Barbasol1919 Classic Shaving Cream

Barbasol have really hit it out of the park with this new formulation of their brushless cream. I had used the previous tube version before on and off since the 90s, and this new reformulation is significantly better. The cream is brushless, so it is supposed to be applied by hand and will not make a big lather like a canned shaving cream, but it provides an exceptionally slick and rich cream that has eliminated any irritation for me during shaving. Just use a hot towel as prep and then apply the cream.At the moment you can't buy this in the stores in Canada, unfortunately. Hopefully that will change, but until then Amazon is a good place to source this.

PRO- Made in the USA.- Tube is recyclable and product is cruelty-free. This should appeal to the environmental types.- I needed only 2 passes over my face to achieve the baby-butt smooth shave, as opposed to the usual 3 pass method. (With the grain, from the sides and then against the grain.) That surprised me.- I needed only a nickel-sized amount to cover my face for each pass. The directions didn't lie about that one.- ZERO irritation. And I mean ZERO. It's almost as if I didn't just drag a sharp razor blade across my face removing the whiskers and at least some of my outermost epidermal layer. This was actually quite impressive.- I didn't need to go over the 'trouble spots' on my neck like I normally do with all other shaving products I've used in life. Wow!- Pleasing scent that reminds me of Lemon or some other citrus fruit.- Would be a MUCH better product to take with you on long airplane flights or camping trips than an aerosol can. The pressure inside of an airplane isn't going to affect a plastic tube that you squeeze to extract the product.CON- Using a shaving brush didn't work well FOR ME. Best to use your fingers to work it into your skin.- Tends to gunk up my safety razor to a point where simply rinsing it under the faucet in the sink doesn't work 100%. I needed to take the razor apart and rinse off each individual piece, including the blade, when I was finished. That may not be such a good idea for guys with butterfingers to be handling a DE blade while they have wet hands. (Mine were dry while doing this, BTW.) This won't be an issue if you use a straight razor. I don't even want to know how guys still using Cartridge Razors would clean up after they're done. EDIT: (5 July 2021) A quick rinse doesn't clean off the razor, but holding it under the sink for a few moments usually does.- Costs considerably more than the foam in a can does. $6.99, to be exact. The foam cans cost me $1.47 for the 10 oz. variety at Wal-Mart and $1.00 for the 5oz. at Dollar Tree. However, the price for this cream is competitive with similar products from other manufacturers.- No 'audio feedback' when shaving the whiskers off of my face. Not hearing them get shaved off was a little strange. I got used to the ASMR-like sound the razor made when cleaving/removing the whiskers with the foam. That's how I knew I was getting results after that initial pass removed most of them that were clearly visible in the mirror. Not sure if this is really bad, but it does require some adjustment on my part.FINAL JUDGMENTBarbasol has a real winner here. I think I'll use this for those trouble spots on my neck while using the foam for everything else, including the (almost) everyday shaves. I do feel like I can confidently recommend this product to other men.

Love this old/new style shaving cream. I no longer get razor burn on my neck. It's super slick.

Way slicker than other brands, and I don't get near as many nicks using my Supply single edge. A little bit goes a long way, so resist the urge to lather up.

This is a brushless shaving cream that you apply with your fingertips. If you prefer to use a brush, I suggest using one of the whipped creams like Van Der Hagen or Cremo.This cream is very slick and concentrated which makes for a smooth nick free shave whether your using a cartridge razor or a safety razor ( I alternate between a Cremo cartridge and a Wilkerson Sword DE razor). A sticky residue does stay on your hands once you apply it which means you need to rinse your hands before you start shaving otherwise the handle becomes slippery. It also clogges the razor pretty easily. Hense the 4 star rating. I usually rinse the shaver between strokes like you would normally to clear any debris.It's a fragrant smell without being to overpowering. Shea butter, lanolin etc I don't know about the 'classic barber shop smell.' When I was a kid they used to take me and my brother to the barber college. Everything smelled like Witch-Hazel.Enjoy!