Me too - now it takes so much effort to get a decent, let alone rich, thick lather.
Rick
South African shaving soaps
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Me too - now it takes so much effort to get a decent, let alone rich, thick lather.
Rick
The stick is very good indeed. Nothing sophisticated but still very nice. There’s an artisan soap maker in South Africa who makes a soap named Roseline with a very similar rosy scent.
Rick
He is most certainly not from South Africa but he certainly knows his soaps and creams!A guy in Canada? Who is he and how does he come to know about South African soaps? Could it be he’s a South African living in Canada?
Rick
Wait a second.... I know who he is in fact I know him personally. He’s a very nice guy who has a heart of gold. He’s extremely good looking, and also very humble. He’s married to a stunning woman!
Rick
Here is another "Blast from the past" from South Africa.
I remember when I started shaving with a cartridge, using this as a pre-shave cream.
You could either leave it for a few minutes and rinse off, or lather over it. Had a rather pleasant camphor/menthol smell. Some shaved using only this cream without lather.
Also useful for itchy insect bites, sunburn and a few more minor ailments that I have long forgotten.
Still made and sold in mainstream pharmacies.
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Here is another "Blast from the past" from South Africa.
I remember when I started shaving with a cartridge, using this as a pre-shave cream.
You could either leave it for a few minutes and rinse off, or lather over it. Had a rather pleasant camphor/menthol smell. Some shaved using only this cream without lather.
Also useful for itchy insect bites, sunburn and a few more minor ailments that I have long forgotten.
Still made and sold in mainstream pharmacies.
I have it too!
It works great as an aftershave balm. It’s so cooling and soothing.
Rick
This is something I've never tried. I've always wanted to. I'll look it up on Amazon.View attachment 1025463
Here is another "Blast from the past" from South Africa.
I remember when I started shaving with a cartridge, using this as a pre-shave cream.
You could either leave it for a few minutes and rinse off, or lather over it. Had a rather pleasant camphor/menthol smell. Some shaved using only this cream without lather.
Also useful for itchy insect bites, sunburn and a few more minor ailments that I have long forgotten.
Still made and sold in mainstream pharmacies.
It is also used on baby rash, truly multipurpose cream.
Most Italian men used it.
Most Italian men used it.
Wriggly Tin Shave Soap is also a local South African hand made from pure goat’s milk and vegetable oils shaving soap. The Goats milk comes from the Wriggly Tin Farm, where the goats are raised naturally and are not fed any hormones or stimulants. The fragrance comes from pure essential oils and natural clays for colourants - there are no preservatives, parabens or nasty chemicals. Goats milk is well known for its skin care properties, and has been used for thousands of years (dating back to ancient Egyptians).
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Delighted to see these. Thanks guys for posting. Now to get my hands on these!
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Gilly’s shave soap, another small batch shave soap, is hand made in Durban, South Africa. Theses soaps are made with unrefined shea butter, avocado and cocoa butters, caster oil, stearic acid, clays, glycerin and plant based essential oils. The fragrances: Buddy: Sandalwood and Rosewood. Nature Boy: Aloe vera, Chamomile and Spearmint. Unforgettable: Cinnamon, Patchouli, Bay and Bergamot. Lush life: Cedarwood, Bay, Bergamot and Lime. Avaiable from Bundubeard SA
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