Thread: What would you recommend as a first soap or first cream?

Originally Posted by BobH

I would go to Shoppers Drug Mart and grab some Proraso or go to The Body Shop and get some Maca Root cream for a start. They should all be available locally and are good products. After that the sky and your wallet is the limit.

You have a choice to either bowl lather or face lather and either work well. This fellow has some good vids on shaving Michael Freedberg - YouTube .

Bob

Thanks! The video was interesting. So much to explore right now. I most certainly will try some of the more inexpensive stuff like the Proraso and I think a couple of more involved varieties like the Tabac. Still interested and what others are moving on to after their initial foray. (Down the rabbit hole we go!)

Originally Posted by SteveTheCanuck

Thanks! The video was interesting. So much to explore right now. I most certainly will try some of the more inexpensive stuff like the Proraso and I think a couple of more involved varieties like the Tabac. Still interested and what others are moving on to after their initial foray. (Down the rabbit hole we go!)

He has more than one video and seems to be pretty sensible in what he says about things. Do not put down the "inexpensive stuff". From personal experience if you can't get a decent lather and shave from the likes of Proraso or Maca Root going up market may not be worth it until you can get a good lather and shave from the inexpensive stuff.

I get a decent lather and good shave, if I do my part, from using Arko and Palmolive shave sticks on the inexpensive end up through Tabac as a middle of the road example to MdC at the upper end. Not saying you should not go up market, only that you are not at a huge disadvantage starting and learning on the inexpensive stuff. Anyway enjoy the ride.

Bob

For a soap Tabac is one of the cheaper tallows, and performs wonderfully in all kinds of water (unlike some more expensive soaps). Mama Bear's glycerine soaps are a favorite also, easy latherering & not too pricey. For an inexpensive cream I'd say Proraso, Kiss My Face ain't too bad either and is inexpensive.