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- Monday June 13, 2011
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This shaving cream has had mixed reviews, but I bought a tube from a local Debenhams store with the remaining balance of a gift card. So if the cream was like the reviews said, I would not be too out of pocket.
Anyway, I started using L'Occitane CADE shaving cream along with its after shave balm. I lathered with an Edwin Jagger Chatsworth ebony synthetic bristle shaving brush.
The lather was quite rich and had an odd aroma, sort of flowery with oil. When shaving, I used an Edwin Jagger Chatsworth barley razor, with 2 passes, WTG, XTG, and the shave was generally smooth and pleasant. The lather had no breakdown during shaving, which has happened with other brands.
After rinsing there was a slightly moisturised feel, where the cream leaves a slight deposit on the skin after shaving. This lasts throughout most of the day, so the cream may have a built in balm, and when I applied the after shave balm, it felt a bit unnecessary but pleasant to use anyway. The balm can be a bit thin in texture though.
The packaging has a recycled cardboard feel to it, and the printing looks slightly reminiscent of late 1980s new age type packaging, and like it could have been done on a good quality home computer. The tube is plain metal with a small label stuck to it. The end cap is small so the tube has to be left horizontal and cannot be placed vertically, as is more usual with plastic tubes. So a full tube may take up some space, but you can always squirt some into a tub.
A tube key can be used to dispense the amount of cream you need, but you will have to supply your own but L'Occitane do stock them. I used a Crabtree & Evelyn tube key which is free with C&E shaving creams.
Overall, I would say this is not a bad shaving cream, but a bit expensive at £18 per 150g tube. This is double the price of other quality shaving creams for the same weight. So it will be worth looking out for any special offers or price reductions at L'Occitane outlets or stores that sell their products.
This shaving cream has had mixed reviews, but I bought a tube from a local Debenhams store with the remaining balance of a gift card. So if the cream was like the reviews said, I would not be too out of pocket.
Anyway, I started using L'Occitane CADE shaving cream along with its after shave balm. I lathered with an Edwin Jagger Chatsworth ebony synthetic bristle shaving brush.
The lather was quite rich and had an odd aroma, sort of flowery with oil. When shaving, I used an Edwin Jagger Chatsworth barley razor, with 2 passes, WTG, XTG, and the shave was generally smooth and pleasant. The lather had no breakdown during shaving, which has happened with other brands.
After rinsing there was a slightly moisturised feel, where the cream leaves a slight deposit on the skin after shaving. This lasts throughout most of the day, so the cream may have a built in balm, and when I applied the after shave balm, it felt a bit unnecessary but pleasant to use anyway. The balm can be a bit thin in texture though.
The packaging has a recycled cardboard feel to it, and the printing looks slightly reminiscent of late 1980s new age type packaging, and like it could have been done on a good quality home computer. The tube is plain metal with a small label stuck to it. The end cap is small so the tube has to be left horizontal and cannot be placed vertically, as is more usual with plastic tubes. So a full tube may take up some space, but you can always squirt some into a tub.
A tube key can be used to dispense the amount of cream you need, but you will have to supply your own but L'Occitane do stock them. I used a Crabtree & Evelyn tube key which is free with C&E shaving creams.
Overall, I would say this is not a bad shaving cream, but a bit expensive at £18 per 150g tube. This is double the price of other quality shaving creams for the same weight. So it will be worth looking out for any special offers or price reductions at L'Occitane outlets or stores that sell their products.
