Economical shaving products

• Economical shaving products by hammerdrill376 on 04 Jun, 2009 04:03
• Hey brothers,
  
  I am a fan of HeadSlick except for one thing...the price. Around here we get it for $7.99 at Walgreens. In the interest of our economy I am looking for a less expensive alternative. Would really prefer something less than $5.00. Any suggestions??
• #1 by SLYinKC on 04 Jun, 2009 04:18
• Bald Guys Shave gel is $5.99 at CVS.
• #2 by DogStar Guy on 04 Jun, 2009 04:35
• Headslick still is on sale at well under $5.00 at my local Bed, Bath Beyond.
  Keep you eyes open and stock up on a  few when you find a great price.
• #3 by schro on 04 Jun, 2009 06:28
• Both Headslick and Bald Guyz shave gel are about $1 an ounce (Headslick is actually cheaper).
  $7.99 for 8oz of Headslick ($1 / oz)
  $5.99 for 5.4 oz of Bald Guyz Shave Gel ($1.11 / oz).
• #4 by Hook'Em on 04 Jun, 2009 06:33
• I don't understand how 8 bucks for a bottle that last 4-6 months is alot of money to some. Hell i spent 7.50 on a chicken lunch yesterday and that lasted a good 15 minutes.
• #5 by Timmay on 04 Jun, 2009 06:47
• I agree with Hookem, a bottle will last you for about 4 months dude.  If you all are like smearing this stuff on as thick as shaving foam, you are wasting it.   A drop about teh size of a nickel or at the most a quarter is all you need.  make sure you head is good and wet and massage it in.  So for 4 months, you are spending what?  $2 a month on shaving lotion.   
• #6 by GaryT on 04 Jun, 2009 08:48
• Better still, buy a brush for 5 bucks and it will cut the amount needed in half. Thus you'll cut your expenses in half.
  
  I put two squirts (I use the pump avail for 1.75) in my palm, add two drops of some great oil I got at Rite Aid, wet my brush and start working the mix into a decent lather then apply to head. No joke, I used to get a month out of a bottle of HeadSlick in a month. Right now, I'm well into my second month and I've used like half of it!!
• #7 by bem75 on 04 Jun, 2009 08:55
• I agree with Hookem and will add this comment.  What did a haircut cost you, when you had hair?  $20.  So, now, you look better and you're spending a fraction of that amount.  Advantage...Bald Guys!
• #8 by buddha on 04 Jun, 2009 10:05
• I really like the HeadSlick, too. Combined with Shave Secret Oil it gives me a great shave.
  Have you though about the Edge gels, like the new one that is called "Infusion"?
• #9 by darkknight1 on 04 Jun, 2009 19:07
• I enjoy headslick just as much.  I took Dogstars advice and checked out my local Bed Bath and Beyond, and got 3 bottles for under $4 each.  I may go back to see if it is still there to stockpile.  As an alternative, you may want to check out Aveeno Positively Smooth shave gel.  I can grab this anytime, at my local CVS for about $4.99 (sometimes on sale, at $3.99).  It provides a great shave, and I actually use it in my routine, when I do touchups, and stuff.  Look for it if you can (light blue cap).  Also, Old Spice makes a shave gel called 3X.  It's a lubricant, shave gel, and skin soother all in one, and it is pretty cheap (around $3.50).  Hope this helps.
• #10 by dawgfan on 04 Jun, 2009 20:22
• I agree with Gary.  If you purchase a brush to lather up your headslick, you'll use less than a quarter size amount of product each shave. 
• #11 by parksie on 04 Jun, 2009 20:28
• I agree with getting the brush, it might set you back 8 dollars now.  In the long run the amount of product saved, and the better shaves you get is well worth it.    Before I started using the brush I was using almost a bottle a month.
• #12 by GaryT on 05 Jun, 2009 09:32
• Hey Parksie, That's where I was. A bottle a month. Now it lasts 2 - 3 times longer.
• #13 by hammerdrill376 on 05 Jun, 2009 16:19
• Good points guys...and i really like HeadSlick...guess I'm a bit of a cheap date..