Thread: Cella Crema or Mitchell's Wool Fat

I received the Cella yesterday and tried it this AM (I did post my experience in the SOTD today)...I loved it. I have not received the MWF yet, so jury's still out for me, but I get the feeling that both the Cella and MWF will end up in a tie for me too...this is also evident in the distribution of the votes for these products.

However, I didn't care much for the scent, but performance-wise it was an awesome creme (it's actually a hard creme...more like soap). I fixed the scent issue by adding a micro drop of Lavender EO to the bowl and Taaddaaaa...problem solved. Very thick and moist lather that smelled great.

So,
The Cella camp: You were right...this is one awesome creme.
The MWF camp: Stay tuned for updates when I get it (it's coming from Wingham Wool Works in the UK)

I'd like to thank all of you for your votes and comments...very helpful .

I also tried for the first time mixing the D.R. Harris Arlington AS Milk with a couple of drops of Alt Innsbruck cologne. I am not a fan of alcohol AS, but boy, after an initial sting, my face really started to feel moisturized and calm as a result of the AS Milk...these two products are definitely keepers guys ...Now, I understand the hype about them.

Robert,

How did you go about lathering the Cella. Since it is a soap, but apparently has a cream texture, how do you lather it? Do you go about it the same way as a soap.....loading the brush and then transferring to scuttle or face? Or do you do it like a cream, dabbing the bristles and then transferring to the scuttle or face?

I plan on ordering some Cella this week based on this thread, but was just curious if this should be treated like any other soap?

Thanks!

I voted neither because I really like them both! I consider both of them to be exceptionally great soaps.

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Robert,

How did you go about lathering the Cella. Since it is a soap, but apparently has a cream texture, how do you lather it? Do you go about it the same way as a soap.....loading the brush and then transferring to scuttle or face? Or do you do it like a cream, dabbing the bristles and then transferring to the scuttle or face?

I plan on ordering some Cella this week based on this thread, but was just curious if this should be treated like any other soap?

Thanks!

Very simple really: I transferred a pea size amount with the tip of my finger to the bowl and lathered away. If you face lather, I think it should be very easy to load the brush with it just like a soap (like you described)...I may try that tomorrow. It didn't take too long for lather to thicken up. It was very easy...you'll like it.

As far as texture, it was a bit rougher in consistency than cremes. But when in lather mode, it is perfect consistency and very moist and creamy.

What I also intend to do is mix it with soap and glycerin to see how it performs as an überlather.

Have fun

I received my Cella in the mail today. The consistency is somewhere in between a normal cream and a hard soap. I'm still confused. I want to follow Robert's suggestion of putting a pea size amount in my scuttle and lathering, but it just does not seem right. It also does not seem right to lather away like a soap.

We shall see.....I'm going to use this tomorrow and figure it out.

Don't worry...it works great both ways. I thought the same as you when I first felt the hardness/softness...All you need is a little amount for a lot of lather. You'll love it (I hope).

Originally Posted by Fbones24

I received my Cella in the mail today. The consistency is somewhere in between a normal cream and a hard soap. I'm still confused. I want to follow Robert's suggestion of putting a pea size amount in my scuttle and lathering, but it just does not seem right. It also does not seem right to lather away like a soap.

We shall see.....I'm going to use this tomorrow and figure it out.

How does Cella compare to Castle Forbes? Is it the same consistency? Is the performance comparable between the two? Thanks!

Originally Posted by altshaver

How does Cella compare to Castle Forbes? Is it the same consistency? Is the performance comparable between the two? Thanks!

That, I don't know since I have not tried CF. Man...don't tell me I have another SCAD to look forward to .

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

That, I don't know since I have not tried CF. Man...don't tell me I have another SCAD to look forward to .

There is alot of AD's in this sport,just when you think you have it under control,you now have enough soap/cream for the next 10 years!!!!

Okay, I just took the Cella for a dry run without shaving with it to figure out how to lather it. I didn't want to go in blind...ha.

I tried lathering it like a cream, putting a pea size amount in my scuttle and did not have good results. I found it difficult to get the actual soap to turn into lather because it stayed hard. So, I was basically mushing around this little pea sized soap.

I then tried it just like I would any soap. I loaded the brush by going around in circles on top of the Cella puck. I then transferred to my scuttle and began to build the lather and it was amazing. I kept adding more and more water with little degradation in the consistency of the lather. The consistency is creamy...much more so than MWF.

I am really looking forward to using this tomorrow morning.