Well, I just got my 2 test samples from Chad. They are Absinth ( That's what I can make out) & Almond. Sunday I will be Trying the Absinth UberLather. It will be mixed with Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shaving Soap.
Anyone else get their test samples?
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Well, I just got my 2 test samples from Chad. They are Absinth ( That's what I can make out) & Almond. Sunday I will be Trying the Absinth UberLather. It will be mixed with Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shaving Soap.
Anyone else get their test samples?
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Originally Posted by mysticguido
I wonder, if you are testing a new cream, why don't you just use the cream? I think mixing it with VDH will tell you nothing about the cream itself, except whether it mixes well with a soap.
As far as I can tell, the only good "uberlather" does is help poorly performing creams/soaps perform better. Using it with products which already perform well is kind of a waste, isn't it? And using it with something you've not even tried yet? What's the point? What am I missing about this whole uberlather/superlather phenomenon?
I'm still eagerly awaiting mine! I've saved one shave from the first batch so i can do a more accurate comparison. Mine have a way to travel, but maybe they'll be with the postman this morning!
Hey, he did have them! Thanks Chad! I just had a shower, but no shave, just in case they arrived. I will be conducting my first test of CSSC SB2 (Chad Stewart Shave Cream Sample Batch 2) later!
I did lather up some of just the scream and it was very nice and thick. I want to try it by itself and mixed to get a real test from it. Since I only had a cake of VDH soap and I know how it works for me, That is why I'm doing the Uber Lather first. Then I'll do just the cream by itself, then with Glycerin. I think I'll even try to mix the creams as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimR
JimR, If it is a waste of time to do it the way I'm doing it. Then that's OK with me... Was it a waste of time to re-vamp the fire arm that worked good when the match light was around? What about the telephone, why up-grade it when it worked? Was that a waste of time? To truly test something You have to have a starting point. My starting point is with a cake of soap. Now I know My way might not be the best way. But it is a guide that I am going to follow. I might not like it mixed or if I tried it alone I might not mix it and find out if it is best or worse Mixed.
Test 1) UberLather= VDH cake soap & Chad Stewart's Shave Cream & Glycerin.
The Lather came out very nice and smooth, The scent was out of this world. Not over powering, but You could smell it. The shave with it was very nice and silky smooth. This is my First Uber Lather and I really liked it. Since I shave very other day next test with the CSSC Absinthe will be Tuesday. That lather will be a Super Lather, Just VDH & CSSC with no Glycerin, then Thursday it will just be the CSSC. Then I'll move over to the CSSC Almond. After the 3 tests with that, Then I'll test both CSSC's together.
*Note: Again Test 2 on Tuesday & 3 on Thursday. I will update .
Test 2) Super Lather = VDH cake soap & Chad Stewart's shaving cream. This was another great shave. I didn't use Glycerin this time to see how the lather would be. I could tell it wasn't as rich as the UberLather, but still worked great. The Lather was full and smooth, whipped up nicely to a full creamy body just like the Uber. I don't know if it was me, but I could smell the Absinthe better Today. Been about 1/2 Hr and I can still smell it. It's not over powering at all. My skin felt very smooth and soft after the shave. The Wapi slide nicely thru the lather making for a Nice NO nick, NO Blood shave. Just out of these 2 tests I would say, GIVE CHAD STEWART A. CALL AND ASK FOR SOME OF HIS CREAMS.
Thursday I'll be testing CSSC by itself. That shave I'll be back to using the Wade & Butcher. Then come Saturday I'll start testing the Almond scent CSSC in the same 3 tests. Just a re-cap of the test. Uber Lather, Super Lather and just CSSC Lather. All shaves will be done WTG pass, XTG pass ( one way ), ATG pass then XTG pass ( the other way ) with water rinses & towel wraps. I'm finding this face perp is working great for me. I also like the Witch Hazel & Baby Oil splashes after wards.
*Note" I highly recommend this Cream. This is also the first cream I have tried, So please that this test for what it is...a TEST. Thanx...
P.S. Chad if You read this... Great job on the Cream ( Absinthe so far, not saying the Almond won't be as good )
Got mine yesterday and tried the orange/clove today.
