Recently i took some time off posting in the forums( this and others...) i had spend a lot of time experimenting with all the products that i have acumulated trying to find the one that i like the most ,not that i dont like variation , i actually do.....but i wanted to find "the" product for me... and i think i did.
In my shaving den , the crown to best product shaving for men goes to...."CELLA"!!!!!!!
Followed very closely by Tabac and Truffit and hill luxury hard cake.
And here is why....
I used the same products with diferent razors,safety razors,blades, and aftershave products...and the one that has given me the best results regarding price or fancy presentation is "cella".
There is a nurishing property that this soap has that other lack a little bit.
I shave a lot of the times with a straight razor, when shaving with a straight, out of enjoyement i sometimes shave for 30 minutes, therefore i can really see how lather behaves, many of them start disapearing after a few minutes ( i think they dry up) but "cella" was one of the few that kept the thickness and wetness factor endlesly. (tabac also was great at this)
If you tell me that this soap/cream has a secret and exclusive rare nut oil that growes only in the region where this product is made...i would believe it....it just has a nourishing effect like no other, after the shave my skin feels great,very elastic and nourished,opposite of dry... better than with the others, also could be that this product instead of having a "super" ingredient maybe doesnt have damaging detergents that more common products have (companies use detergents to make it easier create faster a lather) that damage and dry our skin....
The scent while not overpowering is there all the time, and its so yummy i just want to bite the soap...literally...like fresh lightly toasted almonds on butter....
The soap consistency is more like a very thick cream, it takes more love to make lather of this one...but is worth it...also is the best excuse to spend more time playing with brush...(who doesnt love that).
Even after 30 minutes the lather that is in the bowl hasnt dried a bit and i dont have to get more soap to finish my passes.
The only thing about this soap that i dont like is that it says needs to be used within 12 months....i am sure if well taken care of.... should last more...but does anybody have experience using this soap for over a year? i would hate for this soap to be loosing its good properties after some time....
I have to give excelent recomendations to 2 other products that followed closely, these 2 products that in my opinion are remarcable and excelent products as well are:
1-truffit and hill luxury soap, its a hard cake triple milled soap with a light lavander fragrance...behaves very very well.
2-tabac: in the famous soap cake, unique scent with incredible properties as well.
I love the variety of having 20 +fresh products to choose from every morning, i love my glycerin based soaps also...but more for when i wanna have a quiky shave....but with out any doubt....these i mentioned above are my favourites and i believe they deserve a spot in every wet shavers arsenal.
Now....if anybody knows anything or why these soaps behave the way they do...could you please comment?
does it have to do theat they are all tallow based?
thank you for reading.
sergio.