THE Best Soap, Period.
Brad,
Might want to give this combo a try as well: Mitchell's Woolfat with Palmolive Lather.
Build a gentle lather over the Mitchell's soap, add a dollop of Palmolive into your cup, bring brush to cup and watch the lather explode. Very slick, smooth, and gentle.
Might want to give this combo a try as well: Mitchell's Woolfat with Palmolive Lather.
Build a gentle lather over the Mitchell's soap, add a dollop of Palmolive into your cup, bring brush to cup and watch the lather explode. Very slick, smooth, and gentle.
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The man upstairs is used to all of this noise...
I'm through with screaming and echoes nobody hears
To my surprise, the best overall shaving soap i've used is Col. Conk.
It is totally non-irritating to me, which is unfortunately very rare.
It is much more moisturizing and soothing to my skin because of the high glycerine content.
It smells nice.
It can be melted into any container.
My biggest complaint is that it is so soft it does not last long. But I have been unable to find a triple milled soap that works as well as it does.
--Vincent
It is totally non-irritating to me, which is unfortunately very rare.
It is much more moisturizing and soothing to my skin because of the high glycerine content.
It smells nice.
It can be melted into any container.
My biggest complaint is that it is so soft it does not last long. But I have been unable to find a triple milled soap that works as well as it does.
--Vincent
I've got to agree with the person who posted that the Surrey soap is boring. I never realized how important the fragrance is to the shaving experience until I tried Cremo Cream and now the Surrey soap. The CC was just vile - like a pina colada mixed with bleu cheese dressing. I tried the Surrey the other day and found the smell feminine and flowery - it reminded me of the little rose soaps my grandma used to put out around her sink. NOT GOOD. So I threw it out and took the $1.99 loss.
How does the Proraso soap compare to the cream? Which one provides a better shave? I have the red tube already, but I haven't used it in a while. It was pretty good but I found the Taylor Avocado to be superior in terms of lubrication and overall performance.
By the way, I should probably clarify what I meant when I said that I have extremely sensitive skin. I don't have any unusual sensitivity to products, per se, and I am able to use most without a problem. Even Taylor's Avocado cannot be said to be hypo-allergenic, as it has fairly strong fragrance, oils etc.
What I meant was that I am very susceptible to irritation, razor bumps and ingrowns from shaving unless I am very careful while shaving and use a top quality cream that really excels at providing a very slick lubricating layer of protection. Thus, I had some trouble with the Trumpers creams, which I found to be less lubricating than the Avocado. So when I'm asking for soap recommendation, please keep this in mind.
Finally, it is possible to enjoy a warm lather when shaving with a soap? I love to use the Avocado since I am able to keep the lather nice and warm by putting the mug in my hotpot. If you try this with soap, it will surely melt.
- Brad
How does the Proraso soap compare to the cream? Which one provides a better shave? I have the red tube already, but I haven't used it in a while. It was pretty good but I found the Taylor Avocado to be superior in terms of lubrication and overall performance.
By the way, I should probably clarify what I meant when I said that I have extremely sensitive skin. I don't have any unusual sensitivity to products, per se, and I am able to use most without a problem. Even Taylor's Avocado cannot be said to be hypo-allergenic, as it has fairly strong fragrance, oils etc.
What I meant was that I am very susceptible to irritation, razor bumps and ingrowns from shaving unless I am very careful while shaving and use a top quality cream that really excels at providing a very slick lubricating layer of protection. Thus, I had some trouble with the Trumpers creams, which I found to be less lubricating than the Avocado. So when I'm asking for soap recommendation, please keep this in mind.
Finally, it is possible to enjoy a warm lather when shaving with a soap? I love to use the Avocado since I am able to keep the lather nice and warm by putting the mug in my hotpot. If you try this with soap, it will surely melt.
- Brad
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Brad, Thanks for the clarification, that helps. A word of caution. I'm of the opinion that no traditional hard shave soap provides quite the level of 'protection' that the finest creams, like Avocado do. If, even Trumper's creams were insufficent in this regard, it's possible that no hard soap will really quite do it for you. But, if you want to try it, the hard soaps with the richest most protective lather that I've used are: D R Harris's ( especially the Almond ), Joris, Truefitt & Hill, and the two from J. Floris. The lather from the Tabac was also very fine, but there is something in it that irritates my skin after a couple of shaves, perhaps the strong scent. The shave soap cake from Valobra I also thought was very good, protection wise.
Regards,
Gordon
Regards,
Gordon
I agree. I've used many of the top end soaps and I still prefer Col. Conk Amber. It's inexpensive, very lubricating, and easy to use. I always get a great shave with this soap. The fact that it doesn't last as long as some others is more than compensated for by its low price. If I had to choose only one soap, this would be it! Not anymore! ARKO Soap would be the one now. (Until I find something better!)stuff495 wrote:To my surprise, the best overall shaving soap i've used is Col. Conk.
It is totally non-irritating to me, which is unfortunately very rare.
It is much more moisturizing and soothing to my skin because of the high glycerine content.
It smells nice.
It can be melted into any container.
My biggest complaint is that it is so soft it does not last long. But I have been unable to find a triple milled soap that works as well as it does.
--Vincent
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T&H soap for USD 6 at www.ashford.com? Really? :?:
Hello Randy,
Did I miss something at ashford.com?
The price looks like USD 25 to me:
http://www.ashford.com/family/index.asp ... dimoSearch
Greetings,
lux
Did I miss something at ashford.com?
The price looks like USD 25 to me:
http://www.ashford.com/family/index.asp ... dimoSearch
Greetings,
lux
Re: THE Best Soap, Period.
I hadn't tried many soaps before. I tried a Kent shave soap and initially didn't think it was very good; however, this was largely based on aroma. I enjoy using floris, and it lathers well. I've been informed that the kent was a Mitchell's Wool Fat Soap or produced by them.
Re: THE Best Soap, Period.
Welcome. You're right, Kent soap is MWF in a wooden bowl, and it certainly grows on you when you figure out how to lather it well.
Chris
Chris
"Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse."
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Re: THE Best Soap, Period.
Welcome to SMF, SAbadshah!
- Murray
- Murray
Re: THE Best Soap, Period.
Did someone say “Woolfat”??
I may not have been very active for some time on this forum, I continue to feel the love for the magical “Fat”.
Yes it takes some getting used to at first, but patience has its rewards with this soap.
None like it in my mind.
I may not have been very active for some time on this forum, I continue to feel the love for the magical “Fat”.
Yes it takes some getting used to at first, but patience has its rewards with this soap.
None like it in my mind.
Re: THE Best Soap, Period.
Nice to see you, Wendell!
"Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse."
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Pierre-Simon de Laplace
Re: THE Best Soap, Period.
Thanks Chris .... attention elsewhere the past while. I still drop in now and then to dabble. Good to see the crew is still active.