Method: wet my face, place a knurdle (almond size) of the cream in the cup and whip it up using @2tbs water and wet, shaken brush (adding a little more water to get it right for me). Place lather on my face- brush teeth (2min), then re-lather and shave wtg, relather and shave atg,
The cream whipped up to a thick meringue texture easily. The foam remained intact throughout the 2 minutes of tooth brushing. After relathering, the shave (DOVO-tortoise) feel was very smooth with a very high slick factor. Just placing more water on my face before relathering revealed how much slickness remained. It seemed that keeping it wet increases the slickness. The relathering and ATG pass left my face bbs with an astonishingly smooth finish. Rinsing my face off after left a very smooth feel. The moisturizing effect was excellant. No irritation with a bbs shave.
I have about 20+ different soaps and creams I've bought, used, kept & thrown out in the year I've been a member of SRP. Some of these include: musgo, la toja, aos, crabtree, tobs, palmolive euro, honeybee spa, ogallala, arko commando, mitchells, kiss my face, wars, lido, vdh, etc. This rates easily in the top teir of creams.
I'll use the absinthe tomorrow.
price= ? this was a sample- I don't really know if Chad is going to market this product or share the recipe- I'd buy it. It is very concentrated and very little is needed to be used.
efficacy= 10
slickness= 10
scent= I loved the oranga/clove. It was pleasant and did not linger after the shave
packaging= ?
irritation= none for me
moisturizing= 10
I like the density of the cream. I placed the knurdle in @ 2 tbs hot water in the bowl. It did soften and it whipped up leaving no leftovers.
Good job Chad!! :tu
TEST 3) This test was CSSC only. The lather was very nice and full. CSSC lathered up better then the VDH cake soap. It's body and smoothness was also better then just the cake of soap. I couldn't find anything wrong with this cream from being tested with soap & w/ Glycerin added or even by itself. Even alone the scent wasn't over powering just a nice soft smell to let you know it was there.
I had a almond size amount sitting in hot water in my bowl and it became very soft and made for a nice lather in no time. It was faster then cake soap lather when being made. I hope Chad makes bigger tubes of this cream because I will get some. The next set of tests on CSSC will be with the Almond scent cream, Those tests start Saturday, with the Wapi razor. The test will be Uber lather, Super lather & Cream alone lather. The very last tests after the 3 with the Almond will be a mix of both creams. Not sure if I am going to do a Uber/Super/cream only lathers, but I'm thinking of do them. This might even lead to a Absinthe/Almond cream, Who knows....
Absinthe Cream from Chad Stewart I give it a score or 10. This is for body, scent, easy of lather making, slickness and the smoothness left after the shave
WAY 2 GO CHAD on a nice shaving cream... Again Thanx for letting me test the Absinthe for You.
*Note: Sorry for my tests taking so long to do, I just didn't want to rush them and get a shave that is the same all the time. This is why I opted to shave every other day so the facial hair was the same length or close to it.
I've used the Orange Clove and Absinth recently. Both are very thick creams that have a great aroma. They lather up very quickly to a dense shave cream and provided for a smooth shave with great glide. I loke Chad's creams very much and would recommend them to anyone looking for a great shave cream.
To note, this cream was a lot denser than other I have used. It is like a butter consistency. The aromas are very pronounced. I like them but some may like them more subdued from some of the other reviews I have read.
Well done Chad and thank you for sending me the samples to try!! :tu :tu
i have used the absynthe sample i received on tuesday twice now and i all i want to know is can i buy some?
it is great, i love the smell, the lather was great and it didn't dry my skin out like most do.
the only other thing i would like to know is what kind of ingredients are used as far as parabens or phenylalamine (i think that is how it is spelled) but it can't be as bad as the proraso i usually use.
this cream is better then anything i have ever used, and though i haven't used that many different types, i would buy this in second.
Thanks again to Chad for giving the samples to me, i really do appreciate it.
The first batch had no preservatives.
For the second I used Liquid Germall Premium ingredients at less than premium prices... Lotioncrafter :: Preservatives :: Liquid Germall Plus . Its paraben-free but I don't relish the thought of putting "Diazolidinyl Urea" on an ingredient label so I'll likely try a different one. I'll have to do some more research on it.
As far as preservatives go, I'd love to be able to not use them at all but I don't think that's feasible. Shaving cream has a fairly high water content which makes it a potential breeding ground for bacteria. Not adding any would mean decreasing the shelf life and I know the last thing that I want to worry about is having to use up one of my shaving creams before it goes bad. I have too many that I cycle through and so far I haven't actually managed to use up anything but a few samples and some soap I gave up on and used in the shower. So, the compromise is to use a mild broad-spectrum preservative at the smallest concentration recommended to get the necessary protection.
