Clinique Cream Shave for Men

I have been an avid user of the product for over a decade and, frankly, there is none better in the marketplace. The Cream Shave stays moist and doesn't dry up on my face like so many other gels, foams, etc. I get a smooth shave every time with no cuts. Moreover, I use a minimal amount of product to cover my face. It's that effective.

I have been addicted to Clinique Cream Shave since I found it back in NYC, maybe 25 years ago.

If you try it for a week or so to get used to it, you will realize what junk the pressurized foam stuff is - Edge gel or Gillette Foam - whatever. All that matters is the layer that is touching your skin. So why apply some air filled whipped cream? The Clinique is a better tool for the job - it helps the blade slide rather than rip.

It is both expensive and a pain to find sometimes - so I will try other stuff. (Billy Jealousy is good. So is Jack Black - but they are both MORE expensive than Clinique).

But I always go back to this. The trick is just get your face wet, then spread a thin layer (a schmear if you're from NYC). It really doesn't take much. The razor glides, doesn't bump and pull and the cream has an antiseptic feel and smell when you are finished that makes your face feel like it hasn't been hacked to pieces.

A tube lasts a...Read more

I have been an Amazon shopper for a long time and have been asked often to review many products. I like almost everything I order from the company, but have been loath to write a review for no better reason than I just don't want to take the time. The Cream Shave is my one exception. I will travel to the ends of the earth (that is, if it's flat) to procure Clinique Shave Cream. It is by far the best shave cream, including gels, foams, etc., that I've ever used. On rare occasion, I run out and have to resort to what other makers claim is the best shaving product around. I beg to differ.

I have never had a more consistently close and smooth shave than with the Cream Shave. You don't need a lot, as I have read in another review. A fairly thin layer is all that's required and it never dries on your face. What I do to begin is to shave above my upper lip (the mustache area) and chin, as they grow the most stubble and are the most sensitive areas. Then I put on a second layer...Read more