Thread: What Do You Have In The Mail Right Now?

Aloha!

I've been using Colonel Conk's Rio Grande Lavender aftershave balm once in a while and really like it. So I decided to get the soap and some matching cologne as well. Lavender is supposed to be a very calming fragrance perfect for shaving at night before bed. So that's what I'll use it for.

In the shave den already;


In the mail to match;
Colonel Conk Lavender shaving soap and C.O. Bigelow Lavender Cologne:



I also ordered Lavender/Eucalyptus/Tea Tree shaving soap from Perfectly Natural Soap Comapny just to compare to Conk's Lavender. I think the Eucalyptus will be nice with the Lavender, and Tea Tree Oil is always welcome. We'll see if it doesn't overpower the Lavender;



Here's to a great evening shave and a good night's sleep.

-Zip

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Originally Posted by RezDog

It's funny, there are so many soaps out there I rarely buy the same one twice, and with a robust selection to choose from, they all last for a really long time.

Agreed.

I have never purchased a soap scent more than once. A brand? For sure. I have quite a few Stirlings (as an example) but all different scents.

I do buy two creams more than once. Proraso Green shaving cream and Cremo Cooling Menthol. Both of them I use frequently and always want a supply of in my shaving den. But soaps? I personally have never bought the same scent twice, in all the decades of wet shaving.

Originally Posted by Mrchick

I'm going to give this stuff another try[emoji12]

What was the problem you where having? I recommend this soap to all starting out

Originally Posted by whoever

What was the problem you where having? I recommend this soap to all starting out

It was a lot more work to get a nice lather than some of my favorites. I'm giving it another go.

Originally Posted by Mrchick

It was a lot more work to get a nice lather than some of my favorites. I'm giving it another go.

Soak brush, sake out excess and you should be good to go, if not then the next go around also bloom rhe puck.

I always bloom the puck, I don't see a point in not doing that

Originally Posted by Dieseld

I always bloom the puck, I don't see a point in not doing that

Weeel, there are those times you simply firget when yo set up to prep your gear for the shave only to retun to kick yourself in the @$$ when you realze you didnt bloom the puck.
And than there is THOSE who just dont bloom :-) sorry late (non) bloomers

If I had to bloom a soap for it to work I wouldn't use it.

Originally Posted by 32t

If I had to bloom a soap for it to work I wouldn't use it.

Good for you. Unfortunately I have arthritis in my hands and must bloom to get an easy lather. Other bloom for other good reason. I'm so glad you don't have a problem requiring you to bloom soap. So everyone knows, I'm sick and tired of this don't bloom/bloom bias, there are reasons people need or chose do things differently and if someone blooms, they don't need to be demeaned by other soap freaks. Please have a nice day.

Originally Posted by doc47

Good for you. Unfortunately I have arthritis in my hands and must bloom to get an easy lather. Other bloom for other good reason. I'm so glad you don't have a problem requiring you to bloom soap. So everyone knows, I'm sick and tired of this don't bloom/bloom bias, there are reasons people need or chose do things differently and if someone blooms, they don't need to be demeaned by other soap freaks. Please have a nice day.

I am sorry if I offended you. There are so many good options for soap. If you have arthritis why would you use a soap that is hard for you? If there are so many easy options why make one work by doing all sorts of "tricks"?