This startup founded by MIT grads makes the best shaving cream I've ever used

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Mavericks Shave Cream MavericksShaving is something almost all guys have to do with some frequency, even if beards are as popular as they've ever been.

There have been a lot of innovations in men's grooming lately, which is great. However, I failed to notice a big difference between brands of shaving cream. I used them all interchangeably and was not loyal to any specific brand. Drugstore shaving cream was just as good as the fancier stuff you see in expensive barber shops.

Mavericks is a new startup that's trying to see if they can make scraping your face with a sharp blade a better experience.

They sent me their shaving cream to try, and I went into the review thinking that it'd be the same as every other one I've ever used, or that maybe it would smell slightly better. What I discovered is that Mavericks makes my favorite shaving cream by a mile. My chief complaint with shaving cream is that it, in combination with the hair it's removing, always gets clogged in between the razor blades. I don't even have that thick of a beard, so I can imagine if you have dense facial hair that problem is even worse. I hate how often I have to rinse out the blade; it wastes water, takes more time, and is generally annoying.

This shaving cream, designed by a team that met at MIT, kept all the necessary elements of shaving cream and removed all the annoying parts. It goes on thin, not thick, and it washes off of your face and razor blade easily and quickly. I don't feel like I'm fighting with my own face when I shave anymore, and I barely have to press the blade to my skin for it to work.

The shaving cream also moisturizes and reduces irritation. It also goes on clear, which I have come to love, because when you're using regular white shaving cream it covers your face and it's hard to see if you've missed a few hairs when all is said and done. I feel like I don't need aftershave when I use Mavericks. It's hypo-allergenic for people who have sensitive skin. And despite going on thin, you don't need that much cream per shave, so I can see one large tube of this stuff lasting me quite a while.