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I’m not a fan
That sounds awesome. How would that compare to Grooming Department preshave?
Try it and let us know your thoughts
That sounds awesome. How would that compare to Grooming Department preshave?
TOBS aloe vera for me is a stunning cream that has superior performance and better post-shave compared to what I call baseline TOBS which like 70% of their lineup falls into. 30% are a little better because they have better extracts or ingredients in their formulations. It's discontinued unfortunately but it'd be a close competitor and I definitely prefer the aloe vera scent over the lavender. You can still find it around though.Having used Speick cream for the first time this morning, I must say that I wholeheartedly agree.
Super easy to lather. Protection and glide felt better than Mogno soap, which is high praise. We will see what happens after a week's use each day but it may even dethrone the reigning champion, Cella Extra Extra Bio.
My tastes must have matured. It does not strike me as quite so medicinal as I remember the stick being.
An absolute winner. And a steal to boot.
I am a newbie when it comes to cream, and am curious if there is anything that can compete with this on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
+1 Not sure why TOBS would discontinue one of their best creams. Maybe didn't sell as well. Who knows? Will have to try Speick, and see how it compares.TOBS aloe vera for me is a stunning cream that has superior performance and better post-shave compared to what I call baseline TOBS which like 70% of their lineup falls into. 30% are a little better because they have better extracts or ingredients in their formulations. It's discontinued unfortunately but it'd be a close competitor and I definitely prefer the aloe vera scent over the lavender. You can still find it around though.
Its probably sales unfortunately. Not a lot of people knew about it from what I could tell. For some reason people really love their 'classic scents' or their wood scents. Ironically, these were often my least enjoyed. Probably a demographic difference haha. Speick is definitely great and can highly recommend if you like TOBS Aloe Vera. The scent is better than TOBS lavender too imo. Not a huge tub and not extremely expensive either so you don't invest too much either way.+1 Not sure why TOBS would discontinue one of their best creams. Maybe didn't sell as well. Who knows? Will have to try Speick, and see how it compares.
Speick leaves a sticky residue on my brush,
which I can't wash off with just cold water alone.
That's a deal breaker for me.
If that's the Speick Men shaving cream, it might be the beeswax ingredient. It should clean up with warmer water. At least, I haven't seen a residue remaining.
what is wrong with lukewarm water?Speick leaves a sticky residue on my brush,
which I can't wash off with just cold water alone.
That's a deal breaker for me.
The easiest way to clean the brush after that,
is to lather up with a cream or soap which doesn't leave a sticky residue.
But then, it occurs that I could leave out the first step
and just only lather with creams and soaps which don't leave any residue.
I mean fair enough, but you are the only person I’ve ever heard of having this issue. For me it was like every other cream. Gentle rinsing of the brush was all it took. In fact, not a single product has been difficult to clean for me.I swirl my brush into the palm of my hand under the faucet
until soap or cream no longer appears, and then I shake out the water.
The only thing wrong with a cream which requires anything more complicated than that,
even to the extent of merely having to use lukewarm water,
is that it reminds me that I have other creams which are easier to clean.
Old Spice is easy to clean.
Also Palmolive, TOBS, T&H, and Castle Forbes.
Palmolive feels sticky to my hand when I'm swirling the brush under the faucet,
but when I shake out the brush, the bristles don't clump at all,
and that's my requirement as far as ease of cleaning goes.