In the winter months my face after work is red and burning from being outside and also from dust drying me out. I tried avocado creams, almond soaps and others that are suppose to be moisturizing. They didn't seem to make the situation any better. I had tried MWF a while back and hated it!! The smell I didn't particularly like and I had a hard time lathering. But the past 2 months, I revisited MWF and have been using it exclusively. Its helped a lot with my dry skin, and the shaves have been better as well. It has a certain slickness to it that is just superb!! I'm guessing its the tallow base that's giving the great slickness. I get the same slickness from my Tabac when I use it. I think everyone should give MWF a go at some point in their life. Its a great shave soap!!