Billy Jealousy Hydroplane Shave Cream, 8-Ounce Bottle
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Customer Reviews of Billy Jealousy Hydroplane Shave Cream, 8-Ounce Bottle
Customer Review: The best shaving lubricant I've ever used.
Summary: 5 Stars
Billy Jealousy's Hydroplane shave cream is a lotion-style shave cream (ie. it doesn't foam when applied to your skin). According to the packaging, it's made up of millions of "micro sillicone beads". It does have a slightly gritty feel to it (though nothing at all uncomfortable), which makes the "sillicone bead" description sound reasonable.
Applying Hydroplane is pretty simple: just rub it into your skin after you've thoroughly moistened it with water, then shave normally. Hydroplane is persistent, so it won't dry up like some shaving lubricants, and it doesn't require any additional water after it's been applied. It'll easily last through your entire shave.
Lubrication, irritation protection, and nick protection are all excellent. Hydroplane washes out of your blade very easily, too, with one of the lowest gunk factors I've experienced in a shaving lubricant. As shaving lubricants go, I can find no fault with this one.
Hydroplane is a premium product in every sense of the word. A 236ml (8 ounce) bottle retails for $20 from the Billy Jealousy website (at this writing). The bottle's a good size, and it'll last a while (you only need a small amount for each shave), but it's still very expensive.
Overall, Billy Jealousy's Hydroplane shave cream may be the best shaving lubricant I've ever used (and I've used dozens of them over the years). It's expensive, but it's worth the price, in my opinion. If you're looking for a very close, comfortable shave with no irritation, Hydroplane is very much worth trying out. I am impressed.
Customer Review: Great Product with a little help
Summary: 4 Stars
I tried this product before and thought it was intailly just okay because I will still getting the "red neck" look. I was getting tired of e-shave products comming cracked or dried out so I tried this proudct again. Now here is what I learned to give a great shave with this product:
1. Make sure you used very warm water to wet your face and splash it on a few times to soften the beard. Or shave after getting out of the shower.
2. Spread it evenly the amount they recommend is pretty close
3. Keep a spary bottle filled with water near by.
4. Start shaving
I found the product was drying out and I needed to remoisten it; hence the spray bottle.
I have an extremly thick fast grown beard and now this product glides easily across my face with little redness. I liked the fact when you put it on you can still see your skin so easier to see what your doing. What every you have left washes off easily.
If you want to try something new or go for a change I highly recommend this product but save your money and do not buy the hot towel preshave. It adds nothing to your shave.
Customer Review: Innovative, Effective, and DAMN Cool!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using Hydroplane (along with the Hot Towel pre-shave treatment and Shaved Ice after shave) for just under a year now, and couldn't be happier! After reading a review of the Hot Towel in a national magazine (I believe it was Stuff), I decided to switch from a competing product, and give this brand a shot...
Hydroplane is great stuff! I can't remember the last time I had such a close shave with ZERO irritation. My facial hair grows in several different directions, and no matter what products I've tried before, I've always been faced with red face, ingrown hairs, and other various problems. Not any more!
You can actually feel the difference the silicone beads provide, as the shave is close, smooth, and comfortable.
Beyond that, the rest of the Billy Jealousy products have been superior to anything I've used in the past. I highly recommend the Hot Towel, which really is like getting that hot towel shave from a barber, along with the Shaved Ice, with it's nice, cool clean feeling afterwards.
Customer Review: Works well
Summary: 4 Stars
I got a sample of this stuff with an order of Derby Extra blades. I normally use Art of Shaving pre-shave oil along with AOS shaving cream or Proraso Cream. The Billy Jealousy, by itself, does a nice job of lubricating your skin and providing comfort while shaving while providing a close shave. My face, however, feels better with my regular battery of shaving paraphernalia. Even after putting on my normal after shave balm, my skin felt a bit dry with the Billy Jealousy. That being said, I'm going to order a bottle for travel and for those times I need to shave again in the evening. It's really hassle-free to use and requires no brush and very little prep.
It won't be my primary shave cream, but I plan to use it fairly frequently especially when I'm in a hurry.
Customer Review: Worth every penny
Summary: 5 Stars
Yes, this seems like expensive stuff. The first time I used it, being too cost conscious, only a small amount was used. This "error" was realized part way through shaving by my amazement at the comfort even though there was very little on my head (I'm a HeadBlader). After the first experience, I use a little bit more but still way less than with any other type of shave cream or gel. On a cost per use perspective, this product compares well with anything else I've used and none compare to the comfort and total lack of irritation.
For me, this is the PERFECT shave cream.
Edited to add: my blades now last much longer - the hair seems to soften after a minute or so of applying the cream making it easier to shave.