Heh. Just stumbled across this. New here.Anyway, I tried Magic Razorless Shave Cream Regular and Magic Razorless Shave Cream Smooth (their full names) recently. I am Caucasian, so I was a little concerned about the fact that the products were formulated for "men of color", but I decided to give it a try anyway. My conclusion? It's basically a chemical shave, cuts off hair like a razor would. If used properly, shouldn't cause any irritation, unless you're sensitive. Furthermore, best results will be achieved if hair or beard, depending on which product you're using (regular for beard, smooth for hair), are quite short, maybe no more than a week or two of growth at medium rate.What happened was, I had about a month's growth of beard and hair. I applied creams, but the length of the hair made the application uneven, so I was left with patches of hair and a straggly beard, including an almost-whole moustache and heavy patches of hair on the temples. The next day, I had to go to work early, so it had been only 18 hours since the first application, instead of the 24 the products recommend, but the Smooth did its job, removing all the leftover patches. The Regular, however, still left some beard hair around the mouth, as well as patches in the sideburn area, so being a little anxious, I decided to apply a little more for a third time. The last of the beard was finally gone, but within hours I noticed that, while the second application had not had any ill effects, the third one had, leaving a pretty bad-looking chemical razorburn under the corners of my mouth, as well as a small scabbing patch in front of one ear. The skin was obviously irritated, but just a little sensitive to the touch. The hair and beard were all gone, however, albeit already darkening a little (I have dark-brown hair, and have a shadow immediately after shaving, as I did after using this product).In conclusion, YMMV, but the product works, for me at least, as long as instructions are followed, and some precautions taken. I may use it again, but will make sure hair/beard are short, or at least trimmed a couple days beforehand. The irritation is a factor, but I irritate easily even when shaving, whether blade or electric, so that's not as much of a con for me either. The closeness of the shave is about the same, too.Maybe next time I'll try a Head Blade. Addendum: Some tips.Do not wash before applying. Best to do in the morning, unless you had a sweaty night - you want to be dry and a little oily when doing this, in my experience.Resist the temptation to slather it on, like shaving cream. It doesn't foam. Smear thinly but evenly(appropriate thickness for your hair can be achieved with trial and error, but starting thin is best for your first time), and do work it into thick patches. I suspect some of the horror stories may have come of using too much, or on wet, oil-less skin.Trim roughly 2 days before applying, as I mentioned above.If it starts to burn, wipe immediately, rinse well, apply soothing lotion - Banana Boat Aloe After Sun is great.Wipe firmly and thoroughly. Rinse your washcloth liberally, wring out, keep wiping.NO soap. It mentions that in the instructions.If hair patches are left, sorry. Please wait. If just stray hairs, you can trim carefully with a razor or trimmer - VERY carefully.If I think of anything else, I'll add it here.
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