Barbasol 1919: Slickness Worth Stepping Outside Your Routine
There’s something satisfying about trying a shaving product that makes you rethink what matters most in a shave. With Barbasol 1919 Classic Shaving Cream, the thing that grabbed my attention was its amazing slickness.
For many of us, building a lather is part of the enjoyment. We like loading a brush, working the cream or soap, and watching a thick, fluffy lather come together. Barbasol 1919 offers a different experience. If you’re a lather kind of guy, this one may not be for you—but I wouldn’t want you to pass it by and miss out on a great shave.
Before I could fully appreciate the cream, though, I had a little problem to sort out.
A Dull Blade at the Start
Shaving With C.O. Bigelow: A Classic Green Tube With a Story
This week’s shave features C.O. Bigelow Premium Shave Cream. That familiar green tube has a traditional charm, but there’s more behind the name than its packaging.
C.O. Bigelow began in New York City’s Greenwich Village in 1838. Originally founded by Dr. Galen Hunter as the Village Apothecary Shop, the business was purchased by Clarence Otis Bigelow in 1880. That gives the brand a connection to neighborhood pharmacy life stretching back nearly two centuries. The date belongs to the business’s beginnings, rather than the introduction of this shaving cream.
Although the name comes from New York, the cream is made in Italy. Its eucalyptus and menthol combination gives it a fresh character and a cooling feel that fits naturally into a traditional wet shave.
