Soap Of The Month Club (SOTMC)

[Trollky]

Intention set for November:
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Attempts: 2
Completions: 0
Fails: 1
Consecutive months: 1
Months skipped: 0
Soaps used: Mitchell's Wool Fat

 

[davidsilva]

In for Dec 2022

Soap: Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver

Attempts: 75
( DR Harris Arlington, B&M Fougere Aromatique, Blades Grim Smolder, SCS Soap for Hope, WSO Coconut Lime, Czech and Speake Oxford & Cambridge, Valobra Fougere, LASS Hollywood Romance, Floris Verbena Stick, Estoril Shave Cream, DR Harris Arlington, Mitchell Wool Fat, Valobra Regular, DR Harris Arlington, Mondial Tobacco Verde, Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver )

Completions: 75
Fails: 0
Months skipped:9
Consecutive month:0

Saponificio Varesino soaps last a long time when shaving every other day!

 

[ChriWilson]

Success in November
Will be skipping next month as indicated below, will be returning next year with a solid offering

Soap: TOBS St James
Attempts: 8
Completions: 8
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 8
Months skipped: 1
Soaps Used: Truefitt's Sandalwood, B&M Paganini’s Violin, Floris No. 89, T&H 1805, ARKO, SV 70th (Beta 4.1), Tabac,
TOBS St James

 

[Balin]

Success in November
Intention set for December

Soap: B&M Cheshire
Attempts: 3
Completions:2
Fails:0
Consecutive months: 3
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Used: Tabac (2), B&M Cheshire

 

[Invicta]

I'm in for December 2022
Soap: Figaro;
Attempts:37
Completions:36
Fails:0
Consecutive months: 10
Months skipped:1
Soaps used: Tabac, Proraso Sandalwood, Cella, Mitchell's Wool Fat, Figaro, TfOBS various creams.

 

[sandorfi]

Ending November succesfully with Proraso red.

Entering November with TFS Dracaris

Attempts:15
Completions: 14
Fails: none
Soaps Used: Tabac (2) - Proraso red (2) - Stirling Scots Pine Sheep - Extro Cosmesi 17° Stormo - RazoRock Santa Maria Del Fiore - TFS Dracaris - Barrister and Mann Bay Rum - Goodfellas' Smile Amber Fougere - Barbiere de Figaro Esclusivo - Simpsons shaving cream (1.75) - La Toja shaving stick (1.25)
Soaps finished during a month: 1 (Simpsons shaving cream)
Months skipped in total: 0
Consecutive months: 14

 

[bjm]

December check-in...
Soap: Cella (kilo)
Completions: 21
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 16
Months skipped: 15

There's less than 20 grams of Cella remaining and it probably won't last until the end of the month. I will continue to use it until it's gone and then switch to either samples or start using January's soap a few days early.

 

[markmc]

Checking in for December. In with La Toja stick. i only have an inch of so left, so I will post the next soap when it’s gone.

Soap: La Toja Stick
Attempts: 2
Completions:2
Fails: 0
Consecutive months:0
Months skipped: 2
Soaps Used: Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar, Mitchell’s Wool Fat

 

[Pepin]

Success in for November with Midnight & Two's "The Study" soap
In for December with Geo. F. Trumper's Spanish Leather.

Attempts: 53
Completions: 51
Fails: 2 (July 2015, August 2016)

Soaps Used: Tabac soap x14, T&H Sandalwood soap x4, GFT Spanish leather, GFT Eucris soap x7, GFT Violet soap x3, Proraso Green soap x4, Spieck cream x2, TOBS Avocado cream x 2, Truefitt & Hill rose cream x 3, Truefitt & Hill Grafton cream x3, Dr. Harris Marlborough soap, Midnight & Two's The Study, Col. Conk Bay Rum, Queen Charlotte's Irish Tweed x2, Arko Soap, Proraso Blue, Midnight & Two's The Study, Italian Barber Amici, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Great Canadian Shave Co. Lavender, Stirling Black Cumin & Orange, Arko Shave Cream.

