Speick Cream

[Munxcub]

Just tried this for the first time today. I've never had the greatest of luck with creams, the lather always seems to dry up on me. (tried a few trumpers samples and some cade)

This stuff was great! Speick soap is my go to soap. Love the scent. The cream didn't smell the same, but very similar with a little something medicinal to it.

Was a little more drying than the soap, in that my face felt a little tight afterwards (same pre/post treatment) but can't complain about the results, was a close comfortable shave this morning.

Dare I try a superlather of Speick soap+cream? (who am I kidding, of course I dare...)

 

[Munxcub]

Oh I know that, I haven't found a need to superlather anything. I figure if my soap/cream requires superlathering to be useful it ain't useful.

this would just be for the sheer ludicrousness of it all.

 

[xjrob85]

Some people say that they don't need to add much water to creams because they are already "creamy", but I find that I can add quite a bit more water than might initially seem necessary, and that helps my creams stay hydrated throughout the shave. Once I figured this out, I haven't had any problems with my creams drying out.
I have started face lathering with creams, and have had great success. I leave my brush as wet as possible, squeeze some cream directly into the middle of the bristles, and then start scrubbing. This produces the best lather for me.

 

[Munxcub]

Yeah I try not to just add as much water as I think it needs, I keep adding until I get good lather (consistency) and then add more if it's still to thick and sticky, until I get the slickness I want. This goes for anything I'm working with, regardless of soap or cream. They all start out pretty good, but my soap lather gets me through 4-5 passes, cream lather needs a wetting after the 3rd or 4th. Sometimes it's snowing by then. heh.

 

[nstenberg]

No need to superlather it. It works incredibly by itself. Good stuff!

 

[rockviper]

I was on my third pass this morning when LOTH passed by and said "Mmmmmm, smells nice"

 

[Altair]

Top notch cream. maybe you should add a little bit more water do little drops a a time. you DO NOT need to add anything else to this cream.

 

[Fairchild86]

Speick is a wonderful cream, one of my favorites so far.

 

[Munxcub]

Top notch cream. maybe you should add a little bit more water do little drops a a time. you DO NOT need to add anything else to this cream.

Oh I know. I had a great time with this cream. It was the Trumpers and Cade creams I've tried that dried out on me... Speick cream did not do this to me. If I had to use a cream it'd be this one.

 

[jakespoppy]

I "discovered" Speick during our September, or "Speicktember" flavor of the month focus. I say discover because I had used it a few times before sporadically and wasn't overly impressed, but after using regularly during that month, I developed a new appreciation for the great result - left my face very smooth and very comfortable - that this cream provides. For me, Speick is all about the results!

 

[arturofinkus]

i really like the smell of speick. old school scent.
but for some strange reason when I use it my skin around my upper lip
burns?? iv'e used it off and on for about a year or so and this always happens?!
I have a very forgiving face and can use pretty much anything on it with no problem. it doesn't hurt or anything just annoying.

 

[Gustav]

That is funny for me it is the other way around, the soap dries my face and the cream is neutral. The cream is one of my absolute favourites.

 

[Munxcub]

So far this is the only cream that made me think "I should totally get this" the other ones I've tried made me think "I wonder if the soap is better".

 

[Hex]

I've got one on order and am eager to give it a whirl.

 

[shumanfoo]

I just tried this for the first time today also. It was pretty good. It'll start to rotate soon