Owen Bawn
Garden party cupcake scented
At one time Mama Bear's glycerin soaps were all the rage. She was probably one of the first "artisans," properly styled. 4 or 5 years ago people lost interest as new artisans with all sorts of soap bases appeared on the scene. I have 3 pucks of her soap that I've had for yonks- one is her fake Old Spice, another is a barbershop scent, and the third is some sort of amber. I hadn't used any of them in a year or two until just now. I think I used the amber, but it might have been the barbershop, which I remember having an amber scent not unlike the Campbell's lather machine lather scent. In either case, the soap rehydrated quickly and came back to life. I loaded the brush with lather and then rinsed it out in some probably mistaken notion of sanitation. Then I rinsed the puck, dropped it back in the mug, loaded it like I hated it, and made a really nice face lather with an Emperor 3. Two comfortable passes and plenty left for touch up. Her soaps were never heavily perfumed, but the scent was still there. I had forgotten how much I enjoy the clean scent of glycerin soap, which is also present in all of her offerings. It was a really lovely shave. Finished up with some vintage Gillette Sun Up after shave and some CeraVe moisturizer.
I'm trying to dedicate myself to finishing some soaps. I've been rotating between Cella and Santa Maria del Fiore all summer. This Mama Bear puck may see some action as well. I had forgotten how much I liked it.
I just checked her website and she's still making soap; her prices look really good and she has all sorts of scents. If you've never tried a glycerin soap you might give her a try.
I'm trying to dedicate myself to finishing some soaps. I've been rotating between Cella and Santa Maria del Fiore all summer. This Mama Bear puck may see some action as well. I had forgotten how much I liked it.
I just checked her website and she's still making soap; her prices look really good and she has all sorts of scents. If you've never tried a glycerin soap you might give her a try.