Soaps or Creams

[IsaacRN]

Ok....im wondering what makes one choose a soap over a cream, or a cream over a soap. Ive used both and find them to be about the same. Why do people prefer one over the other. Just want to see what the opinions are out there.

[xman]

I choose creams more often than soaps because they're softer on my skin, dot as drying.

X

[Jimbo]

I choose creams more often than soaps because they're softer on my skin, dot as drying.

X

Ditto - soaps have wreaked havoc with my skin in the past. (Well, "wreaked havoc" is a slight exaggeration, but you get what I mean).

James.

[Nicolas]

Though I only started to shave using a straight razor last week I prefer creams over soaps. The effect of pulling skin after the shave is a lot less using creams. Hope this helps, N

[majurey]

Yep, same for me: cream. Reason is different though: I can have my lazy moments and ceram just seems to lather up a LOT easier for me. And I find it easier to get the consistency right as well.

[IsaacRN]

only cream i have used is the Cade from L'Occitane, but it seemed i needed alot more of the cream to build a good lather than what i use with the soaps.

BTW.anyone ever smell that Cade.......MMMmmmm.....wish i could find that scent elsewhere.

[stangman]

During the summer, I like to use Williams shaving soap with cold water, both to make the lather and for blade and face rinsing. It seems to keep irritation in check during the warmer months. During the cooler months, I like to use Williams or Proraso soap (not the cream) in my homemade warming scuttle. I like using solid cake versus creams. Soaps just seem to work better for me. They aren't as messy and don't oil up my badger brush as much.

[IsaacRN]

After more and more shaving.....I myself am leaning more towards creams. But, the smells on MB's soaps have me by the B*lls

[PalmettoB]

Oh, MB's soaps are the best...I like both soaps and creams, but my "goto" would always be a soap.

[RichZ]

I feel different days different tools. Today I used MB toasted coconut shaving cream felt very good. Yesterday was Colleens Cavendish Black also very good.

For me it's like steak I love it but would I want to eat it for every meal, no proably not.