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I'm trying to decide which Portugeuse cream to try as I have been recommended a vendor in Portugal. I'm ordering Institut Karite and 444 balm from him and would like to try some cream as I've read they're very good as most of them have lanolin in them. He stocks Lavanda, Musgo Real, O Melhor, Top Secret and Valeiro.
I like the sound of the Lavanda but which would you recommend?
Hello, simmo3801:
I suggest Lavanda. I have the cream and it's good stuff.
By the way, welcome to Straight Razor Place.
Regards,
Obie
Thanks Obie!
I'm pretty sure lavanda is the one to try but they all sound goo in the reviews!
the only above mentioned cream i have tried is musgo real.. i love it.. a very nice cream..
however.. obie is not one to mislead.. i'm sure lavanda is amazing as well.
and welcome to srp!
Thank you I had heard that Musgo was good and I can already get it from a UK vendor so will try it another time.
Any problems with the lanolin affecting brushes?
Hello, simmo3801:Quote:
Originally Posted by simmo3801
Not that I know of.
Regards,
Obie
i have not heard of the lanolin ever causing problems.. i have in the past mixed musgo real and mitchell's wool fat for an extreme lanolin kick.. it did not effect my brush in any way.
I don't mean to spoil anyone's fun or anything but my experience with the Lavanda cream is not a very good one - I never got decent lather from it despite my best lathering efforts. Maybe it is my water is too hard. Give it a try, though.
I never tried the Musgo Real, though - it is very expensive in Portugal: more expensive than in the US, as it seems. It is what we may call an "export product", not for internal consumption... I may have to try it one of these days.
But while you're at it, try the after-shave as well. I've heard good things things about it.
And consider a Semogue brush... they are one of Portugal's best hidden secrets.
Oh... by the way... I'm Portuguese! ;)
I use MWF all the time and have never had an issue with my brushes. About once or twice a year I like to soak my brushes in a mixture of water and Vinegar to get rid of all the soap scum (we have hard water). Other than that though, I just rinse my brush after each use.Quote:
Originally Posted by simmo3801
Can't go wrong with Musgo. It's not the best cream out there, but still a fine product.
The Valeiro sounds interesting. I like Musgo Real cream but rarely use it. I may need to break it out for tomorrow's shave. :nj
I never got decent lather from Musgo Real. Thingies looking like tea leaves came out of the tube with the cream every so often. Not worth the money IMHO.
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tea leaves? i don't have that with mine.. and the tube ran me $8 usd. it cost less than my c.o. bigelow.
Ladies and gentlemen:
I failed to mention in my earlier post that I have used Musgo Real and it set my Hollywood face on fire. Something in it obviously irritated my face. Yes, fire. Burning. After several shaves I threw it out.
The German soap Gold Dachs set my face on fire, too, and had to be retired.
Lavanda shave cream, on the other hand, has a pleasant fragrance and it makes mounds of rich and luxurious lather for me. I do like it.
Regards,
Obie
All portuguese creams are lanolin rich,have good performance and good skin conditioning... Lavanda is Musgo´s brother: same company(arch brito/claus porto) and very close formulation, performance should not be apart.
O melhor,Veleiro and Top Secret are from Confiança, another company recently acquired by Arch brito. Veleiro has a nice marine scent and good performance, O melhor is slighly above in performance by most who tried it(I didn´t yet...) and Top Secret is slightly different from them.
I personally love Veleiro(altough have not tried them all yet)and find it a good trustable and affordable cream!
But I think you can´t go wrong with any really....
I agree with you that musgo you can get anytime so that could be left for some other time. Lavanda is discontinued and was slightly cheaper than musgo but you pay premium now for it and probably one last chance to try it, some love it!
Thank you for bringing this up Obie...I almost forgot why I rarely use Musgo Real. It sets my face on fire too and I suspect it is the fragrance. I also have an issue with Taylor Rose cream (and many rose scented products for that matter).Quote:
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Hello, BullGoose:Quote:
Originally Posted by BullGoose
By Jove, now I am relieved to hear of the burning problem you have with Musgo Real, as well. I thought I was hallucinating, since I seemed to be the only one who brought up this point. Musgo Real on my face felt like a smooch from the Devil.
I also concur about some burning problems with Taylor's creams. It's not as bad as that from Musgo Real, or Gold Dachs soap. For me, it is not the rose scent. I love the scent, especially that used in Harris and Trumper. Taylor is something else. As I understand, Taylor and Trumper creams are both produced by Creighton, I imagine to individual specifications, which perhaps could point to certain blends used in Taylor's that disagree with my skin, I don't know.
Regards,
Obie
That's a shame about the Musgo guys. It's great by itself, and it excels when Uber'd with MWF and some Glycerin...The only soap that sets my face on fire, were TGQ for some reason. I forget which one's exactly, but I bought samples some time ago.
I love the Musgo. It lathers well, smells great, and my face gets no irritation. I may not be the best gauge for sensitivity though as I regularly encounter fiberglass and other nasty things at work and am not irritated by that. Also I love the Musgo aftershave, and look forward to getting my gubament moneys next week so I can pick up their orange-amber cologne. Just my two (s)cents worth.
I personally don’t like the scent of Musgo Real.
I suggest you to try O Mehlor. The scent is very fresh and clean, it reminds me of Siena ASB, and the lather is of excellent quality.
If you choose Musgo Real, be prepared for a heavy scent of potter's clay. While many have expressed an appreciation for the scent, I find it disagreeable. The lather and cushion is top knotch, however.
Musgo is an awesome cream--beautiful scent, and rich lather.
Jeff