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Hello everyone,
Like the title says, I just received my sample pack of truefitt & hill shaving creams. They even threw in a grafton shaving cream one which wasn't on the list. My question is how have members here found these to lather best? Less water than others or more water than others? Also, which scent do people recommend I begin with? :shrug:
Thanks,
KWood34
Very timely, I was actually thinking of trying the sample pack myself. I've only tried a couple of their products, so I figure this is a good way to sample some others.
Now to your questions. For lathering, just do what you normally do. The T&H creams I've used are pretty user friendly. And of course it is always advisable to start with less water.
And the scents.....who cares about what anyone else thinks you should start with? You're going to try them all anyway, just pick one and start shaving.... :D
Grafton, 1805 and Trafalgar. West Indian Limes is like fresh ginger. I used the lavander one and scent disapear on 1 minute. Almond too.
Enjoy them.
Salu2.
Indesio.
Tis a great sample pack indeed, I started off with the ones I figured I'd least enjoy like rose and lavender but even they're nice! You don't need loads of water so start off with less is more as Ryan82 said. I got the pack with colognes as well, it's nice to try before you buy when you haven't smelled them all yet. I think you'll enjoy them, I certainly do!
I just got mine Saturday. So far I've tried the lavender twice (lavender is shaving cream only in the sampler) and the Grafton this morning. Both lather easily though neither performs as well as my favorite creams. But wow the scents are really beautiful. My wife commented favorably on the Grafton cologne on the way in to work this morning. The ASB worked as well as my usual nivea sensitive skin asb does. I'm going to have a good time going through this thing.
I'm surprised to hear that, what are your favorite creams? I always found T&H to be right up there in performance...Quote:
Originally Posted by timj219
+1 Absolutely. T&H 1805 remains one of my favorites. As far as lather and performance goes, They're top notch. As a matter of fact, I used Trafalgar the other day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sasquatch
The lather from Dovo's cream gives me a better shave for sure and leaves my face feeling better. And I think the same might be said for Musgo Real. Not by a lot and the scent may make up for that. After all a beautiful scent adds to the shaving experience too and while Dovo and Musgo scents are pleasant enough, they are not in the same league as these.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sasquatch
Not tried Dovo myself so I can't comment on that one but if you stick with the T&H I'm sure you'll be getting a great lather soon enough. It really does work wonders where I live with hard water. A little goes a long way and doesn't require near as much water as some soaps and creams. Best of luck with it. I'm currently obsessed with their rose cream, the one that I thought I'd like the least. Ironically the one I thought I'd like the most was lime and it just didn't float my boat at all.
I'm continuing my trip through the sampler and I've got to say this is really high quality shaving cream and A/S balm. The volume of lather is very impressive and the glide is excellent. The balm is very very good to my face. And the scents are just outstanding compared to most of the products I use regularly. I used the sandalwood for the 2nd time this morning and the scent really picked me up. I'm not an every day cologne user but some of these scents might convince me to become one. I still think that judging strictly on lather and face feel Dovo's cream is better for me but I can see that it's strictly a personal preference that may be tied to the lanolin content. And with the use of A/S balm the face feel is equal anyway.
Anybody who is considering this sampler should definitely go for it. I'm having a lot of fun with it.
I just ordered this as well, and have the Trumpers sampler coming already. Interested to see how the two compare, would be glad to hear others thoughts.
Eeeeeny Meeeeny Miiiiiney Mo..........:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by KerryWood34
I got myself one of those sample packs as well and also found them to be very user friendly. I just did what I normally did: soak my brush and bowl while in shower, get out, empty bowl, squeeze out the brush a bit, almond size dollop of cream and they whipped up very nicely. Great fragrances and lather. I'm having a hard time picking faves and perhaps I'll have to get them all and alternate for my mood or day of the week lol :P Shave on!Quote:
Originally Posted by KerryWood34
+1, My exact sentiments on 1805 and lather quality.Quote:
Originally Posted by zib
Where do u get this wonderful sample
I had mixed feelings on the 1805. The only one of theirs that I used. The shave was fine but it seemed to leave a lot of build up in the sink and on the equipment. Could have been my water ? Don't know....
