Thread: Soap Vs Cream

Originally Posted by Rawaz

Seraphim, that's really cool! Can I use anything instead of that KMF?I don't think it's available in Sweden.

I would imagine any shave cream would work. I like the KMF, as it is unscented.

Originally Posted by Seraphim

I would imagine any shave cream would work. I like the KMF, as it is unscented.

Just out of curiosity, where did you get that KMF? I'm hoping you say Wal Mart or Target.

I use and like both soaps and creams. I don't really prefer one over the other at all. I guess I need to keep buying and trying them all until I develop a preference for one over the other.

Water hardness makes a huuuuuge difference in lather. We have extremely hard water here in Salt Lake City. Some of the hardest in the U.S. I just made a batch of lather with distilled water. The difference is much greater than you'd imagine. Gonna keep a gallon jug of distilled water in the bathroom from now on.

Originally Posted by zib

Just out of curiosity, where did you get that KMF? I'm hoping you say Wal Mart or Target.

Whole Foods has it.

Guys I will chime in here. Soaps and Creams debate. The winner is........................ What you prefer. It has a lot more to do with then just lather. I can get a great lather out of a bar a Zest. That does not make it great to shave with. High Quality Soaps and High Quality Creams will both do your face well. And it is about your face. Cutting hair is the easy part. What it does to your skin is what maters. Over time using a great soap or cream your face will be in better shape. That is the big advantage with shaving with a DE or Straight. If you want the closet shave stick to the Mach 10 or where ever they are now. They advertise why they are so bad for you they cut the hair under the skin. BAD BAD BAD. Razor Bumps ingrown hairs infections and so on. If you have a lady friend that complains about bumps, itchy legs etc. Get her to get a great quality cream or soap and a DE or straight. Her problems will disappear. Same goes for your face just with your face you it will not bother you as bad because the facial skin is tougher but over time the same results will show including early wrinkles. Its OK Guys we can take care of our skin to. lol
On the whats better side the only really thing if you are comparing apples to apples (quality to quality). Is Cream is easier to work a great lather. A lot of people give up on soaps or do not get the true benefit because they do not know how to build a great soap lather and creams come easier. To big mistakes people make when building a lather. To much water and they do not work it long enough. Water you can add but you can not take away little at a time. Work it. Your brush will not break go to town till it is the consistency you want. some like that big face full some like it more rich and creamy.
No Go and Make Great Lather

I tried the TAoS cream, and I must say I was impressed, more lather, and thicker lather, much more easily than with soap. My next buy is def. going to be some sort of lavender cream, prob. Harris since I like their soap so much.

Originally Posted by Stuggi

No, we don't have Coop here in Finland, but I'll check the local supermarkets, the shaving sections are currently growing quite fast (2 months ago only one store carried DE blades, now every store has Gillette Sweedes, and some of them even have some cheapo brands) ^^ Otherwise I might take you up on that offer!

Jävlar! Thats better than here in Sweden..they only carry palmolives soap stick and cream and since a few weeks ago persona blades for DE's..and the rest is the usual junk!
Sure just PM me and we'll see what we can do

Originally Posted by Seraphim

I would imagine any shave cream would work. I like the KMF, as it is unscented.

Thanks! I'll try that next time!

Originally Posted by Rawaz

Jävlar! Thats better than here in Sweden..they only carry palmolives soap stick and cream and since a few weeks ago persona blades for DE's..and the rest is the usual junk!
Sure just PM me and we'll see what we can do

We can start a trade union, you send me palmolive soap and cream, I send you Swedish Gillette blades. Would be just about as ironic as it gets...

Originally Posted by Stuggi

We can start a trade union, you send me palmolive soap and cream, I send you Swedish Gillette blades. Would be just about as ironic as it gets...

Sure..reviving the trade over the baltic sea, we'll become the new Hanseatic League.