Thread: Shaving Cream in a Can

I know everyone likes different soaps and creams. But I have a question... Does anyone use the shaving cream from a can? I was thinking more so of the gel type of cream in a can...

nope not me, I use proraso in a can sometimes if i dont have a minute to whip up some lather

In my pre-straight days, I used Gillette "Sensitive" gel from the can - wasn't great, never liked the smell, but it did the job and did not irritate and dry out my skin like some others. Nowadays, no need anymore. I keep a travel tube of T&H cream in my go-bag. With that, I can raise lather right on my face when there's no bowl or time.

You might be thinking of something like Stephan's Conditioning Stay Smooth Shaving Cream. Easily found from barber supply stores like Bowman's. Very inexpensive, a 16-oz jar for around $5.00. Doesn't lather, so it feels kind of odd. It's good stuff, though. Has a pleasant scent.

I think, in general you won't find much love for the canned goo type of stuff here. Most use classic soaps or creams. I think these preps are designed more for the cartridge systems most guys use these days. I know when I first started I used the gels and thought the switch over to shaving soap was a big plus towards getting a better shave.

I'm sure others will chime in on this subject.

canned gels and creams don't make a great lather for shaving with Wapienica razors

I haven't used canned goo for about 10 years except for 3 years ago when I rode a bike from Toronto to Newfoundland. Bit hard to dry a brush and have a mug on a bicycle. I wasn't using straights then but I was shaving my head which can be tricky sometimes without a good, slick coating. The regular shaving cream was useless but the gel types worked okay. I would make sure the skin was well hydrated, lots of water on it and then smear the gel on. I don't remember which one it was, just that it was from Gillette and had an orange can. If I had to go back to canned goop I think that would be the only type I could stand to use.

I used King of Shaves Alpha gel toward the end of my cartridge days, one of the better goo in a can types, although this one was in a squeezy tube. Used it the first time i tried a disposable blade straight, did not even vaguely do the job

Before I switched to traditional products, the last canned goo products I used happened to be gels: Gillette and Nivea. Serviceable in a mundane, Mach 3 fashion I suppose. I did find when I switched to a brush and soap/cream my shaves improved and my skin felt softer and moisturized. That is a huge drawback to aerosol products - the drying effect, not to mention the dozens of additives/chemicals they contain.

I agree with everyone so far. An Arko stick and a cheap brush will have you up and running with a great lather in less than a minute of work so I don't see a plus side for the aerosol stuff.