Neutrogena Triple Protect face lotion is the only one I've used... reminds me I should pick some up as well.
Neutrogena Triple Protect Men's Face Lotion - SPF 20 - 1.7 fl oz
Neutrogena Triple Protect Men's Face Lotion - SPF 20 - 1.7 fl oz
Neutrogena Triple Protect face lotion is the only one I've used... reminds me I should pick some up as well.
Neutrogena Triple Protect Men's Face Lotion - SPF 20 - 1.7 fl oz
Hmmm... By a mile is a strong statementPerformance? Tabac by a mile.
Scent selection? Of course Sterling.
Andy, I've never tried Stirling. I respect your judgement so I won't lay awake thinking about what Stirling could be like, but keep on sleeping while reeking of Tabac.Performance? Tabac by a mile.
Scent selection? Of course Sterling.
Personally, I prefer Stirling in terms of performance over Tabac. Scents are secondary and since we all like different things so I compare soaps on performance alone. I'll comment on scent but it's not a factor in my assessment. Kinda like how if a race car is blue or red it doesn't change how it performs.
What you'll get with Stirling is a very gel like lather that's exceptionally slick. I've heard it described as "slicker than snot on a doorknob". The samples are large and there are plenty of good scents. On the negative side it leaves behind a sticky feeling on your face that disappears once it dries. It's one I'll recommend to people starting out as it's exceptionally slick, very easy to get a good lather from and samples are large and very inexpensive. The maker provides exceptional customer service and is an absolute pleasure to deal with. Scent wise I like Executive Man (which is a Creed Aventus clone) and MITA which is kind of a Cool Peppermint Lime scent
Tabac on the other hand is also a very good soap. Less of a gel like lather, still very good but not nearly as slick for me. It's a serviceable, enjoyable soap to use. It's quite popular but not on par performance wise with some of the newer higher end Artisan offerings. It's a very hard soap (triple milled maybe) so a puck lasts a very, very long time making it an excellent value. The scent is more of a love it or hate it thing as some find the powdery note to be undesirable. I've heard it describe as smelling the the inside of Grandma's purse. Personally, after a few uses I find that I enjoy the scent.
Neither of these soaps makes my tier 1 or possess what I'd call exceptional post shave but both are enjoyable to use.
Andy, I've never tried Stirling. I respect your judgement so I won't lay awake thinking about what Stirling could be like, but keep on sleeping while reeking of Tabac.
I didn't get you wrong, I just grab every straw I can find when it comes to finding reasons not to buy another shaving soap. When all is said and done I could live happily ever after only having the following shaving soaps (regardless of scent):Oh, don’t get me wrong. Sterling is good stuff. But for me Tabac is the reference shave soap.
I didn't get you wrong, I just grab every straw I can find when it comes to finding reasons not to buy another shaving soap. When all is said and done I could live happily ever after only having the following shaving soaps (regardless of scent):
So why do I have +70 soaps, most of them very good?
- Tabac
- Haslinger
- Mitchell's Wool Fat
- Saponificio Varesino
- Il Coloniali (discontinued)
Oh, don’t get me wrong. Sterling is good stuff. But for me Tabac is the reference shave soap.