Has anyone tried the Maca root shaving cream from The Body Shop? I heard it is good stuff and inexpensive, plus I have a The Body Shop store very near, so I'm tempted...
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Has anyone tried the Maca root shaving cream from The Body Shop? I heard it is good stuff and inexpensive, plus I have a The Body Shop store very near, so I'm tempted...
Yup, nice soap good lather, a drop of glycerin and super lather. A good buy.
I've tried it. I don't like the smell, but the lather is excellent -- thick and easy to build. And the price is reasonable (compared with high-end stuff).
If the store is easy to get to, pick up a free sample. It's plenty to find out if you like it or not.
Charles
I have not used a lot of different soaps but that is the only one that literally explodes into lather for me. By itself it is nice but in an uberlather with Cella some glycerin and lanolin it is wicked. So yea go for it.
Bob
My brother got some of this a while back and I thought nothing of it. Both scent and lather were poor. Don't let the 'cheap' price fool you. Get a shave stick like Palmolive and you will immediately see the difference.
Gentlemen:
I have several tubs of Macca Root shave cream from the Body Shop — the store in my area had a sale going. The cream makes rich lather, with good glide and comfortable cushion. The fragrance is acceptable. Recently I set up my daughter with the DE razor, brush and a tub of Macca Root. She loves it. Good stuff Macca Root.
One problem with all shave soaps and creams is the scent. It is a subjective thing and so some like it and some don't. I find Mecca Root shave cream has a clean fresh scent and not the least offensive. OTH other might find the opposite. Another one that seems to really typify this is Arko, which I like and others don't. When getting a new soap for the first time that is a risk you have to take.
As far as making a shave soap produce a good lather, that could take some experimenting to find the best way. They are all a bit different in that respect too. The type of water that you have makes a difference too. Ours happens to be very good which makes things easier.
Bob
Like cpcohen 1945 said, stop by the store and ask for a sample. They will squirt a good amount into a little tub for you to take home and give it a go. I did that once while in San Francisco for the night. I forgot to take a shave stick, so I went to the Body Shop, which was around the courner from my hotel, and got a sample for the next morning's shave. It is good stuff.
Well chaps ive been following this discussion and just couldnt resist...
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Ill give you my verdict shortly....
I used it for a bit too. I could not get over the smell for some reason. Though at first I was using too much. I soon realized that a little dab on your brush will do you just fine. So basically I was getting too much of the scent. Btw, I face lather. I also got the balm. For some reason I liked the smell better. Strange since it is the same scent. Anyway, I gave the stuff to my brother in hopes that he would pick up wet shaving.
I've never used the stuff however every time I see a thread about it I'm reminded of some cheap horror movie I once saw where they used macca root to turn people into zombies. I keep picturing Obie with those big bulbous eyes mindlessly shuffling around.
I have this in my regular rotation along with the balm. Very little scent to me. Reasonable lather and shave but, you know what, there are many more interesting creams and aftershaves out there. So, while it's not a bad product it ain't very interesting. I'll probably finish the tube but replace it with something else.
I have a tub of this. It works good and I don't mind the scent. I get good shaves from it, and that's what counts.
I couldn't resist having a The Body Shop store near me, and picked up the 200g tub, the scent is good, not too overpowering. I will test drive it tomorrow and tell what I think about it.
One of the first shaving creams I tried, decent to good performance, but I'm not paying €19 (~$25) for 200ml or €13 (~$17) for 100 ml of decent stuff. Body Shop around here mainly has sales on body butters, I've never seen any 2 for 1 in Finland. At least where I live it is terribly overpriced, but then again it is one of the very few (I've counted four so far) traditional shaving soaps available in stores (b&m as well as 'locally' online) here.
Yeah, let us know what you think; I really like it; I like the scent, I've read that it's likened to freshly cut grass; and I think that too. It's REALLY easy to lather; you really need only a tiny bit. I use it in the tube, very easy to use.
I tested this cream on thursday morning but I was away for the weekend, now I'm back. I loved this cream, the lather is extremely easy to produce with a very small amount, it does not dry, very thick and slick. IMHO it is a top performer, and very fairly priced!
The Body Shop Maca Root is very good but honestly I like the Original a smidge better, I have been hoading the last half of the tub quite well :)
Shaved this morning with straight Mecca Root face lathering. I usually use it as a component of an uberlather but decided to see what it was like as a stand alone. Just super all the way around and a nice smell, for me that is. You really need very little of it and I think it is under rated. It is cheap enough that you just have to try it.
Bob
You are right, I also think it is underrated.
Well that makes two of us then. I wonder if there are others who think so too?
Bob
Haven't used it in a long time, but I remember it coming to my aid against irritation during my first year of straight shaving when I was going through the growing pains.
I tried it for the first time last night and was impressed. Great lather, decent scent, felt good, not too pricey. Can't ask for much more than that.
Also, I agree with what Bob said about it exploding lather. It went from 'meh' to 'holy lather batman' in a few seconds. I suspect different water goes some way to explaining the different laterhing experiences people have reported. Scent is such a personal thing that any soap or creme will have both fans and detractors on that front alone, but there seems to be quite a range of opinions on the lather front for this stuff. All I can say is it worked well for me.
I like it too, but I think all the folks who are emphasizing how little of it you need are spot on. When I load the brush with the amount I'm accustomed to using for other creams, then mix the amount of water that usually matches, I end up with a lather so concentrated that it irritates my skin. So yes, great stuff, but do be prepared to recalibrate your lather-building. Less is more with this stuff. Too much and you'll go all zombie on us. A nice, fresh-smelling zombie with a good shave.
Yea, got to agree on the quality of water bit. We have very good water here drawn from Lake Superior and just about any and all soaps lather well with it.
Yea, this morning was the first time I loaded my boar brush directly in it and boy there was too much on it. Scraped half off and used a ton of water on what remained. Had lots left over. Next time I'll just take a finger tip amount and smear it on my face then lather it.
Bob
I use the TBS Maca Root all the time. It's very underrated, cheap, & readily available. It lathers well with lots of cushion, and doesn't seem to dry on my face as quick as other more expensive creams, which is odd because it doesn't need a lot of water added to it to make it lather well. My personal preference is the squeeze tube. It's only downfall is the scent. The ''Arber'' probably smells better, but I wouldn't know because I can't find it in the Body Shop's here.
Next week I'm going to get me some.:D
mmm.. the addition of glycerin was mentioned earlier. :thinking: I wonder if it (Macca) could be used as a base, as in create your own scent? :idea:
I just did, Horacio. I went to the Aventura Mall last night. I shaved with it this morning. Great mild scent, good price, easy to lather, 4 drops glycerin.
A wonderfull shave cream.
OMG, you added glycerin!?? That stuff'll rise out of your bowl and chase you from your shave den if you add glycerin. Don't tempt it, man!
Actually I was cautious & only put in 4 small drops. :)
I use their aftershave cream. Works great and you can get it on sale often!
I'm awaiting Hirlau's discovery that women love the smell of Maca Root when it gets Hirlau all over it.
I like the Maca Root creme. I build uberlather with it using Tabac Soap, the combination of the earthy smell of the maca root with the floweriness of the tabas makes for a truly enjoyable nasal experience.