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Hi
I have seen Mama Bear soap site, and she seem to have really lovely soaps http://www.shavemyface.com/forum/ima...on_biggrin.gif
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What do you think of them? Should I give it a try?
also, I want to order some of them (The cost of the shipment isn't worth for only one or two)
So, what are the 5-7 soaps of her that I just MUST try? that have the best smell and so on?
You should most certainly order some of her soaps. I also use her aftershave. I am a big fan of the British Leather. I also got the Sandalwood and the Vanilla Cream, but found them to be a bit to sweet smelling for my taste. All her soaps are very rich smelling. I have heard good things about the Dragon's Blood soap, but have never tried it my self.
Matt
I LOVE soaps that have a nice strong rich smell, does Mama's ones have it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kentriv
Also, how is the leather ? rich?
and what tastes does she have? what ones should I MUST try?
I have only tried the three that I labeled. I would say you must have the British Leather. I think all of her soaps are very rich in scent. As for lather, they are very good. Not quite as good as Colleens I don't think, but still very very good. Of course, lather can only be made as good as the maker can make it. Say that five times fast haha. I would suggest you get the British Leather. Go through her soaps and read about each scent. She does a pretty good job of describing them. Order what sounds good to you.
Matt
mama bear soaps work just great. all soaps take some time to figure out the water/soap ratio and you want to make sure you load your brush up with soap before moving to your lather bowl or face to make the lather. load it up good. don't be worried if you don't get fantastic lather your first try. it takes a few days to get it down. her soaps are real nice and you will enjoy them.
i'd consider reading this post over at Badger n Blade as it just recently went around about which of her soaps to try. exact same question Thread is located HERE
ps. i really love her tangerine&clove
Great soaps ----don't forget about Honeybee Spa soaps --can't go wrong with either .
Justin
Mammabear's soaps are awesome. Just a small wrning though. Some people are sensitive to her FO soaps. (I am) For those people they burn on the skin. You can't go wrong with her EO soaps though.
Out of her FO soaps out of the ones I tried my favorite is Hydrogen
I have two EO soaps of hers that are equally delicous:
Bay rum and tangerine (I believe she calls that Marauder now)
and Cedarwood and 100% citrus.
They's amazing. Also nice is that you can get a matching cologne for a lot of her soaps.
Does she make shipment to Israel too?
Fire her off an email and ask about international shipping. I know she did not originally, but I believe she does now. For the must trys, I recommend Dragon's Blood, Egyptian Musk, Mayan Gold and give her Old Spice a try. All of soaps seem to lather the exact same no matter what scent you try.
Good Luck,
Fred
Tanx all
I do love STRONG scents of more "muslcine"
What does she have to offer me there?
and I have fired up here an E-mail
Waiting now
Masculine MuskQuote:
Originally Posted by EAD
Sandalwood Vanilla
I just finished a cake of Cedarwood/Lemon and loved it. I've got a Rosemary/Mint that I'm saving for warmer weather.
I enjoy her Toasted coconut reminds me of suntan lotion at the beach.. Also she is starting a line of shaving creams Rose is great if you like roses.. Cream works like a charm though.
OK, after living with it for a while - I think the Masculine Musk is kind of well...unpleasant.
I recommend the Irish Tweed (smells like regular Mitchum deodorant), and the Ocean Rain smells nice. The Marauder's Citrus is nice too, but I haven't shaved with it - just smelled it a bunch. All of these are pretty "masculine" non-floral. I have the Leather, just haven't used it yet so I cannot comment. I have Lavender and Bonzai coming, will comment when they get to me.
K
They are great try the Ylang Ylang EO it is very unique and awesome and also the Dragon Tears EO and the Hydorgen EO. :tu
I received the Lavender and Bonzai last night, shaved with the B this morning, and it is sweet - I think the last two will be my favorite flavors.
I have a question; I have gotten tubs with pucks in them and tubs with the soap poured in - and I was wondering if it was possible to put the bottom of the tubs in the microwave to melt the pucks into the tubs? I don;t want to melt these tubs, and I am not sure if they are microwave safe, or all the soaps for that matter?
Thanks!
k
I just bought two of Mamma Bears for a test, Sandalwood and Green Irish Tweed.
I started with the GIT. So far I am disappointed. I cant get it to lather. I left a small amount of water in it overnight after the first try to soften the soap.... Today, hardly any lather.
I whip and whip till the brush is actually cold on my face, then scrub and scrub on my face and barely get any lather.... you can clearly see the skin through a thin film.
Is this normal? what am I doing wrong?
Do any of you have the same trouble?
I haven't tried the sandalwood yet, Maybe I'll do it tomorrow.
