I have tried all five samples from Queen Charlotte's and there was quite a variety of results for me.
GIT did not agree with my skin and gave me the burn.
Vostok did as well, but it was hard to tell. This stuff is so amazingly cold I had to finish my pass to decide if the sensation was burn or freezing. Apparently it was both. Too bad, as this is some really interesting stuff.
Lavender, Esquire and Mysore were all excellent. To be fair, they were all excellent - but I'm going to live without the burn.
They are croaps and the suggestion was to start with a fairly dry brush and then add water. I found that it worked just as well starting with my normal amount of water in the brush. The lather was copious and there was plenty of cushion. The face feel after the shave was excellent. I'm definitely adding one of these to my rotation.
I selected my sample choices based on the relatively low scent from other reviewers. They were, indeed fairly subtle scents - which is what I like. If you're into strong scents these are probably not your first choice - but everyone should try the Vostok.
GIT did not agree with my skin and gave me the burn.
Vostok did as well, but it was hard to tell. This stuff is so amazingly cold I had to finish my pass to decide if the sensation was burn or freezing. Apparently it was both. Too bad, as this is some really interesting stuff.
Lavender, Esquire and Mysore were all excellent. To be fair, they were all excellent - but I'm going to live without the burn.
They are croaps and the suggestion was to start with a fairly dry brush and then add water. I found that it worked just as well starting with my normal amount of water in the brush. The lather was copious and there was plenty of cushion. The face feel after the shave was excellent. I'm definitely adding one of these to my rotation.
I selected my sample choices based on the relatively low scent from other reviewers. They were, indeed fairly subtle scents - which is what I like. If you're into strong scents these are probably not your first choice - but everyone should try the Vostok.
