Shaving Creams

New to male grooming? Or just want more information on bathroom cabinet essentials? Here's our Lifestyle and Grooming Editor Lee Kynaston's guide to skincare basics.

Shaving Creams

For a luxuriously smooth shave choose a cream.

Shaving creams tend to be the richest of all the shaving preparations and, like shaving soaps, are the traditional product to use. As well as ensuring enhanced razor-glide (and hence a superior shave) many are glycerin-based to reduce the chances of the cream drying out your skin. This makes them perfect for anyone with dry, sensitive or easily irritated skin.

They’re best used with a traditional shaving brush but you can whip up a lather without one by placing a little in the palm of your hand, along with some warm water, and massaging into your beard. 

N&J knowledge: wetting stubble first with hot water and allowing it to soften and expand for a minute of so before applying your shaving cream can reduce the force needed to slice it by up to 70%.

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