My favorite soaps are Mitchell's Wool Fat, Valobra stick, Cella, D.R. Harris, Trumper's, and Ogallala. MWF, Cella, and Ogallala are all moisturizing soaps.
Best protecting and moisterizing soap/cream? Or best soap overall?
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My favorite soap is both highly protective and moisturizing, MWF is just amazing.
MFW is often considered as the best soap. I have a limited experience with it : It lathers quickly and gave me a perfect shave with great post shave feeling. The downsize being the tinkering one has to do in order to find the proper water ratio to adjust lather consistency.
Valobra stick or its AOS twin are outstanding soaps. I have a fantastic shave every time with them. The rumor that both are the same baring the scent is confirmed by my practice of both of these soaps. Given the Valobra stick price, I would urge you to try it.
I am almost shocked to find out how efficient tallow based soap are compared to the creams I have used before (Trumper, T&H, Castle forbes). Only the Fitjar creams gives a similar cushion and post shave confort with the added value of their wonderful scent though providing a less pleasent lather.
Valobra stick or its AOS twin are outstanding soaps. I have a fantastic shave every time with them. The rumor that both are the same baring the scent is confirmed by my practice of both of these soaps. Given the Valobra stick price, I would urge you to try it.
I am almost shocked to find out how efficient tallow based soap are compared to the creams I have used before (Trumper, T&H, Castle forbes). Only the Fitjar creams gives a similar cushion and post shave confort with the added value of their wonderful scent though providing a less pleasent lather.
One more vote each for the Valobra stick, AoS and Czech and Speake (all purportedly manufactured by Valobra), and MWF.
No rumor at all, this info is 100% sure and confirmed directly by the Valobra company, that is the actual manufacturer of AoS soaps.
We have similar tastes. I have yet to try IK but every other French soap I've tried has been outstanding. Speick is up there too.
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Art of Shaving makes the best soaps IMO.
Tabac soap is the best soap I own. Many are close but, there can be only one, and its Tabac.
You mean to say Valobra makes the best soaps for AoS.
I've shaved with Valobra stick this morning, awesome shave.
The soaps that provide me with all of what you have mentioned are:
MWF, Cella, Valobra stick, Provence Sante, Institut Karite. I also like CADE, but it's bit drying. Nothing that a good ASB can't fix.
PS: I would mention MdC, but it's expensive. Also P160, but good luck finding it.
Interesting that you mention these two. My current routine (when shaving with soap) is usually Pre de Provence shea butter soap to thoroughly wash face, no rinse, then build lather with Cella in bowl and apply over the PdP.
Forget what impelled me to try this soap wash first scheme, clearly something I read hereabouts, but when I received samples of PdP soap as a freebie (probably from Bullgoose) the combination seemed to work quite well.
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Cella is pretty hard to beat, especially at the price. I liken it to shaving with marzipan.........
This is a real YMMV type of question...
Best soaps I've tried? In no particular order
Cella
MWF
LaToja
Palmolive shave stick (with tallow - Euro version)
Proraso (green or white)
Tabac (but I didn't like the scent)
Best soaps I've tried? In no particular order
Cella
MWF
LaToja
Palmolive shave stick (with tallow - Euro version)
Proraso (green or white)
Tabac (but I didn't like the scent)
Proraso is excellent in any form. Cella would be my next choice. ARKO, Tabac, and MWF tied for 3rd.
+1 for MWF
That sounds pretty nice; I'm going to have to try this. I have been looking for a soap to wash and prep my face lately (currently using Neutrogena Face Scrub), and I was thinking of Musgo Real's Glyce Lime or Proraso's Pre-Shave Soap, but now I'll probably give PdP a go. I'll do it as you say--without the rinse.
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You're gonna love the Musgo Real. Hands down the best soap IMO is MWF. While maybe not the easiest lather, it is the slickest most moisturizing soap. Speick stick and Provence Sante Green Tea are a close second and are more the worthy of the den..
Anything with tallow or/and lanolin.
MWF, Musgo Real, Valobra stick, Speick stick, Acca Kappa, Cella, P160
MWF, Musgo Real, Valobra stick, Speick stick, Acca Kappa, Cella, P160
If only someone could convince Claus Porto to make a shaving soap version of Musgo Real... I might never touch another soap again. Fantastic stuff, lather-wise and moisturization wise, and even the scent I find to be a great pick-me-up.