What sort of brush are you using? I find that a pure badger works best with any soap.Quote:
Originally Posted by kimo
Also, could it be that you have hard water? Is this well water without a softner? If that's the case, you may want to pick up some bottled water for shaving.
The lather you get from soap is going to be lighter than anything that comes out of a can, but any MB soap sould still be pretty thick.
I don't think I'd try that water thing overnight, I don't think it's necessary. Just soak the brush in some warm water for 20 minutes or so, then a little shake (maybe not) and start whipping up lather.
Lastly, take a look here at what you should be able to produce with Mamabear soap. I have around 12 of her soaps and they all lather the same.
Good Luck,
Fred
Some have said they have had some luck with this, but I would not do this. I put it in a Pyrex measuring cup micro at 10 seconds burst keep a very close eye on it you want to get it out just when it melts. It will be about 160 degrees. Those tubs are rated 140-150 so if you are just at 160 you could be OK but what i do is keep it in the Pyrex cup and stir as it cools this was recommend from Coleen. then when it starts to thicken just pour it back into the container. I have done this with all my glycerin soaps I use my own containers for stacking and room. PS never do this to a milled soap:rant: that will be your reaction if you do.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kriton
cudahogs,
The sandalwood soap I purchased months ago on the net from another supplier lathers wonderfully. I Bought lthe two Mama's to replace what is now beginning to be used up.
This is my first time with mama's. I looked at your link and the suds you have in the picture are more like what my currently diminishing sandalwood soap is like.
The GIT from mamas just isn't lathering.... water hardness shouldn't make a difference if the first soap lathered so good. Neither should the type of brush (badger).
I'll try one more time but may end up contacting mama and asking whether this is common for GIT. I'lll try the sandalwood from mama before I contact them to be sure it isnt just the GIT.
Strange
2 things:
1 - load your brush more. make sure you got enough soap in it to produce as much lather as you desire. twist away on that puck with your wet brush till you get some lather built up and alot of soap up in there. enough soap is always paramount.
2 - use less water in your lather bowl. you can add 4-drops at a time till its producing lather like you want. remember alot of lather is in your brush, you do not need to fill your lather bowl. the point is to make thick, rich, creamy lather. twist and plunge that brush in the bowl and make your lather. your brush should almost suction to the bottom of the bowl when you reach thick lather.. if you got suction and not enough lather for your tastes, add a couple drops of water and start twisting again till you get that suction and re-evaluate the amount of lather. if you see bubbles in your lather its usually becuase of too much water - do more twists/plunges to thicken it up.... and use less water!
~J
ps. if you move to your face and your lather is a tad runny from the water that was on your face, do some twists/plunges on the side of your cheek and that will thicken it up for ya.
I second suggestion number two above. Make sure the brush is holding water in and not between the bristles.
Lastly, if all else fails, contact Sue (Mama Bear). She has about as good of customer service as you'll find anywhere.
-Fred
I finally got my first MamaBear product -- bought a "previously-owned" tub of her Chypre Rose shaving soap. What a beautiful smell... and the lather! To die for, darlings. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by EAD
So, after getting a really great shave with it, I ordered a fresh tub, plus the matching Chypre Rose EDT and a bar of Issy's Rose & Pepper soap. They arrived yesterday (quickly, and well-packed). It's gonna be a knockout. Heads are gonna turn, when I go to the gym with a BBS face, smelling like a bloomin' garden (or someone who got lost on the way to a Queen concert).
Just remember, EAD: it takes a גבר ("real man") to wear rose.
Wet your brush with hot tap-water; wet, not dripping. Then, place the tip of the brush against the soap and, with light-to-medium pressure, make 40 clockwise swirls. Don't press so hard, dammit! Light-to-medium pressure.Quote:
Originally Posted by kimo
When you're finished (and with your face wet -- you did prep it with a hot towel, right?), add a few drips of hot tap water to one edge of your shaving brush, and begin swirling it over your face, building a rich lather. Your cheeks and neck work best for building that lather, because they're larger areas, with no interfering landmarks (like your nose and lips).
Once your face is nicely lathered, put the brush down and, using your fingertips, rub the lather into your beard. Then put a hot towel on your face, and relax for about a minute. Now, add another few drips of hot tap water to one edge of your shaving brush, and re-lather your face.
Go shave; make your first pass. Then it's "rinse, lather, repeat" for that second and third pass.
Those 40 swirls should've transferred enough soap to your shaving brush to provide rich, moisturizing, lubricating lather for four-or-more passes.
No; the number "40" doesn't correspond to the number of days Moses was up on Mount Sinai, or the number of years the Hebrews wandered in the desert before entering Israel. It's just a nice round number. You can also do 20-swirls clockwise, then another 20-swirls counter-clockwise.
Smooth shaving!