I got a tube of this cream a while back, as you might remember, and finally gave it a few runs; I thought I'd let you know how it went.
It went.
I used the cream 3 times, and for the life of me I can't imagine wanting to use it again. Now, it's not a bad cream. Not at all. The lather was fairly easy to whip up, it offered decent lubrication and protection...the after care was adequate. But...that was it. Decent. Adequate. Fair. The only thing that was at all noteworthy was the scent--rather than the generic "European Tubed Cream Scent" that you get with things like WARS or Florena (which this cream is supposed to be replacing...sadly), they went with a light, fresh generic "fruit" scent. Pleasant, indeed, but not really much of a hook.
I really wish there was something of note I could say...I wish I could say something either good or bad, but I can't. It certainly gave me a shave. I'd say the cream is good enough to use, sure. It's not as good as Florena in the protection or skin care departments; not as good as ARKO in the Lube department, and it's not as good as any English cream ever made in the scent department. It's just a cream that is will allow you to shave your face adequately. If that's what you want in a shave, well, my friend, you've found your cream.
I have recently found, however, that I want more. I want a lot more. I want a shave that brings a smile to my face when I think about it later in the day. I want something I can TALK about on Fora or this blog. I want a remarkable shave every goddam day. And I will never, ever get that with Nivea Mild Shaving cream. It's not bad, not at all, but it's not for me, either.
Sorry, Nivea...you've got nothing for me.
