SoftSheen-Carson Magic Razorless Shaving for Men, Magic Shaving Powder with Fragrance, Coarse Textured Beards, Formulated for Black Men, Depilatory, Helps Stop Razor Bumps, Since 1901, 4.5 oz

Does not have that bad of a smell like the original. Works great. No razor bumps. Take heed Yns. This and brut after shave will change your life. Study the old ways. You’ll save a lot of money. And hopefully pass black traditions down.

Magic Shaving Powder is a game-changer, especially for those with coarse or curly hair. It effortlessly removes hair, leaving the skin incredibly smooth. Say goodbye to razor bumps and irritation! While it's true that you need to follow the instructions carefully, the results are well worth it. A must-have for anyone seeking a reliable and effective alternative to traditional shaving.

Lord help me! Several weeks ago, I saw this "no-shaving" hack on Tiktok and decided to try it. I know, "that sounds like a great plan April. You're a glutton for punishment aren't you?" Well, probably but that's another story entirely.I'm allergic to both Veet & Nair so after those experiences I was hesitant and thinking, yep I'm gonna mess myself up. So I bought the can of Magic Shaving Powder and I waited for what felt like half my lifetime for it to arrive at my door. It finally did! Then I unceremoniously shoved it into a box and moved.While unpacking one of the never ending box piles from hell, I happened back upon this sweet little gold-ish gem. So as I was assertively told in the videos I didn't shave my legs for a few days. Maybe a week. Who's counting when you have an excuse this good?It's Friday and I'm attending a wedding shower tomorrow so I though, what better time to see how badly I can break out in hives? "Gosh, April, you are really good at timing?" I know, because that's what I said. Just now.So I read the back of the bottle? Tube? Cylindrical canister. On which bold white letters on a black back ground proceeded to give me the bad news first. Cool, just the way I like it. Do not use this product with a razor. I didn't intend to. That's the whole point. Follow all directions carefully. Maybe, we will see. Only to be used to remove facial hair. Ha! Have you seen ladies leg hairs? Even the dog didn't wanna cuddle me because a Brillo pad would be more comfy. Test product before use. Go big or go home right?Amongst the directions it told me to remoisten the powder if it gets dry. We all hate that word and just for using the M word I'm not doing it. Plus Tiktok told me too, and we can totally trust Tiktok.After removing the paint can-style lid (thanks for that Magic) I did follow the directions, sort of, mostly, -ish, for mixing the powder into paste which btw, may be the most physically taxing thing I have done all night. I mean holy smokes, Batman. I've never in my life seen a powder so difficult to get wet. What's in this crap? Latex? I hope not. I'm allergic to that too but I'm too tired of reading this can to find out.Eventually, it finally decided to become a paste. Cool. I then proceeded to smear it all over my legs with my fingers, which I quickly regretted, washed my hands and grabbed a spoon. I throughly slathered my off-white legs until they became, snow white instead.But I'm me, so I didn't stop there. I coated all of the areas in which I didn't want hair anymore. Yep, ALL of them. I'm a girl, so.... that's pretty much from the nose down. Leave my eyebrows alone. I'm keeping those. I saw what happened to my daughter when she found mommy's trimmer.I sat semi-patiently on my couch waiting for it to dry. Okay, not patiently at all but I filled my time with, well Tiktok videos. Should've made one. Dammit. Missed opportunity. I waited for the snow goo to dry and become powdery again.I discovered I had made a massive mess on my couch, but I would deal with the aftermath later as I always do. Procrastination is my greatest skill. I snuck half naked to the kitchen hoping my neighbors aren't peeking at the new girl who currently looks like she may be the walking dead to my bathroom and ran the hot water.I got the rag wet, like Tiktok told me to then I proceeded to cautiously wipe away the dried cake batter of death from my skin. Slowly. Methodically even.To my shock and actual dismay, it took the hair off. Gone. Just like that. I laughed, flipped my razor off and finished removing the toxic smelling stuff away from my skin. As if I was not shocked enough that it actually worked, my skin was not red or irritated. Not even those.... ahem.... tender, parts.Color me impressed. Well Magic Shaving Powder people, I understand the name now. Proper branding. I like that. Oh and btw guys, this stuff is like $2 a can at Walmart. You're welcome.

Product received quickly and works like it should. My husband was having a difficult time finding it in stores we were thankful to find it on Amazon..

I have PCOS which means I have to pluck or wax my chin/neck hairs constantly. I figured I would try something different and this powder was recommended on TT so I said why not. I followed the directions and applied for 7 minutes then wiped with a damp cloth. Did it get rid of the hair? Yes yes it did, I only applied it once and it got every hair BUT I guess my skin is too sensitive because my face got super red for a few hours even after washing my face thoroughly. The next day I could already feel the chin stubble coming back since it can only get rid of hair that's exposed so while this product does work it's not for me. I rather wax or pluck so I'm able to remove the whole hair root and go without waxing for a week.

I think I found a review of this product in one of my daily news feed, where it was praised as something borderline miraculous that could help with ingrown hairs. For $1.75 (that should’ve been my first red flag), close to 14k reviews (at the time of this writing), and 4 stars, this was bound to truly be the shaving dream that was missing from my life.Following the instructions as a test was okay. No real irritation, but no beard came off. I brushed it off as a non-issue, and decided I would try at some other time.Enter today.Again, judiciously following the instructions, I applied the watery paste on my entire face and neck. Second red flag, the smell of hair-dissolving chemical should’ve alerted me (a la Danger, Will Robinson!), but NO, of course it was just the smell of the fragrance—or so I told myself—and set to let it sit for the suggested 7 minutes. So far so good, my skin tingled a bit, but nothing terrible just yet!The instructions said to use a damp cloth to remove the paste along with your now-dissolved beard, so I did that. As I began wiping my face, the _burn_ started to set in. You can see it in the picture: not just some of my beard came off, but parts of the upper layer of my skin, too. After I cleaned the mixture off my face with the cloth, the horrible chemical burn set in. The instructions stated to use water to clean off any excess, so I practically submerged my face in water to help with the burn, and removed what was left of the paste from my face and neck.It has been easily 15 minutes since I finished and that I decided to write this review, and my face is still burning. Needless to say, I tossed the product in the garbage, and begged my kids to not trust everything they read on the Internet. Did I mention this stuff didn’t even remove all of my beard? Funny, the instructions do state to repeat the process after 24 hours if you have any beard remaining, but there is no way on this green Earth that I am putting a spec of that stuff on my face ever again.Save yourself the pain, the discomfort, and don’t use this unless you don’t care for your face feeling and looking like it was dragged on cement.