I ordered mine straight from T&H, but SRD carries it as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tylerbrycen
I am definitely liking the TH creams better than the Trumpers. They seem to be creamier and slicker, while the Trumpers is a bit more fluffy to me. Trafalgar is my favorite scent so far, Grafton is nice as well, and I liked the 1805 a lot but mine did not have much scent to it.. could have just been the sample though? The samples go a long way, so it is taking me a while to get through it, I'm getting 3-4 shaves per sample :)
I ordered the sampler pack a few months ago and it was definitely worth it. I've been using 1805 since I started shaving, but I've found I really like the Grafton, Almond and, surprisingly, Rose as well. One thing I found interesting was the difference between the colognes and the aftershave/creams. 1805 doesn't smell exactly the same as a cologne. And incidentally @Jonus I visited my mother a few weeks ago and brought my shaving kit along with me. my 1805 left a film on my razor and sink, the reason? My mother has a water softener. My water at home is un-softened. Not hard mind you, but we definitely don't have a softener.
softened water made the soap leave a residue?
Yep. Have you ever taken a shower with soft water when your not used to it? It feels weird almost…sticky. I noticed it after my first shave there. Softened water uses a type of salt to bind with the minerals in the water. I can only imagine this changes how the water behaves and by proxy how it interacts with the soap.
Water softner's actually help produce more soap, or more lather. You use less laundry detergent, dish soap, etc...If you've never used one, you probably used too much soap. They're also friendly on your pipes. They leave no hard water stains on your faucets, etc... However, I hear the salt is hard on the enviorment. You get very used to having a water softner, once you get one, you wonder how you ever lived without it. When you first use them, you do feel "slick" after showering, that goes away pretty fast. You don't have that dried out feeling normally associated with soap.
Here ya go:
Why does soft water feel slimy or slick in the shower?
Water that has been conditioned by a water softener allows soap to dissolve more completely than in hard water. It is common for first time users of soft water to have a slimy experience in the shower. This is due to using more soap than is necessary. The amount of soap needed to lather up is very small in soft water. This is one of the benefits of soft water (less soap is needed in the bathing, laundry, and household cleaning). Also, the pores of your skin will no longer be clogged by the undissolved soap. Once a person has adjusted their soap usage and is used to the smooth clean feeling achieved by bathing in soft water, they will have a negative "ruff" feeling, if they bath in hard water again.
I love the T&H creams and have a hard time picking just one or two even as a favorite. Not sure they work better than the other English brands (aren't they all made in the same factory with just minor differences in formulations?) but they work well enough that I've bought the lime, rose, and will likely add 1805 and Grafton down the road.
So I just finished my last sample in the TF&H sample pack (I also tried a sample of Authentic No. 10). First off, the quality of the shave creams and balms throughout the entire line is just fantastic. I can't imagine taking TF&H out of my top 3 anytime soon.
Now on to the second point, scent. I really wanted to like a lot of their scents but overall I was almost completely disappointed. I'm just not someone who likes cologne or perfume scented shave products, they smell artificial to me. I prefer a strong natural scent (castle forbes limes please!) or just something softer. So I was pretty dissapointed as almost all the shave creams smelled like cologne or perfume to me. Even, the ones I thought weren't going to, just had this artificial harsh base to them.
Out of the entire sample line, the product that knocked it out of the park for me was the Ultimate Comfort Pre-Shave. It had a citrus scent that I loved, and it is the best pre-shave I have used to date. This is on my must buy list. I really want to buy a shave cream to go with it, so I am most likely just going to pick up the Ultimate Comfort Shave Cream. The scent is labeled as unscented, but it has a soft (lavendar?) scent to it. It's not ideal but out of the entire line it's the one I liked the most. The only other scent that was ok for me was 1805, mostly because it was a softer scent. Unfortunately the Ultimate Comfort After Shave is truely unscented, and that always smells wrong to me.
So that's it. I highly, highly recommend checking out the Truefitt and Hill shaving sampler if you haven't already. Their products are definitely on the more expensive side, but the quality is just amazing.
I completely agree. I just bought a TF&H No. 10 because I needed a gentle soap right away, and the local mens-grooming-shop had it.Quote:
Originally Posted by sixsixty
The lather is great. Doesn't have a lot of glide to it, and it's a little bit dry, but it lathers up really nicely. Getting a lush lather is easy.
The smell though.. good grief. It smells like cheap shampoo/hair-balsam for women.
But I adore it, only because this is the first soap that doesn't give me large red spots (probably because of allergy).
This is only my second soap so far though... There are many soaps to come.
Just went to their web site. That does seem like an excellent sample selection! And the price includes shipping.
I take that back. Now that I've used it some more, I have grown very fond of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by kieselmayer
The fragrance is clean, refined and fresh.
what a good idea:tu
i have been searching through threads trying to make up my mind which one to order,then i saw this thread.
14 samples for £16 bargin:cool: