Does this require shaving cream or soap to trim facial hair?
1107927
This unit not meant as razor . I use it to trim my beard & mustache . No lotion or cream needed
1107928
Not really a shaver . It is used to trim my beard so no cream or soap is needed
1107929
It is not a shaver so the use of cream and soap is not advised. This is more like a mini/travel hair clipper similar to what a barbershop uses.
65626
A few minutes prior to applying your shave cream/gel apply a liberal amount by hand and work well into your beard. A little does go a long way but I've found that using more is better when it comes to a comfortable shave for me. Apply shave cream directly over this product. Do not remove it.
1901162
No, this shaving soap is specifically meant for use with a brush. You need the brush to create the lather, otherwise it's not creamy enough to use as a shaving gel/cream.
205732
Yes, but keep in mind that it's not going to work up into a foam, the way the mass-market shaving creams. It has a consistency similar to toothpaste. I use a little more than the amount of toothpaste you'd put on a toothbrush, spread it into a thin layer across (wet) the chin, and then work it into a slight lather. Leave on for a minute before shaving. It is an excellent product!
1258389
I've used both, but the smoothest shave will come from a product that does not foam up. I wouldn't recommend either typical shave "cream," which is foam, or the gel, which turns into foam as soon as you smear it around. Very little of the foam is actually at the point of contact between the blade and your beard, so most of it just goes to waste without helping lubricate. If you don't want to mix your own cream in a bowl, I recommend something like Cremo Cream Cremo Astonishingly Superior Shave Cream, 6 Fluid Ounce . I got a couple bottles for free several years ago in a promotion, and I've never gone back to shave gels out of a can. I've used both, but the smoothest shave will come from a product that does not foam up. I wouldn't recommend either typical shave "cream," which is foam, or the gel, which turns into foam as soon as you smear it around. Very little of the foam is actually at the point of contact between the blade and your beard, so most of it just goes to waste without helping lubricate. If you don't want to mix your own cream in a bowl, I recommend something like Cremo Cream Cremo Astonishingly Superior Shave Cream, 6 Fluid Ounce . I got a... » Read More I've used both, but the smoothest shave will come from a product that does not foam up. I wouldn't recommend either typical shave "cream," which is foam, or the gel, which turns into foam as soon as you smear it around. Very little of the foam is actually at the point of contact between the blade and your beard, so most of it just goes to waste without helping lubricate. If you don't want to mix your own cream in a bowl, I recommend something like Cremo Cream Cremo Astonishingly Superior Shave Cream, 6 Fluid Ounce . I got a couple bottles for free several years ago in a promotion, and I've never gone back to shave gels out of a can. « Show Less
185926
I prefer a straight razor and shaving cream, that being said....don't think i would use it there.
1303419
My method:1. Put a little warm water in the soap. While that's softening...2. Wet my skin with warm water using wet brush3. Swirl brush in water and soap to wet brush with soap4. Create lather directly on skin with soapy brush to soften beard5. Shave
1010502
It has a razor side and a trimming side and I have never used the razor side which you would need for a clean shave. The trimming side would be ideal for trimming of your bikini area but the rest I am ignorant of.
431458
Works very well for facial hair, especially corse hair. Shaver is very powerful, but is very smooth and doesn't nip the skin.
1121297
If you want a very close shave, yes. If you want to trim your chest, it doesn't have a guard.
2104413
If you are going to use anything on your face, why not just use soap?Unless your face dries out easily soap is as slick as anything out there.I've used gels for many years until I went to an electric.I would think that lathering up with your normal soap woulddo just fine or does it jam the razor?
1355569
My opinion as a guy who used to have a -close-to-the-face- beard: No. Beard maintenance is best accomplished with scissors. The outline/around the edges trimming can be done with the pop-up trimmer but even then I always followed it up with a blade.
1768618
It's not a puck, it's also not a soft cream. It's a hard soap you use with a good brush. Very pleasant odor! Very nice soap! I shave every day and rotate between this and "kiss my face" uncented. It has a nice lather and I never worry about the shave I'm going to get with it. I have a very stiff beard.
1790562
I'm sure you'd be able to use "gel" shaving cream, although I would apply it with a brush to stimulate the facial hair. I haven't as I enjoy the mug and brush routine now. The EJ razor is excellent and I'm confident you'd get a great shave either way.
469483
Possibly. I didn't use it that way. The cream is water-based, so I don't know whether it would serve the purpose of say, an oil pre-shave when it comes into contact with shaving soap. You'd have a bit of a chemical stew, so I wouldn't venture a guess as to how your skin would respond. Oil-based preshaves are pretty simple. This cream isn't.
1050668
Any kind of shave cream should work. I use regular edge gel shave cream and it works like a charm.
503580
It's not a shaver, although there is a pop up mustache trimmer that does a good job. It could be used to trim the beard by the neck. In my case, my beard gets trimmed when I get a haircut. I hope this is useful.