Thread: Christmas shave courtesy Highlander

You're killin me....

Soapmistress

Well, my wife said she'd check the mail on her way in this afternoon so by 4:00 I should be snooter deep in plastic baggies!

I've really wanted to try out those other scents, can't say I've ever tried bay rum and since I do enjoy the rare cigar I figured Cavendish Black could be interesting as well - plus Ilija seems as nuts over it as I am over the Highlander so it must be pretty good stuff. I'm curious how much the Provence Lavender differs from a "normal" lavender blend so figured ... why not? And the bath soaps, well ... that's a self preservation thing.
Jack

I just got the Highlander as well. I'm soo pumped! It'll be my shave cream tomorrow.

Well, I think tomorrow will be the last day for my sample of Highlander. That's about 20 shaves with a 1 oz. cake of soap. Not bad.

I think Desert Ironwood is next in line.

Josh

Originally Posted by joshearl

I'm still using the "sample" size soap, and I've hardly put a dent in it. At this rate it's going to last me at least six weeks. This is good for my budget, but it means it's going to take me almost a year to get through all the samples I ordered... Which means I won't have a reason to order more...

Colleen, you need to follow the example of the cigarette companies, who make their products burn even when you're not smoking them. A 3 oz. piece of soap should last no more than three weeks.

Josh

Josh I wanted to Thank you for the 20 day detail on the 1 oz. round. Just for Clarity's sake.....I need to know if that was for the "sample" size ? or the 1 oz. ?

and I'll remind some Gents and mention to those of you who aren't as familiar with me....... My Husband doesn't shave...lol....not "at all". Once a month we head out onto the back porch and I have to spiffy that Handsome Mountain Man up! (he still won't let me use one of my straights to shave under his neck... lol...) The point being.....my ONLY way of knowing such fine details about the soap is if you tell me.

I am still puzzling over the length of time my soaps last for shaving....and strange as it may sound "Do they really last to long ? " or should they be smaller in size...? or maybe they should weigh less..?

I'm just curious....anybody, please feel free to chime in....

Soapmistress

Colleen,

Make that 21 days. I still have a little tiny bit left, too, so I think it'll be enough for 22 days.

This is the sample size cake. I thought the samples *were* 1 oz., so that's my bad.

Shaving soaps can vary in how long they last depending on how you use them, it seems. I don't soak my soaps at all before lathering; I just swirl the wet brush in my mug.

Personally I think the 3 oz. size is good. Although I used a mug with my Highlander sample, I like to put my soaps in small glass Pyrex containers, and the 3 oz. puck is just right.

Thanks for such a wonderful product,
Josh

Just for general info:

Samples of shaving soap always come in a small 3 x 5 ziplock baggie. They are 2" in diam. but only .25 thick or so.

The 1 oz. size. comes wrapped in glassine type paper with a gold seal and then finished off with a nice colored label. They are also 2" in diam. but are at least 1/2 inch thick.

Thank you for your report Josh, I am pleased to know that the soaps "last", I want people to feel that they're getting their monies worth! Its also good to know that the 3 oz. isn't to big.

XXWarm Regards, Colleen

Colleen:
I've been using a latte mug with the 3 oz. soaps and it's just about the perfect size for that. I'd really like to pick up an apothecary mug at some point but I'm not sure the 3 oz. would fit in one. I'm thinking I could use your directions to chop up a puck and melt it directly into the new mug if need be, that should have the bonus effect of not allowing the soap to spin as well. If anyone out there uses an apothecary mug, I'd appreciate your input here.

I just tried the 1 oz Bay Rum last night in a small, plastic Marvy mug - love the scent btw . Anyway, the Marvy mug has three small "nubs" in the bottom so I pressed the puck down a bit and it grips just fine, no slipping or spinning.

With my first 3 oz puck of Highlander I'd set the brush in on top of the soap and added enough hot water to submerge the brush tips. I'd let that soak long enough to brush my teeth and use a hot towel, then dump it out and whip up my lather. Can't say for sure how long the puck lasted but I think I shortened its useful life a good deal by over soaking it.

When I switched back to my 3 oz Savon de Comte, and also with this latest order, I've been soaking my brush in a separate mug and then working my lather from a dry puck. If it needs more water I add it by dipping the brush tips in the sink and working that into the soap. So far my results have been great and it seems like my lather might even be improved a bit over the fully submerged technique.
Jack