I've been using Mitchell's Wool Fat soap recently. Works up a nice lather, but...because I'm a slow shaver...it can dry before I'm done. I've found that I have to add more water to the lather and make it really well hydrated to get it to work well for me. Perhaps you just need to coax the most out of your soaps?

I've also tried a cream from some company called Castle Forbes. Works very nicely. Why worry? Use what you enjoy.