Thread: The Shave Soap Mystique

Great thread as usual Obie, your writing is always intriguing and you always keep my interest while reading. I have always been more a cream lover myself but have been branching out to soaps more lately. I think I disliked soaps merely based on the fact that I couldn't lather them well at all when I first started wet shaving years ago. I realized the other day how well my lathering technique had come along when I made some great lather with a puck of sandlewood Haslinger that rivaled Cella, my favorite cream. I really love making lather regardless if it is a soap or cream.

Obie, it is always such a delight to read your posts.. i too have the love of soap.. i have many creams in my rotation.. and although they are good.. they simply don't have the allure of a nice puck of soap.. on your recommendation.. i purchased provence sante.. i decided i'd like the green tea scent and it is now my most favourite soap.. my other favourites are.

pre de provence
institut karite
mwf
ogallala


there is just something special about swirling a brush on a cake of soap. it's timeless.

Another great article Obie. I too have found a love for soaps. I started with creams as if I couldn't lather it well I could always smear a thick gob of it on. Now that I have perfected my lathering techniques I find I prefer soaps over the creams I have with my favorite being L'Occitane Cade currently and Mama Bear's Rosemary mint a close second. I still need to try some of the others like Tabac and MWF but have promised SWMBO to wait until at least one of my current soaps disappears.