Ever use a shaving soap as regular/body soap?

I got a puck of the C&E Sandalwood while picking up the EdT, and after trying 3 shaves with it, I find it to lack slickness, and I cannot use it for shaving.

So I've been showering with it

It lathers good in this sense, and does not experience as quick of wear as my typical Irish Spring bar.

I certainly would never buy a puck solely for this purpose, but should I ever end up using one and not liking it, I know where it is going!

Williams Mug. Times got tough around the Holidays (Hard Candy Christmas) and I was forced to use my spare Williams puck for showering. It was nice. Took a couple of baths using it, got to get clean and shave with it.

I use williams in the shower. Great pre-shave wash or can be used shave stick style.

I've used Williams and C&E Nomad shave soaps in the shower. The Williams is too drying for my skin. . .

Seems like the woolfat would be great in the shower.

Bradford said:

Seems like the woolfat would be great in the shower.

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i've used woolfat and it worked great!!

I use the woolfat in the shower to wash my face. It is a gentle cleanser and prepares my face well for the shave to follow.

the_prince said:

I use the woolfat in the shower to wash my face. It is a gentle cleanser and prepares my face well for the shave to follow.

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I'm going to try that tonight.

Since I switched to using gels for shaving, I am using up my soaps and creams in the shower. I have yet to find anything better in terms of moisturization! The water just runs off the skin like it was treated with Rain-X. Dry skin and itchiness are a thing of the past. I have found no body wash, shower gel, or similar out there that would beat shaving cream/soap. I use a pouf, which makes the lathering process very efficient. TOBS creams produce very nice lather, followed by the creams from Trumper, Weleda, Speick, Palmolive, Nivea, Florena, Proraso, and then KMF. I have tried soaps from Mama Bear, Trumper, Proraso, and TOBS, and they are all great, but the best ones I have tried are from QED and MWF.

Once I run out of creams and soap, I will buy them just for showering purposes.

One warning: do not use them as shampoos

Cheers - MM

+1 on MWF.
L'Occitane is also a good bath / shower soap

I currently also use a C&E Sandalwood SS that I just can't get a decent shave with in the shower. I really like it in the shower: rich, thick luscious & intoxicating lather! If only it shaved well.

mozart said:

...but the best ones I have tried are from QED and MWF.

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Badgerless said:

+1 on MWF.

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MWF? Married White Females??

I tend to use a palmolive shave stick in the shower, its a great cleanser and a good pre-shave step imo

Cheers,

This is such a great idea. I could use a puck of Williams as a face wash/prep in the shower instead of hair conditioner!

Williams does a fine job, and if you toss it around in a loofah you will fill the tub with suds in no time!

burts bees has a bay rum shower/ shaving soap. They smell the same but lather different. Both are great.

JBHoren said:

MWF? Married White Females??

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Mitchells Wool Fat

I do the exact same same thing with my puck of C&E Sandalwood. I love the scent, but I could not get a good shave with it.

mozart said:

Since I switched to using gels for shaving, I am using up my soaps and creams in the shower.

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Wait ... you're basically using shaving cream to clean yourself with? In other words, as a body soap? And it works??

Evbo said:

Wait ... you're basically using shaving cream to clean yourself with? In other words, as a body soap? And it works??

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Soap is soap, and yes, it works. It works beautifully! It's the best I found. I was very surprised at that myself, because I hate soap. I have always used gels and other gentle washes, until I realized that shaving soaps/creams are superfatted soaps. The only substantial difference between shaving soaps/creams and "normal" soaps I can find is that some shaving soaps/creams contain clay. None of min does, but even if they did, I don't think it would degrade their efficacy in the shower. Try it!

Best - MM