Simon Knight, from the UK, asks:

“Hi, What is the best shaving cream and method to use when shaving, whilst suffering from facial psoriasis?”

The Bluebeards Revenge Shaving Cream

AARON SAYS

“Mr. Knight,
I would use a shaving cream that is very protective, and moisturizing. The creams I would suggest would be Bluebeard’s Revenge and Coates. They both have amazing protective qualities and have great moisturizing qualities as well. I would also suggest you use some good moisturizing after shave balm that is especially designed for those with sensitive skin. Proraso products and the Bluebeard’s Revenge would be good products to try for a balm.

Smooth Shaving!
Aaron”

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The Gentleman’s Shop, another fine retailer of men’s grooming products, announced they had acquired the Coates company back in May 2010.

And the re-introduction of this legendary shaving cream created a lot of buzz in the online wet shaving community as it was widely considered one of the best shaving creams ever produced.

Wet shaving guru Mantic even bought a tub of the ‘Coate’s Special Edition Tea Tree and Rosemary Shaving Cream’ and then posted a video review on YouTube last month.

Coate's Special Edition Tea Tree and Rosemary Shaving Cream - Picture taken from Shaving101.com website

He described the cream as “soft”, “very moist” with a “very pleasant scent”. Mantic praised the cream for its quality lather, adding that it’s “very slick” and ensures a “very nice and comfortable shave”.

So when we heard that Mike Sandoval, from Shaving101.com, wanted to test it out, we jumped at the chance to send him a tub.

But what did he think? “The packaging is slightly different from the old packaging, but it is nice and traditional,” he said.

Mike went on to praise the scent of the new Coate’s cream, describing it as “more pleasant because it is formulated with the mixture of tea tree and rosemary”.

“The cream itself is very soft and easy to lather. With only an almond-size amount of cream, I had no problem creating enough lather for a full shave,” Mike explained.

He added: “During the shave, the razor glided nicely along the skin and the Coate’s cream provided suitable protection. The formulation of the cream didn’t cause any sensitivity issues with my skin, and it rinsed away clean leaving a subtle amount of fragrance behind.

”Overall, Coate’s Tea Tree Limited Edition Shaving Cream was a quality cream, but I didn’t find it to be anything extraordinary compared to other shaving creams, such as Truefitt & Hill or Geo. F. Trumper’s.

”The cream didn’t moisturize better or lather better than any quality shaving cream.”

In conclusion, Mike said: “Coate’s shaving cream provides a nice shave and will appeal to those who enjoy the strong tea tree fragrance; however, I was disappointed to discover that it won’t reign supreme in my shaving rotation.”

So it seems that whilst Mike enjoyed shaving with the cream, he was not completely bowled over by it.

I wonder what Mike will think to our flagship cream, The Bluebeards Revenge, when he reviews it later this week.

You can read the full Coate’s review by clicking here.

Coate’s Special Edition Tea Tree and Rosemary Shaving Cream is available to buy from The Shaving Shack website, priced at £12.99.

Coate’s Special Edition Tea Tree and Rosemary Shaving Cream has been given a glowing review by a leading US wet shaving expert.

Mantic, who recently took part in a Question and Answer session with Shaving Shack customers, was full of praise for the recently re-launched shaving cream.

The wet shaving guru described the cream as “soft”, “very moist” with a “very pleasant scent”.

He praised the cream for its quality lather, adding that it’s “very slick” and ensures a “very nice and comfortable shave”.

You can watch Mantic’s full review by watching the video below.

Coate’s Special Edition Tea Tree and Rosemary Shaving Cream is available to buy from The Shaving Shack website, priced at £12.99.

Supporting The British Legion
Coate’s is also proud to support the Royal British Legion in their work to care and campaign for the serving and ex-Service Armed Forces community, by donating £1 from each of these pots sold to this charity.

We are pleased to announce that we are now stocking Coate’s Special Edition Tea Tree and Rosemary Shaving Cream (165ml Tub).

The Gentleman’s Shop confirmed they had purchased the Coate’s company in May of this year.

Pure luxury in a jar!

The first product in the new Coate’s range is this glycerine and coconut oil based shaving cream also contains tea tree and rosemary essential oils.

”This pot should provide around 100 shaves, as it only needs to be used sparingly with a shaving brush, to produce copious lather,” Coate’s said on their website.

Not only is it Paraben free but it also has no artificial colourants or fragrance.

Tea tree oil has been used for many years in both traditional and alternative medicine, due to its natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties and as it is now widely used in skincare products, it see med a natural progression to include tea tree oil in our new shaving products.

Tea Tree oil is capable of penetrating the lower layers of the skin with its anti-inflammatory and wound-healing qualities, to encourage the formation of new tissue, following the shave.

“This high quality shaving cream will ensure a smooth shave, as the natural essential oil will help calm the newly shaved skin and is also the ideal solution to reduce any post-shave redness,” Coate’s said.

Coate’s Special Edition Tea Tree and Rosemary Shaving Cream (165ml Tub) is priced at £12.99 on The Shaving Shack website.

We also stock a number of other great shaving creams from leading brands such DR Harris, Musgo Real, Proraso, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Cyril Salter, Truefitt & Hill and The Bluebeards Revenge.