Shaving Soaps (Reviews)
Please excuse some of the different styles/lightings in the pics. I JUST got this new digicam, and have been messing with the size/settings.
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Soaking the brush....
Top of wood bowl - close up....
Soap...
Lathertime...
3 quick swirls....
5 more quick swirls...
Up close and personal...
5 more quick swirls...
Side view...
No flash - digimacro mode...
Two links to MONSTER close up no flash pics... you can...
Gents,
Well I got my package from Em in and with it, this soap. The scent is quite complex and busy, however it really grew on me. It is really quite nice although I must say, I found it confusing and cannot really figure out why. It is nice, but I think I would choose a different scent next time as some of her other scents I find to be EXTREMELY pleasing.
First thing I noticed - the scent is not very potent. The amount of EO used must be significantly less that others. I have a very...
Gents,
I got a small cake of the Classic Shaving Sandalwood soap in a few days ago, and have gotten the chance to use it a few times, and lather it many times.
As some of you may remember I had an irritation problem with Classicshaving's soap with the previous formula. Much to my delight there was ZERO irritation from this soap and Ray's claim of having dramatically decreased potential irritation is right on in my opinion.
Scent - In cake form it smells quite nice. Although it...
Gents,
I got the extreme pleasure of getting my hands on the new QED shave stick... before I go any further, place your order with Charles for one now before he sells out!! This thing is just out and out awesome! Thus far it comes in 2 scents…. Lime and Lavender. I have never been much of a lime fan but this is just superb, even BETTER than the Castle Forbes lime scent. Very dry, yet tarty and sweet hot damn does that thing smell amazing. I have had my nose buried in it all day...
Gents,
Without hesitation, I can/will say this is the BEST scent I have ever had the pleasure of sticking my honker in! I have never been that much of a sandalwood fan, but again - this is the BEST scent from any cologne, cream, soap, you name it - I have ever smelled... not only does it smell simply fabulous, but its scent lingers on your skin all day. This is a MUST try for all you chaps!
Size comparo VS QED and Tabac
Preparing to lather...
I had to stop using the soap in the blue mug and switch to the standard mug, as it was slipping around too much.
The soap developed decent lather and provided a decent shave. Nice stuff, but compared to the compeition... it is lacking.
Today I had the pleasure of shaving with St. Charles Shave Shamrock Shaving Soap. The lather characteristics are equal to the remain SCS line of shaving soaps resulting in a shave very similar to T&H shaving soap. It is not as lubricating as Trumpers or Baudelaire but still results in a might fine shave.
Where this soap shines is the fragrance! It is absolutely incredible - very clean and green smelling. While using it, I was stumped as to where I've smelled this before. Finally it...
