TraderJoe
05-31-2007, 12:27 AM
A while back I bought a few of the lucky tiger shaving products, and they have for the most part (with the exception of the menthol aftershave cream), been left untouched.
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I have been trying to figure out what to do with the lemon cleansing cream, and came across some interesting information at www.kingbarber.com (http://www.kingbarber.com). What struck me is the use of the "lemon cleanser" as a preshave (which actually makes sense), and the application and subsequent removal of the "menthol disappearing aftershave cream" with a hot towel:
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7 Steps to a Memorably Relaxing Shave at Home1) Apply a very thin coat of Lucky Tiger lemon pre-shave cream. A little bit goes a long long way . . .
2) Run some hot water on a small towel, and apply to your face for 60 seconds. Repeat. You want the beard hot and wet.
3) Apply a thin coat of Lucky Tiger shaving cream. Again, there's no need to over apply, as a little bit goes a long way.
4) Shave with your favorite razor. Stroke with the grain on the first pass, stroke across the grain on the second.
5) Apply some Lucky Tiger after shave cream.
6) Run some more hot water on a small towel, and apply to your face.
7) Wipe the after shave cream off with the hot towel, and maybe splash on some ice water to close the skin pores, and you'll be ready to take on the world!
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In any event, the lucky tiger products have always been rather mysterious to me....as there is very little, if anything, in the way of instructions on their retail webpage or product packaging....and attempts to contact them for help have been completely futile.
I have heard stories of barbers applying "lemon hot towel treatments" before and "mentholated hot towels" after the shave.....maybe I imagined this? :confused: :rofl
Regardless....Hopefully, this will provide some insight as to their intended use.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u239/TraderJoe_album/lt.jpg
I have been trying to figure out what to do with the lemon cleansing cream, and came across some interesting information at www.kingbarber.com (http://www.kingbarber.com). What struck me is the use of the "lemon cleanser" as a preshave (which actually makes sense), and the application and subsequent removal of the "menthol disappearing aftershave cream" with a hot towel:
<--------------------->
7 Steps to a Memorably Relaxing Shave at Home1) Apply a very thin coat of Lucky Tiger lemon pre-shave cream. A little bit goes a long long way . . .
2) Run some hot water on a small towel, and apply to your face for 60 seconds. Repeat. You want the beard hot and wet.
3) Apply a thin coat of Lucky Tiger shaving cream. Again, there's no need to over apply, as a little bit goes a long way.
4) Shave with your favorite razor. Stroke with the grain on the first pass, stroke across the grain on the second.
5) Apply some Lucky Tiger after shave cream.
6) Run some more hot water on a small towel, and apply to your face.
7) Wipe the after shave cream off with the hot towel, and maybe splash on some ice water to close the skin pores, and you'll be ready to take on the world!
<--------------------->
In any event, the lucky tiger products have always been rather mysterious to me....as there is very little, if anything, in the way of instructions on their retail webpage or product packaging....and attempts to contact them for help have been completely futile.
I have heard stories of barbers applying "lemon hot towel treatments" before and "mentholated hot towels" after the shave.....maybe I imagined this? :confused: :rofl
Regardless....Hopefully, this will provide some insight as to their intended use.