Soaps finished during a month: 7 (Truefitt & Hill Rose, Henri et Victoria Cuban Cigar, Stirling Black Cumin, Fendrihan's Sandalwood & Lavender, Barrister & Mann Leviathan, Queen Charlotte's Green Irish Tweed, and Tabac)

Months skipped in total: 38 (February & March 2016, November 2016 to August 2017, April 2018, & July 2018 to January 2019), June to September 2019, November 2019 to December 2020

 

[Jayson74]

This looks interesting. Not sure I will succeed but might as well give it a go.

Soap: Stirling Glastonbury
Attempts: 0
Completions: 0
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 0
Months skipped: 0
Soaps used: n/a

 

[La Malice]

Success in November using the Nivea for Men Mild Shaving Cream blue tube.

Lets stay blue for the incoming month, and with a few more choice of after shave even with only 1 soap/cream there will be plenty of variation

Soap: Proraso Blue cream in a tube of course as this one do not come in a tub
Attempts:3
Completions:3
Fails:0
Consecutive successes:3
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: none

 

[FoolishMortal]

Success for November. I've still got plenty of Haslinger left in the Mug of Gross, so I guess I'll just keep it rolling.

One thing I noticed is that my boar brushes don't seem to work well with Haslinger. My lone synthetic (a Maggard brush) works best at creating dense, creamy lather, followed by my no-name Scottish deer-horn mystery badger brush (which has turned out to be a lovely surprise, as it was a gift from my in-laws). I think I'll continue with the synth for the foreseeable future.

Soap of the Month: Haslinger Honig
Completions:8
Fails:0
Consecutive successes:8
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: Mike's Lemongrass and Eucalyptus, Stirling Orange Chill

 

[Balin]

Being relatively new here, I was wondering if I use up a soap in the month and switch to a new soap, does that count as a success or fail?

 

[bjm]

Being relatively new here, I was wondering if I use up a soap in the month and switch to a new soap, does that count as a success or fail?

According to the exceptions listed in Post #1, "A change of soap can be made only if you run out." So I think your example would count as a success.

 

[Balin]

According to the exceptions listed in Post #1, "A change of soap can be made only if you run out." So I think your example would count as a success.

Awesome! I am going to finish my first soap! Only 37 to go!

 

[Invicta]

I'm in for January 2023
Soap: Figaro
Attempts:38
Completions:37
Fails:0
Consecutive months: 11
Months skipped:1
Soaps used: Tabac, Proraso Sandalwood, Cella, Mitchell's Wool Fat, Figaro, TfOBS various creams.

 

[Balin]

Success in December
Plan for January 2023

Soap: B&M Cheshire
Attempts: 4
Completions:3
Fails:0
Consecutive months: 4
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Used: Tabac (2), B&M Cheshire (2)

I think I have a week left of shaves on this Cheshire! I am going to finish my first soap

 

[La Malice]

Success in December and in for January

Soap: Proraso White croap
Attempts:4
Completions:4
Fails:0
Consecutive successes:4
Months skipped: 0
Soaps Finished: none

I will be in all year long, and just took a picture of all the soap, 15 in total a few unused , I do not believe any will be finished this year as I plan to switch soap every month, one of those sample will likely see action on Fathers day for the one exception of the year.

 

[bjm]

January check-in...
Soap: Col. Conk Bay Rum
Completions: 22
Fails: 0
Consecutive months: 17
Months skipped: 15
Finished in 2022: Cella (kilo brick)

 

[sandorfi]

Succes in December with TFS Dracaris.

Entering January with ..... TFS Dracaris (only a couple of shaves left) untill finished.
And will continue the rest of the month with Stirling Scots Pine Sheep.

Attempts:16
Completions: 15
Fails: none
Soaps Used: Tabac (2) - Proraso red (2) - Stirling Scots Pine Sheep - Extro Cosmesi 17° Stormo - RazoRock Santa Maria Del Fiore - TFS Dracaris (2) - Barrister and Mann Bay Rum - Goodfellas' Smile Amber Fougere - Barbiere de Figaro Esclusivo - Simpsons shaving cream (1.75) - La Toja shaving stick (1.25)
Soaps finished during a month: 1 (Simpsons shaving cream)
Months skipped in total: 0
Consecutive months: 15