This morning, I had a wonderful shave with the Gem 1912. Just really smooth! I cracked open the eShave Mandarin soap I acquired during Amazon's Prime Day.
The soap comes in a nice 3.5 ounce puck in a bowl. It has a very nice, subtle, floral scent. I was expecting something more on the level of a citrus scent ala Col. Conk's Lime. But this is nice and comes off as being a bit more refined. It becomes even a bit more mellow after water hits it. You'd think the opposite would happen. Maybe I simply (and quickly) became used to it?
The shaving bowl is VERY nice. I'm not sure if this is nickel plated or chrome plated. Their website shows three bowl versions: Nickel plated, Gun Metal plated, and Gold plated. I'm assuming the bowl that I have is nickel plated, but who knows?. It does not have a lid. But I'm thinking a lid is not needed. Perhaps it's best to allow the soap to dry openly rather than cover.
This stuff builds lather instantly! Wow! I soaked my Viings Blade Synthetic brush and hit the puck with a bit of hot water. After showering, I was ready to go.
I grabbed the bowl, dumped the excess water off the puck, shook out the brush, and loaded up.
After just a few swirls I had more than enough on the brush. The lather started to build almost immediately. I commenced a face lather and the soap promptly turned into a cream as I swirled the brush on my face. These synthetic brushes tend to retain a bit more water, so perhaps this helped.
I've never used a soap that built a lather so rapidly! It was rich, thick, and had plenty of cushion. The blade just glided across the face.
The final result was a very smooth shave. My skin felt nourished.
eShave claims their soap, made in Provence, France, is triple milled and has plenty of moisturizes, etc. Their big claim is, "Our shaving soaps lathers like a cream." After one use I can honestly say this is absolutely true! An outstanding performer!
A fine shave. The floral scent may be an acquired taste, but again, it's not overwhelming. But the lather it makes is substantial and creamy.
The soap comes in a nice 3.5 ounce puck in a bowl. It has a very nice, subtle, floral scent. I was expecting something more on the level of a citrus scent ala Col. Conk's Lime. But this is nice and comes off as being a bit more refined. It becomes even a bit more mellow after water hits it. You'd think the opposite would happen. Maybe I simply (and quickly) became used to it?
The shaving bowl is VERY nice. I'm not sure if this is nickel plated or chrome plated. Their website shows three bowl versions: Nickel plated, Gun Metal plated, and Gold plated. I'm assuming the bowl that I have is nickel plated, but who knows?. It does not have a lid. But I'm thinking a lid is not needed. Perhaps it's best to allow the soap to dry openly rather than cover.
This stuff builds lather instantly! Wow! I soaked my Viings Blade Synthetic brush and hit the puck with a bit of hot water. After showering, I was ready to go.
I grabbed the bowl, dumped the excess water off the puck, shook out the brush, and loaded up.
After just a few swirls I had more than enough on the brush. The lather started to build almost immediately. I commenced a face lather and the soap promptly turned into a cream as I swirled the brush on my face. These synthetic brushes tend to retain a bit more water, so perhaps this helped.
I've never used a soap that built a lather so rapidly! It was rich, thick, and had plenty of cushion. The blade just glided across the face.
The final result was a very smooth shave. My skin felt nourished.
eShave claims their soap, made in Provence, France, is triple milled and has plenty of moisturizes, etc. Their big claim is, "Our shaving soaps lathers like a cream." After one use I can honestly say this is absolutely true!
An outstanding performer!A fine shave. The floral scent may be an acquired taste, but again, it's not overwhelming. But the lather it makes is substantial and creamy.
