Howdy,

Drew my first ever straight blade shave this afternoon atop some Art of Shaving freebee shave products, but I didn't much enjoy the results. In consideration of what I'll try and lather once my Tweeserman brush arrives I'm investigating using my old (weak lathering by hand) Neutrogena Men Skin Clearing Shave Cream, picking up a bar of Neutrogena Glycerin Soap, or finding a local soap maker who's products I can peruse here in the Bay Area. I looked into MammaBear and decided, unfortunately, to look closer to home or just go commercial.

Suggestions for a soap maker in the Berkeley/Bay Area of California would be much appreciated. Or perhaps thoughts on using the glycerin bar.

Cheers!
John