Thread: Soap or Cream suggestion for the winter.

Originally Posted by suits123

Yeah it's nuts. I live in the Saginaw Valley where it is extra dry... I almost set myself on fire due to static electricity the other day.

I will believe that without question. When I was there I lived in Lansing and it got so dry that without a special body wash etc, my hands would crack open because of how dry. Nice place to shave though because you really cannot comfortably keep a beard, it gets so stiff and itchy in a hurry Anyway, I have heard nothing but good about MWF and I was thinkin of pickin some up as well once I run low on the others, or just want a new scent. Good luck to you sir!

I really like the italian barber soap rasurpur carries was really good for keeping my skin from drying out during shaving. It just comes in a paper wrap off the block. On the oily side and lathers very nicely. I don't see it on his site at the moment though. (It is ~20% humidity here).

Suits, any of the following will work well for you:

Soaps: Mitchell's Wood Fat, Tabac, Scottish Fine Soaps, D.R. Harris range, Provence Sante, Institute Karite, Cella, Valobra, Joris, Martin de Candre (pricey, so wait on this one), Klar, Edwin Jagger and Mama Bear. There are others, but this is a good start.

Creams: Xpec (pricey, so wait on this one), Castle Forbes, Trumper range, D.R. Harris range, Taylor of Old Bond Street's Jermyn Street for sensitive skin, Edwin Jagger and Proraso. There are others, but these are a good start.

I would suggest an application of quality moisture cream on a 12hour interval from shaving. I am partial to Eucerin Intensive Repair. If discomfort continues, go to 6hour intervals.

Good luck!

Dave

It's not the soap. You have a skin issue from the dryness. I would check out some specialized products in a specialty store. You probably need a dedicated moisturizer. Something heavy duty for at night and lighter for the day.

Wrong. There is a huge difference between a quality moisturizing soap and the cheap Wilkinson sword soap I'm using now which leaves the skin much drier following a shave.

I stopped using my alcohol based aftershave figuring it would dry out my face in the winter. I tried it and it actually has made my face feel very nice (aside from the initial burn). Closing the pores instantly must keep more moisture in and help a lot. Also making sure I over exaggerate my prep helps a lot too. It's been a few days at 0% humidity and my face feels great.