What's your preference and why, soap or cream. I'm guessing this question has been asked before.
Thanks have a nice day.
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What's your preference and why, soap or cream. I'm guessing this question has been asked before.
Thanks have a nice day.
Makes little difference to me so long as they are capable of producing a good lather. In that respect you have winners and losers in both categories.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nukacola
Bob
^^^^^^
Like Bob said.
To that you can add croap a hybrid between soap and cream.
Personally I prefer soap but I'll use anything that works.
Thanks guys for your answers, this form really is the best.
triple-milled soap all the way! My favourite coming from the UK, namely DR Harris soaps.
My preference is definitely for very hard soaps too -- Pre de Provence! I enjoy the process more with hard soaps, but if my water is harder or I just want a quick and easy lather then a cream like the one from The Body Shop is my go to, but it almost feels like cheating.
Artisanal soaps as most are superb with very nice scents and they last longer than creams.
As long as it makes a great lather, Soap OR cream for me. I have many of each in my collection of suds.
Not sure what you mean by “Artisanal” soaps, but that term includes a lot of cheap melt and pour garbage with ridiculous names and labels.Quote:
Originally Posted by celestino
I'm in the either or category. With my hard water soaps need some time to bloom but the end result is the same.
If I only had a choice of soap or creams it would be a classic English cream like D.R Harris, Geo Trumpers or Trufitt & Hill. Luxurious lather with a beautiful scent.
It all depends on what your preferences are for a lather. I like products that are easy to load onto the brush, easy to produce a smooth lather, extremely slick (both primary and residual), and one that provides a nice protective cushion to protect my skin from the blade. I prefer to use soaps or creams that contain ingredients that will moisturize and nourish my sensitive skin without the need for expensive after-shave splashes, balms and serums. I have evaluated approximately 175 different soaps representing 75 different formulations from over 50 different soap makers, both traditional and artisans. I have a system to evaluate each of these products on each of the criteria listed. Based on those criteria, the products I have evaluated range from barely usable to superb.
Of the products I have evaluated, I would consider half to be excellent or better. The only traditional product I have used that comes close to making it into the top half is Mitchell's Wool Fat. However, unless you use the puck frequently, it is more difficult to lather than softer soaps and creams, so it does not make it into my top half.
Although some of the traditional creams like TOBS, T&H and Trumper are easy to lather, the lather produced fails to excel at one or more of my criteria.
Some of the harder soaps like Pre de Province, DR Harris, SV, etc. are good, but do not excel on all points.
The problem with some of the better soaps is that they tend to be more expensive because they incorporate premium ingredients that are good for the skin.
Below is a listing of the soaps on my elite list. As long as you find a version with a scent you like, each of these soaps rates as superb on all criteria.
These artisans have been working hard to perfect their products, so most of the products on this list were released in the last year or so with the most recent released last week.
Since these soaps are all so good, I list them in alphabetical order.
Ariana and Evans formula with strained yogurt
Barrister and Mann Excelsior or the new SoftHeart formula which I have not yet evaluated. The later is a softer version of Excelsior.
Declaration Grooming Milksteak formula
Grooming Department Nai and Kairos formulas, Kairos was just released last Friday.
Murphy and McNeil Kodiak and Aon formulas
Wholly Kaw Siero formula (the Bufala formula with Water Buffalo Milk is nearly as good)
Zingari Man Sego formula
Although these are my top soaps, not everyone values the same things I do in a soap. If your skin is oily, or if you like using post-shave products, you might not value soaps that provide superb moisturizing and conditioning. If your skin is not sensitive like mine, you might not need a soap with cushioning. If have heard some folks say they do not like a soap with cushion as they believe they can get a closer shave if the soap has little cushion. There are well over 1000 shaving soaps and creams available in the marketplace, so there is something out there for everyone, no matter what their preferences.
Gentlemen,
I enjoy lathering with both soaps and creams. Equally, I should add.
I prefer soaps, but like Obie, I enjoy them all.
I find little difference between most quality creams and soaps and enjoy using both.
I have both that I like in the cabinet.. If I could ever get through all the soaps and creams i have purchased and just get down to 4 and maybe 5 tops i will be happy. Worst thing about that damn rabbit hole you go down with in regards to soaps/creams by the time you climb out you end up with 2 lifetimes worth of goods.. Harder to get rid of unlike razors, stones, hones and strops that can be sold or bartered with.. The 4 that I have used and have that I would have no problem using from here on out are .. CF's, MWF puck, original sandalwood AofS puck (not sure if underrated is right to classify AofS but it is a top tier in my book hands down), and Oleo Excursion.. I will include MdC on the list as well.. I only have a small sample of that and and though I've never downgraded its quality I have said in my opinion compared to CF's there wasn't enough difference between quality and volume to price for me to warrant purchasing MdC.. But if I only had 5 total in pretty it would be one of them... Anyone need any quality, clean creams or soaps so I can make this come true?:)
Scott
Last edited by Badgister; Yesterday at 04:15 AM. Reason: Artisanal is supposed to be one word.
I seriously can't stop laughing, that's too clever.
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I am glad it amused you :rofl2:
I completely missed that.:rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by easyace
Ha :)!! As silly as it may be I definitely got a good laugh from it..
Maybe, I should have stated good artisan soaps, such as Mike's, Mystic Water, Jabonman, Stirling, Cold River, Declaration Grooming, Wholly Kaw, Shannon's, Eleven, MdC, et cetera. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Badgister
Nah.. You worded it just fine..Some of us never grow out of the immature and silly jokes plus when you are in a "lock down" state your mind can get a little bored... You do have Laughter before Love & Shaving after all:)
And glad you mentioned Eleven Soaps..Dont read anyone saying much about the company on the forum but on a whim I picked up a tub of Amber,Patchouli & Oak and find it to be a fine soap..
Whatever provides a slick lather. Only preference I have is that in warmer and hot months, I prefer something mentholated and in cooler and down right cold weather, I prefer a Sandalwood scented soap and or cream.
I love strong scents and thats about my yardstick.
I prefer soap over cream although the rocky mountain sandalwood cream is almost good enough to have on toast.
I haven't bought any of the famous soaps and creams mentioned. I go for stuff like Blackbeard by WSP, that stuff is powerful strong smelling. I also go for Cognac and Cuban Cigar by Henri et Victoria, and The Stirling soaps etc.
If a new soap has a smell that ticks all my boxes i have to say i don't worry about the lather much. I just have to work harder at it and smell the stuff for longer :rock:
On a side note, I have got Pre de Provence 63, my personal view is it is so subtle that i only ever use it when I want to break in a new boar brush and get rid of the smell because the Pre de Provence doesn't seem to give the brush any soap smell to speak of which is great because i have a seperate dedicated brush for every soap I get and i am a fan of boar brushes.
To summarize, I love strong soap that probably don't lather like some and have a rotation of cheap beater razors that I love like my children.
