tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515480284164565162.post3554483324405927279..comments2024-03-26T12:01:35.977-04:00Comments on Shave Like Grandad: Canned Shaving Lather Inferior?Doug Hansfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15174919444573120386noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515480284164565162.post-83101019928330424332015-01-08T16:01:51.239-05:002015-01-08T16:01:51.239-05:00I would have thought so too. Since I am a shaving ...I would have thought so too. Since I am a shaving soap maker, not only was I aware of the main ingredient in Barbasol (and most other lathers/gels), I also knew it would be sufficiently slippery, which it is -- both between one's fingers and for using a single blade such as a DE razor. What I didn't expect was that it would provide a fairly low-irritation shave. <br /><br />I expected the propellants and other "engineered" ingredients to make it more harsh, more drying. It might have left a *touch* more skin irritation in its wake after the shave, but if so, not much. As those of us know in and around the health-care business as well as those who have studied marketing (I have done both), the placebo effect is alive and well. That is, belief affects perception. Price affects perception. Image affects perception. Pre-conceived ideas affect perception.<br /><br />I am not an advocate of using canned goo; like I said, I even make my own custom shave soap, which is pretty damned good. However, I can't really criticize Barbasol's performance; it's the packaging, the ecological un-friendliness that is a problem. However, we are each entitled to our own opinions, whether based on belief or empirical testing. ;-)Doug Hansfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15174919444573120386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515480284164565162.post-34371181820806399412015-01-08T10:30:24.461-05:002015-01-08T10:30:24.461-05:00I dont believe barbasol is equal with soap and bru...I dont believe barbasol is equal with soap and brush in slickness. Yes the foam feels nice and thick and stands well, but it doesnt protect quite as well as even some other canned goops like Nivea, Proraso, Pinaud Clubman,and Speick. <br />I wouldnt use a straight razor with Barbasol. Id attempt it with Nivea foam or gel in a can because its slick. <br />I think Barbasol is good enough for most cartridges, but not straights or aggressive DE razors. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277821354024662054noreply@blogger.com