For years I was very happy using Tabac, Cella, Mitchell's Wool Fat and a variety of shave sticks. I could build easy lather that was slick, protective and smelled good. These lasted a very long time, moisturized my skin and I laid in a good supply taking advantage of BST and occasional sales.
I was very happy. I even was able to ignore the enthusiastic response to Italian Barber releasing the first release of the three RazoRock Shave creams.
Then Mystic Waters came on the scent and shortly thereafter Mike's Natural. These soaps were so inexpensive and really ratcheted up my sense of moisturizing soap. For almost two years I used these soaps almost exclusively, again I laid in a good stockpile.
This past year, I've been bitten by the RazoRock bug - Hello King Louis, Mudder Focker and Zi' Peppino. This was fine, I enjoyed the thrill of Joe's Christmas in July. I succumbed to Mantic59's claim that Synergy new soaps were the best ever. I even picked up a Petal Pusher's Fancies, Black Tea.
Where once my morning revolved around a few choices, now I have too many superb choices. I still admire the old standbys, and feel that they do a fine job, however I consistently am blown away with the quality of the new artisan soaps. I haven't even tried PannaCrema, Tiki, or Caties Bubbles or the new Maggards Razors soap, but I'm sure that I'll be completely smitten with these soaps as well. I'm actually frightened of the scale of whole Stirling soap universe
My dilemna is that there are too many fine shave soaps for my morning shave. I shave every morning and have considered shaving twice a day, but a whole hour during the day is too much for even me.
Enough of my ramblings, I'm curious how many folks have stuck with the old European soap companies and how many have given these up for the new Artisan movement.
I was very happy. I even was able to ignore the enthusiastic response to Italian Barber releasing the first release of the three RazoRock Shave creams.
Then Mystic Waters came on the scent and shortly thereafter Mike's Natural. These soaps were so inexpensive and really ratcheted up my sense of moisturizing soap. For almost two years I used these soaps almost exclusively, again I laid in a good stockpile.
This past year, I've been bitten by the RazoRock bug - Hello King Louis, Mudder Focker and Zi' Peppino. This was fine, I enjoyed the thrill of Joe's Christmas in July. I succumbed to Mantic59's claim that Synergy new soaps were the best ever. I even picked up a Petal Pusher's Fancies, Black Tea.
Where once my morning revolved around a few choices, now I have too many superb choices. I still admire the old standbys, and feel that they do a fine job, however I consistently am blown away with the quality of the new artisan soaps. I haven't even tried PannaCrema, Tiki, or Caties Bubbles or the new Maggards Razors soap, but I'm sure that I'll be completely smitten with these soaps as well. I'm actually frightened of the scale of whole Stirling soap universe
My dilemna is that there are too many fine shave soaps for my morning shave. I shave every morning and have considered shaving twice a day, but a whole hour during the day is too much for even me.
Enough of my ramblings, I'm curious how many folks have stuck with the old European soap companies and how many have given these up for the new Artisan movement.