Ward's Reviews - Alba Shaving Cream Coconut Lime

• Ward's Reviews - Alba Shaving Cream Coconut Lime by rward086 on 02 May, 2009 15:35
• I saw and purchased this from Martin's, in the organic food aisle.
  
  

  

  
  Ease of lathering: No lather at all. I'm a lather junkie, so this was a huge turn-off. I hate getting my hands messy and favor using a cream or soap that I can lather with a brush.
  
  Life span of lather: Even though there was not a 'lather', the cream stayed on my head for a couple passes.
  
  Moisturizing: Very good. It has organic aloe leaf juice, vegetable glycerin, along with jojoba seed oil. Good stuff.
  
  Lubrication: Decent. It does make your head slick, so your razor passes easily.
  
  How protective?: Not very good. I felt irritation that I don't get with soap and creams.
  
  Scent: This is what attracted me to the product initially. It has a light coconut and lime scent along with a hint of mint, which is probably from the menthol.
  
  Price: Around $6, which is way too much $ for the lack of quality shave you get.
  
  Would you buy again?: No. I'd say the best part of this product is that it's named Alba, like     JESSICA Alba   
  

  

  
  
  Ease of lathering - 1/10
  
  Life span of lather - 4/10
  
  Moisturizing - 9/10
  
  Lubrication - 7/10
  
  How protective? - 2/10
  
  Scent - 9/10
  
  Price - 5/10
  
  Would you buy again? 1/10
  
  

  Overall: 4.8/10
  
  
  
  
  

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• #1 by Alexander215 on 02 May, 2009 15:57
• Another fantastic review. 
• #2 by Kratos on 02 May, 2009 18:42
• You are the greatest review man on the earth. My goodness I want to marry Jessica Alba 
• #3 by warhawk on 02 May, 2009 19:15
• hey ward:  thanks 4 the review.   
  
  WARHAWK
• #4 by Tyler on 03 May, 2009 00:20
• I'd agree.  I've tried this and was so disgusted with it I forgot to review it.
• #5 by Mikekoz13 on 04 May, 2009 18:13
• Great review.... obviously a crappy product.
• #6 by DogStar Guy on 12 May, 2009 12:05
• I will NEVER need to try this product!
  Thanks.
  
  Eric
• #7 by rward086 on 19 May, 2009 12:38
• One good use I was able to put this cream to was a combo
   of:
  
  Alba Coconut Lime Shave Cream
  Hot Six Oil
  Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave
  
  I used the Hot Six mixed with the Alba shave cream as a pre-shave lubricant. Then I lathered the VDH soap on my head with a brush.
  
  The scents of the 3 worked marvelously together. It was like a mini tropical vacation. I got a great shave too! 
  
  
• #8 by sannong on 26 Mar, 2010 14:16
• I agree. I tried it awhile back and gave up after a couple tries. I use a badger brush and couldn't even get a good cover (or any lather at all for that matter) with it.
• #9 by RyanJP on 26 Mar, 2010 22:21
• Quote from: Kratos on 02 May, 2009 18:42

  You are the greatest review man on the earth. My goodness I want to marry Jessica Alba 
  

  
  I totally agree.
• #10 by CraftyGuy on 27 Mar, 2010 13:25
• Thanks for the review, and for steering us clear of what sounds like a really crappy product!