Comments on: Quick Frugal Tip: Use less shaving cream

By: TimTom

TimTom — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:34:11 +0000

I agree with Tim’s post – switch to using a badger shaving brush, english shaving cream and plenty of hot water – the results are astonishing!!

As for being cheaper in the long run – I don’t think so – it’s definitely more expensive – but certainly worth it for two reasons:
[1] it is extremely important to look after your face – especially over an activity such as shaving which most people engage in every day!
[2] the whole experience and pleasure from using fine shaving creams

on a final note – if you shop around – traditional wet-shaving i.e. with a shaving brush and shaving cream – need not be overly expensive – there are many affordable if not CHEAP products out there!

By: Frugality is more than just saving money at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:02:14 +0000

[...] a very quick post about a frugal idea I thought up that morning while shaving. I had the idea to use less shaving cream, but I never said anything in the article about “saving money”, or even money at all. [...]

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:19:28 +0000

I use an electric shaver, don’t even need shaving cream!

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:50:05 +0000

for guys, try wet shaving using a DE safety razor, silver tip badger brush, soap/cream (not that crappy gel or foam). it is cheaper in the long run and gives a better shave…at least for those who shave daily or twice daily. a bar of glycerin soap will last 6 months if not longer. a tub of cream will last 6 months if not longer.

in addition to shaving cream in the can (yuk), you forgot the cost of disposable razors. those mach thingamajobs etc are quite spendy.

By: The Financial Blogger

The Financial Blogger — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:00:25 +0000

Try shaving in the shower, you’ll feel like a women, but you don’t need much shaving cream ;-D

By: Clever Dude

Clever Dude — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:35:34 +0000

Obviously you guys are either 1)Shaving right already so you can make your lotion/cream last or 2)Have faces like a baby’s and only have to shave once a week.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:19:29 +0000

I agree with both #2 and 3. My can of Colgate cream costs about $1 and it lasts me about 7 months. I also don’t like to over use products as yes it does create waste. But then again, I agree with #4. My face is just too “blue-steel” for me to cut it all up! Hah!

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:48:56 +0000

Personally, I find a cut on my face from using too little shaving cream worth the extra couple dollars per year I might spend by using more.

By: Clever Dude

Clever Dude — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:43:04 +0000

JohnG, “Frugality” doesn’t always have to be about saving money, or saving time. It could simply be about “Not being wasteful”. It’s simple to use less lotion/cream.

Can you deny its simplicity? Do you justify waste? I’ve tried to justify waste, but if I ponder it long enough, there’s absolutely no reason for waste. Hence why we call it waste.

By: JohnG

JohnG — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:21:53 +0000

I like to be frugal as much as the next guy, but come on! A can of shaving cream costs me less than $2.00, and it takes me about 6 months to use it up. Even if I used less than half of what I normally would use there’s just not enough savings involved to spend any time thinking about this. Trying to save on shaving cream may be a bit overboard.