Thread: JS Sloane Shave Soap

I had a good conversation with a senior barber at my local Tommy Gun's and this is the stuff she was endorsing.



Interestingly enough, she was also telling me to ignore the classic shave soaps (like Taylor of Bond Street) they had in store because they tend to dry up quickly.
Given their generous return policy, I decided to give it a shot.

I put some on my skin, and it did feel slick, and slicker than the cream that they use to shave their customers.

I tried a single shave with it so far, using my brush and the white proraso preshave, and oh boy was I feeling a bit of a burn after (even though my alum block didn't sting). The instructions made it sound like it was intended for face lathering.
WRONG. It really doesn't spread in the brush and face like other creams. It is more of a gunk. And it sticks to my razor big time.

So far, not so great. I'm going to try spreading a good layer with my fingers for my next shave.