I have only one shave left in the tube of ABB Ribeira do Porto cream, but for a second shave before NYE I pulled out the next tube of Portuguese cream, Rio Sul. It produced a very good lather, but the scent is rather pedestrian. It is fresh and clean and unoffensive, but I can think of five budget soaps or creams with similar scents. One more shave with the ABB on New Year’s Day.
My Guess... 3017
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Happy New Year to my fellow OCD soap killers.
Happy New Year, Bob and all my other 3017ing friends!
Happy New Year!!
MWF is a thick doughnut shape. Maybe 2 more weeks. That will get it close to 4 months.
MWF is a thick doughnut shape. Maybe 2 more weeks. That will get it close to 4 months.
I pretty much have the first 4-6 months of 2020 figured out, as I try to get rid of my yucky stuff. Lower performing, bottom shelf, sub-par, lower tier ... however you want to look at it. 
Current: Modern Williams (since mid-Dec)
On Deck: Pitralon (GREAT aftershave, yucky soap)
Warming-up: Modern Williams
After that, I'm down to soaps that I like or love and I'll probably pick a nice one (like Arko!) to celebrate.
Current: Modern Williams (since mid-Dec)
On Deck: Pitralon (GREAT aftershave, yucky soap)
Warming-up: Modern Williams
After that, I'm down to soaps that I like or love and I'll probably pick a nice one (like Arko!) to celebrate.
Happy New Year!
I keep trying to kill a puck of saponificio varesino and a puck of Penhaligon's but they just keep going.
I keep trying to kill a puck of saponificio varesino and a puck of Penhaligon's but they just keep going.
Happy New Year! Hoping for another great year of shaves and some purchasing restraint! I may have enough stuff to make it to 2030!
That’s it. Two and a half months of really great shaves. The last two products I have used have been very slick and protective: Haslinger and ABB Ribeira do Porto. On to Rio Sul cream tomorrow. I think I’m going to use creams at home and shave sticks on the road in 2020. Should be able to knock out 5 or 6 tubes...
I will just say that PdP 63 is excellent. The scent will take some adjustment, but everything else about the soap is a winner so far.
Happy new year gentlemen!
Still working on my Matteo soap. Got it dialled in with my boars and badgers to deliver a nice slick cushiony lather that doesn't dry my skin anymore. Nice shaves.
One more shave and I'm calling the sandalwood soap done. Still a tiny bit visible on top of the other soap, but the left over stuff it is mostly gone and I'm digging into the new soap instead. It was decent, but I'll use tallow instead of lard in shaving soap from now on out, it's a little slicker and loads better.
Sadly I have a couple year's worth of lard based soap to use up.
Sadly I have a couple year's worth of lard based soap to use up.
Palmolive like. Fine shave. On the clock.
PdP has been delivering outstanding shaves. Really enjoying the soap.
Yes. Going to label Rio Sul "The Portuguese Palmolive."
Several shaves in with Shapenmelk and if I dont find the magic formula for getting a good lather this one will get binned. I've got a couple synthetic brushes on the way, should arrive next week. I'll give them a shot and see how it goes. Using the same razor / blade / brush combo I've used hundreds of times successfully and I just cant seem to coax decent glide and protection from these lathers. Its been a long time since I experienced so many nicks and weepers after a shave. Hell I've had more nicks over the past week than the past 20 years combined.
I often see Shapenmelk compared to Haslinger Schafmilch. The only similarity is that both have an image of a sheep on the label. They differ in virtually every other respect.
Well, I'll try some other brushes and see how it goes in the coming week. If something doesn't improve its onward and upward.
Cheers!
Finally broke through the PdP puck after 4 months and 1 week of loading like crazy. A full puck of PdP could easily be stretched to 8 months or a year.
Nice work! I’ve never experienced PDP but it’s on the bucket list. A local store actually stocks it. Some day I’ve got to pick up a tin.
Thanks for the update, just saved me the hassle of buying another soap when I already have too many. Way to take one for the team!
If you want the best performing lathering creme money can buy, simply mix equal parts of Cremo with Neutrogena for Sensitive Skin Shave Creme = Cremogena.