Also, I don't want someone to paint a colony of bacteria onto their face and sue me.
that perspective is great to here and very refreshing. i run a health food store and try to get everything i can to be as natural as possible, but i am realistic enough to realise that preservatives are needed at times. to hear that you are being concious of the amounts and the types that you use is awsome as i really liked the cream and it was kind of in the back of my mind that it could be full of stuff i didn't want. again thanks for the info.Quote:
Originally Posted by cstewart
running a health food store it always amazes me how many people have the attitude that all natural products are crap and the chemicals don't do you harm. it is really quite sad that people can't believe all the studies that show the corrilation between high exposure to these chemicals and anything from kidney and liver problems, to cancer and many more. and if i hear one more person say "everything in life thats good comes at a price" or something similar, trying to say there are no alternative, i think i might hurl! wake up smell the chlorine ( just turn on the tap, the water is full of it).
SORRY FOR THE RANT
thanks again
Wes
Used the Absinthe this morning with the same procedure as below. The scent reminds me of licorice but it was not overwhelming. This did not linger after the shave and did not interfere with my cologne or lotion. The test revealed exactly the same results as below, with only the sent difference. I personally prefer the orange/clove. It is very bay rum like.
Therefore, my ratings for the Absinthe is the same as the orange/clove rated below. This Shave Cream absolutely fits into the top tier. It provides the softest and smoothest finish I've experienced with creams. I am looking forward to getting some of this in my rotation.:rock:
Headdoc
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Originally Posted by headdoc
Received the samples a few days ago. I chose Absinthe and Orange Clove.
My first shave since they arrived was this morning, and I chose to try the Absinthe first.
Will post my review in the review section, may as well get in on XMan's drawing while I can:w
Mine just arrived today. Absinthe and Almond.
Can't wait to try them.
My first Uber test was today with the Almond cream and the C&E Sweet Almond Oil soap....
Great results !!!!! I guess the only question that matters is would I purchase this shave cream ???? and I would say YEP !!!
How a cream performs by itself is really of no relevance to me at all, I never used just cream, and rarely just soap......
First off I need to say, My puter was down so I couldn't do any posting. Back to my tests.
Test 4) Almond Uber lather.
The almond was just as good if not better. The only down fall was the scent wasn't as full as the absinthe. Now this isn't a bad thing. The Almond scent was nice and full as I whipped it up and even when shaving. By the time I was done I had a slight smell of Almond. The Cream and the shave was the real test and it passed.
Test 5) Super Almond lather. Again I can't find anything wrong with this cream. I enjoyed my shave and the lather was just as full as the absinthe was. Wednesday will be a CSSC lather only test, then I'm going to do a Absinthe/Almond cream only test...
Thanx for reading my tests of Chad Stewart's shaving cream.
Tried the Almond this morning with great results. Lathered up easily to a rich, thick lather that I can actually smell. I know that a lot of guys like a more subtle scent in shave cream/soap and I've used some of those but I like something I can really smell and this cream gives you a good nose full of scent without overpowering you and does not linger after shaving to clash with after shave.
I would buy this stuff. Good job, Chad, and thanks again for the samples.
Test 6) CSSC Almond only lather, The cream worked great just like the Absinthe did by itself. Very nice scent and very smooth when shaving. This lather was a little to wet as I added just a little to much water. I had to add more CSSC to make a full lather, but it was all me that pooched the lather so no biggy as I got a nice shave from it.
* Note: Now this is just me but I really like the Uber Lather the best and with VDH cake soap I get the full scent of the CSSC which is great. If You want a Cream to be used with cakes of soap or by itself, I recommend CSSC for your cream.
I know this should have been in the review forums, so sorry for posting it here.
Tried Chad's Absinthe cream today.
Sure enough, it smelled just like absinthe, so much so that I probably felt a little woozy remembering college parties with it.
I was VERY impressed with the lather it built. Not only was it very rich, it lathered VERY quickly, and held strong. It also didn't dry up at all, an issue I have with my AOS cream. I'm very impressed that it turned out this well. I'd love to try some of the other scents to check those out, because I probably shouldn't smell like absinthe at work.
Also, if able, I would gladly try and sell this to local barbers in Chicago to use in their shop.