Originally Posted by
SemperFi
It's been about 10+ days since posting for slick cream recommendations, and I've been test driving Castle Forbes' lavender shaving cream and lavender AS balm for just over a week, so figured I'd post a small update.
I'm sold--awesome stuff! Or as you put it a few posts back, Obie "celestial!" I now also have CF lime cream and AS on order (likely will pass on their cedar/sandalwood, as those are scents I don't particularly care for). :)
Rather than form an opinion of a soap after a use or two, I've always like test driving a new soap for about 1 to 2 weeks so that I really get a feel for the product and I extended that process to CF. After using CF for just over a week, wow, its slickness is superb and it's overall performance is outstanding. I've been able to concentrate on improving technique rather than fighting/figuring out lathering for a straight!
Again all, thanks for the CF recommendation--will keep using it for the next few months until I feel my SR technique is truly solid, then will start returning to some favorite soaps and see how well they and I perform w/ straights.