So today I got my RR Cumba in the mail.
Naturally, I decided to try it right away!
I had read up on how to lather with softer Italian soaps like this, but in the back of my head always thought "what kind of crazy person would load a soft soap like this for 60 seconds?!"
So after soaking my Whipped Dog silvertip for a couple of minutes while I beard prepped, I shook out all the excess water so that I wouldn't overdo it, being my first attempt at lathering this soap. I loaded the brush by swirling it on the soap. I decided I would only load it for about 30 seconds and, sure enough, after about 15 seconds, lather starting to form in the bowl and spill over the sides. At this point I remembered some advice I was given: load the brush until lather starts to form in the bowl and then keep loading for another ten or so seconds. So that's what I did before transferring it to my bowl to whip up a lather.
I starting mixing for about 15-30 seconds before lather just started exploding from the brush! I hadn't even added any water yet! Whoever said this stuff was very easy to lather and would produce mounts of thick, creamy lather was sure on the money. I added a bit of water, mixed it up some more, got peak phase within 45 seconds. It was still a little dry, so I added some more water and kept mixing until it reached the consistency I wanted. At this point I was having a hard time containing the absurd amount of lather in my little bowl, it was practically spilling over the sides! I scooped it back into the bowl and brush, whipped a little longer to reach that two minute mark I find is good for most creams I've used, then loaded the brush with the lather and transferred it to my face.
It went on thick and smooth and provided one of the slickest, most cushioned shaves I've ever had! This stuff is a real winner, and the scent is pretty good too. It's fairly faint in the bowl, but you can really smell it once you start whipping up a lather.
After that I reached for the bottle of aftershave that came with it, same scent. The smell was identical and a little of it really does go a long way, I used the same amount I've used for Pre de Provence and it was way too much. The scent doesn't seem to have much staying power, as I shaved about 20 minutes ago and I already can't really smell it, so it's definitely cologne-friendly!
I think this one has definitely secured a permanent spot in my rotation.
Naturally, I decided to try it right away!
I had read up on how to lather with softer Italian soaps like this, but in the back of my head always thought "what kind of crazy person would load a soft soap like this for 60 seconds?!"
So after soaking my Whipped Dog silvertip for a couple of minutes while I beard prepped, I shook out all the excess water so that I wouldn't overdo it, being my first attempt at lathering this soap. I loaded the brush by swirling it on the soap. I decided I would only load it for about 30 seconds and, sure enough, after about 15 seconds, lather starting to form in the bowl and spill over the sides. At this point I remembered some advice I was given: load the brush until lather starts to form in the bowl and then keep loading for another ten or so seconds. So that's what I did before transferring it to my bowl to whip up a lather.
I starting mixing for about 15-30 seconds before lather just started exploding from the brush! I hadn't even added any water yet! Whoever said this stuff was very easy to lather and would produce mounts of thick, creamy lather was sure on the money. I added a bit of water, mixed it up some more, got peak phase within 45 seconds. It was still a little dry, so I added some more water and kept mixing until it reached the consistency I wanted. At this point I was having a hard time containing the absurd amount of lather in my little bowl, it was practically spilling over the sides! I scooped it back into the bowl and brush, whipped a little longer to reach that two minute mark I find is good for most creams I've used, then loaded the brush with the lather and transferred it to my face.
It went on thick and smooth and provided one of the slickest, most cushioned shaves I've ever had! This stuff is a real winner, and the scent is pretty good too. It's fairly faint in the bowl, but you can really smell it once you start whipping up a lather.
After that I reached for the bottle of aftershave that came with it, same scent. The smell was identical and a little of it really does go a long way, I used the same amount I've used for Pre de Provence and it was way too much. The scent doesn't seem to have much staying power, as I shaved about 20 minutes ago and I already can't really smell it, so it's definitely cologne-friendly!
I think this one has definitely secured a permanent spot in my rotation.
