Pre de Provence Natural, Repairing, Shea Butter Enriched Men's Shave Cream - 2.5 Ounce Tube

Pre de Provence Shave Cream provides excellent lubrication using a miniscule amount. The fragrance is very unique and refreshing, while not overbearing. It won't conflict with your after shave or cologne, and won't slap someone in the face three stories up when you walk into the building. This is far and away the absolute Best shaving lubricant that I've ever used (and I've been shaving for 36 years). BE ADVISED: If you require a shaving solution that lathers, LOOK ELSEWHERE! This One Will Not. Period. Pre de Provence also makes shaving soap. It will lather, but it's a completely different product. They also make a shaving balm. Most of us willing to spend 10 to 20 bucks for a tube a shaving stuff have enough experience to know not to try it with that one. I can use one that foams or lathers but prefer a thin layer so as to better see exactly what I'm doing. Need foam or lather? This product is a Cream (like it says on the box and tube) and not for you. Just need a lubricant? Try this one. Like me, you'll probably find it to be the best.

Normally I use this brand as my shave balm, but a few quick clicks without reading and this shows up. Okay, fine, my mistake. Besides, I am always eager to try a new shave soap. Except. . . I don't know if this is soap? No amount of effort with my best badger hair brush would make a usable lather from this product. A lot of water? No. A tiny bit of water? No. Just the brush wet? No. Maybe it's the Shea Butter? (I've never had a shea butter product that would lather) Long story short, just don't buy this. I don't know how they created their formulation for this . . . .stuff. But now I have forearms that look like Popeye's and I still just have this curds & whey looking mess in my soap bowl.

When Pre de Provence stopped offering their shave soap in a disk that would fit in standard shaving soap mugs, I bought as much as I could find. I only used this more expensive cream when traveling. I still have a supply of their great shave soap, but I often enjoy this cream when I don't want to mess with a brush. I have tried lots of other premium shave creams, but this is my favorite. I use four small dabs of about an 1/8" each for each side of my face and neck. This cream is a lot thicker than others; so you can simply use your fingers to spread a small amount evenly on your dampened skin. Their After Shave Balm is also a treat. Note: This metal tube is no longer easy to travel with. You will need to squeeze some into a small TSA approved container.

nice lather

I was looking for a brushless cream to put in my bag so that I didn't have to bring a brush to the gym. I did a little research and understood that this cream did not provide much lather. But everyone should know that you don't get even the tiniest bit of bubbling from this product.This doesn't mean that it doesn't work. You just have to be more observant about where you've already made a pass on your face. It's fairly slick if you have enough water and it offers a very nice post-shave feel from the shea butter.I find myself using a fair amount of the product since I have to reapply it for each pass. I would use it again, but I may check out other brushless creams when I'm through with this tube to see if there's one I like better.