting your day. A good lather is half the shave. William Hone
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