Thread: I'm crazy - my new cream purchase :)

Originally Posted by Blix

That makes little sense really, shaving cream is soap as well you know.
Both used with a brush to create lots of nice lather. Shaving cream is easier to use mostly though, but you are missing out dismissing soaps!

Are you telling me ShaveCream is soap :?:

I thought there was a clear distinction between ShaveCream and shave soap !?!

I know ShaveCream has a little bit if glycerin in it to make the razor glide better, but thought actual shaving soap had far more similarities with regular soap than ShaveCream has...... I live & learn each day of my life, I guess

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Yeah! Or else how are you going to make the Überlather!
Nice choices...

Thanks 10char

Originally Posted by MinATX

You should really try one of the new SRD brand soaps. The sandalwood SRD soap that I have lathers as well as my TOBS and it performs a little better too. It has very nice lubricating properties. It lathers up more easily than most soaps I've tried. It's almost as fast as a cream.
Good price too.
If you only try one soap, get an SRD soap.

Sorry for my obvious ignorance but what is SRD, what does it stand for :?:

Originally Posted by CHSeifert

Sorry for my obvious ignorance but what is SRD, what does it stand for :?:

Straight Razor Designs, it's owned by Lynn Abrams, Honemeister and SRP Founder. It's a great online store for wet shaving, mostly straight razor shaving.

Ahhh thanks - live and learn

Originally Posted by CHSeifert

Ahhh thanks - live and learn

Yes sir, it's a never ending process.

Originally Posted by CHSeifert

Only tried a cheap classic Tabac shave Soap and one from Pro De Provence. Problem is I already use face soap in the shower (Clinuque) - so why use again in front of the mirror shaving

That so-called "cheap" Tabac is one of the top shave soaps produced and I would not dismiss it so fast. Pre de Provence is also good. What's more, the soap you use in the shower is not the same as a quality shave soap such as, say, Martin de Candre, Provence Sante, Mitchell's Wool Fat, among others. There's a little more to a shave soap than that.

To enjoy the full flavor of wet shaving, I suggest giving quality soaps a chance, too, because they could surprise you. Dismissing them outright, as you do, is a missed opportunity.

Yeah, and for a SPECIAL treat use the same shave cream you're going to shave with as a shampoo! It's amazing! Speick and Musgo Real are really nice for this... (weird, I know...)

Carl - that is WEIRD (adding cream to your shampoo), but I like it!! Going to give it a try and let the wife decide!

As for the OP - I am especially proud of myself as I like to go a bit overboard and buy all sorts of stuff when I get into something as well but … I showed restraint this time and went out and got a whole bunch of samples instead! Rather glad I did too as some of these scents just “aren’t for me.”

Moreover, what really sucks is – I still prefer the original one I got into it all with!! The Art of Shaving Sandalwood! Guess I’ll just go ahead and try their Jells, soaps, and what have you too!

That's all to say I understand but there are other alternatives.

Originally Posted by str8fan

Carl - that is WEIRD (adding cream to your shampoo), but I like it!! Going to give it a try and let the wife decide!

As for the OP - I am especially proud of myself as I like to go a bit overboard and buy all sorts of stuff when I get into something as well but … I showed restraint this time and went out and got a whole bunch of samples instead! Rather glad I did too as some of these scents just “aren’t for me.”

Moreover, what really sucks is – I still prefer the original one I got into it all with!! The Art of Shaving Sandalwood! Guess I’ll just go ahead and try their Jells, soaps, and what have you too!

That's all to say I understand but there are other alternatives.

It won't work for me, I'm follicle challenged.