First off I want to say thank you for this website. I have been snooping for a while here and thought I should join the rest of you. I am totally new to straight shaving I have three shaves under my belt. Picked up an old straight at an antique store and got it honed by a guy named Russ at Plaza Cutlery at South Coast Plaza. He also hooked me up with a brush and a strop. I read some of the reviews on the shaving creams and I figured I'd give the body shop's maca root shaving cream a try and I have no complaints so far. Looking forward to getting to know everyone on here and learning from all the experienced shavers, as I do not know anyone who shaves with a straight. Thanks for the opportunity to be a part of this community!