West coast shaving has this and it is tallow based. But is it cream or soap? Anyone used it. Their are no reviews on it. I must solve this puzzle......
Cella Shave Soap Cream. A hybrid? Anyone try it?
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People are going to chase me with pitchforks but IMO, it's better than Tabac....for ME.
I consider it a soap. A soft soap that doesn't require any special learning curve to get a lather out of. It's a lather machine. Scent is pretty much non existent....soapy I guess. It does no last as long as your typical milled soaps.
No fancy package or scents, just pure shaving enjoyment.
It is great stuff at a great price.
I consider it a soap. A soft soap that doesn't require any special learning curve to get a lather out of. It's a lather machine. Scent is pretty much non existent....soapy I guess. It does no last as long as your typical milled soaps.
No fancy package or scents, just pure shaving enjoyment.
It is great stuff at a great price.
Try right here. Lots of people love this stuff, and I would guess you could find a gaggle of people that prefer this over Tabac.
I consider it a shaving soap....and it's better than Tabac and MWF!
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hmmmmm........gonna have to hunt some of this down
It's good stuff! More of a soap than an outright cream, good lather, nice cushion, a soft almond scent. It made my top 5 list.
Cella is soap. Very good soap. Love the fragrance.
Very soft soaps -- a paste or cream -- are made with larger percentages of potassium hydroxide than hard soaps, which usually have more sodium hydroxide. Potassium hydroxide soap absorbs water more easily and thus is easier to produce as a paste or cream.
Thank you, Mr, Wizard.
(you're just jealous you didn't get here first and say it, Mr. Chemistry Nerd.)
(you're just jealous you didn't get here first and say it, Mr. Chemistry Nerd.)
Maybe...
I love the stuff as well. I would put it up there with Tabac and MWF.
~Lee
~Lee
I also love this product. The lather is thick, very slick, and I really like the almond scent. I will say that I found its red tub to be too small, especially if you are using a larger brush. I would recommend transferring it to a larger container. Putting it in a larger container was a huge improvement for me. Since it's a softer soap, it's easily removed and molded to whatever container you choose without the need to heat it or grate it.
I really like the red tub, but agree it should be wider. Ah well, such is life.
It's definitely a soap, and a damn good one. It's got a sort of putty-like consistency, so it's a soft soap, but you'd load the brush the same way you would with any other soap.
So, do you just swirl the damp brush right in the tub? I tried lathering using it like any other cream, but it didn't work out well...
For about 10 bucks, get a tub. You can always unload it in the BST if it's not your bag. Definitely worth a try.
It's not a cream so it has to have less water than what you would use a cream.
Cella is great stuff, and I will venture out there and say it as well:
Better than Tabac!
There, I said it!
Better than Tabac!
There, I said it!
