What soap/cream did you use today?

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Grooming Dept Valencia

Monday, January 30, 2023 - Soap of the Day

Barrister and Mann 42

Mondo Monday
Aqua di Parma

I haven't used this in years. Scent [almond] still strong. Performance grand. Forgot what a nice lather this baby produces..... very very similar to Boellis. The Italians know how to make tallow soaps.

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Razor: Masamune
Blade: Gillette Nacet (3)
Brush: Mozingo ZT3
Soap: HAGS Dance Macabre
This lather came together very quickly to a nice dense cream. I really enjoy HAGS soaps and the labels are dope.

Vulcano (Abbate y La Mantia) chilis
Shave 1 ・ 150 g left

This is supposed to smell like chili seeds, and it does to a point. But it also smells of black pepper, fennel, and most of all nutmeg. It took me a while to recall where I had smelled this combination of aromas before. It was very familiar, but I just couldn’t place it. And then yesterday as I curried some eggs I reached for the garam masala, and shazam!, I realized what Volcano is all about. The odd thing, though, is that Volcano, against all expectations, doesn’t smell warm. It’s like you’re sniffing cool spiced air. Odd but very agreeable.
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Razor Karve Stainless Christopher Bradley SB-B, 3" Argyll ・ Blade Gillette Platinum ・ Brush YaQi Ferrari ・ Hoard 19,032 g (⇣21,380 g)

How in the world did this soap earn any following?  Back in the day it was hotter than a two dollar pistol.  All the rage!  I heard rumblings of poor performance but mostly it was praised.  I picked this up because I wanted the tin for guitar picks but I also really wanted to give it a go with a brush.  Well I’d did, and I chucked it, and I now have a cool stainless guitar pick holder!  Buddy, I tried badger, boar, and synthetic.  Synthetic was best but it was like trying to lather cremo.  I got a shave but only because I changed to Coates Lime.  Le Pere Lucien is making soap still but I hear nothing about it and I have no desire to search it out.  Sure like the pick tin though.

Just keeping it simple tonight with Proraso Cream Menthol & Eucalyptus (Big Barber Size Tube)


                                                                                 

How in the world did this soap earn any following?  Back in the day it was hotter than a two dollar pistol.  All the rage!  I heard rumblings of poor performance but mostly it was praised.  I picked this up because I wanted the tin for guitar picks but I also really wanted to give it a go with a brush.  Well I’d did, and I chucked it, and I now have a cool stainless guitar pick holder!  Buddy, I tried badger, boar, and synthetic.  Synthetic was best but it was like trying to lather cremo.  I got a shave but only because I changed to Coates Lime.  Le Pere Lucien is making soap still but I hear nothing about it and I have no desire to search it out.  Sure like the pick tin though.

I'm with you on this one, Lip! Once I relished Traditionnel's ability to lather effortlessly and leave my skin soft. But alas, I soon discovered its fleeting shelf life. After mere months of use, I could no longer extract a lather despite earnest efforts. I recommend purchasing directly from Le Père Lucien, France, and using promptly. Continued daily use is essential as the soap's virtue fades in mere months, rendering it unworthy even for washing the dog. The tins, though, are quite charming.

Dragonsbeard, take a look at the ingredients there on the label, please. What's missing? Why does this soap just stop lathering after a short while?