Performance and scent is tied for me in this competition, and post shave feel is a plus, but definitely not a necessity with my post shave skin care regime.
Luckily for me, the scents I enjoy include Arko, so I have a cheap, long lasting fallback until I find a new artisan soap or cream I love.
However, for me performance doesn't necessarily mean an easy lather, but rather a good one once the lather is perfected for that product.
I'd rather not use bad soaps on purpose though.
Luckily for me, the scents I enjoy include Arko, so I have a cheap, long lasting fallback until I find a new artisan soap or cream I love.
However, for me performance doesn't necessarily mean an easy lather, but rather a good one once the lather is perfected for that product.
You will probably enjoy your good soaps more if you alternate them with bad soaps. If two soaps are close, you likely won't notice the difference.
Here is an analogy to demonstrate the theory. Put your left hand in cold water and your right hand in hot water. Then put them both in lukewarm water. The left hand will think the water is hot and the right hand will think the water is cold. The more contrast there is in soaps, the better the better one will feel and the worse the worse one will feel.
You can use the same concept with razors and razor blades.
I'd rather not use bad soaps on purpose though.