Soaps that don't get enough love. What's yours?

Kiss My Face shave cream. I needed a quick shave yesterday, and pulled out a tube of Kiss My Face Lime Moisture Shave soap. It was everything I could want in a lather. The scent could stand to be a little stronger, but man...what great shave. It stands up to most anything else in my den, but I think it gets relegated to the back burner because it isn't an artisan soap. What soaps do you use that stand tall but don't seem to get the love you think they deserve for whatever reason?

Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk

 

I would say my Stoylin BoS. It was PIFed to me, and of course that was nice. I've used it maybe 4, 5 times, and still can't sit here and say I love it. But it stands tall because it's a Stoylin, I get the routine Stoylin-style shave with it, which is great, but I just can't seem to be ONE with it, as its scent is something I still need to get used to.

 

Most of my soaps and creams don’t get enough love.
I have so much product that they all get neglected.
My beard grows so slowly that I only need to shave every other day.
If I used a different one each time then I might use each one once a year.
What usually happens is I pull one out and use it for two or three shaves before swapping for something different.
Hence I probably have product that hasn’t been used in... well, you do the math.

 

I keep coming back to the basics:

• Prorasso (both red and green in the tub),
• Arko stick,
• Palmolive.

No fancy scents here, but all are superior in lather, body, and feel. Further, each of them is quite unique so, between them, there is enough variety to keep me from feeling like I've fallen into a rut. Finally, they are priced right - you could buy all of them and probably spend less than you would on just one of the high end soaps; I think I got my stick of Arko as a free gift the last time I bought some blades.

 

WMS
KMF

 

John, that's my situation too. My "rotation" gets larger more often than smaller. I just try to figure out what I haven't used in quite a while(which is easy when there are many soaps/aftershaves to choose from).

 

The one that I use that I rarely see mentioned in forums is The Artisan Soap Shoppe Humidor. It's a wonderful soap that lathers well, provides great cushion, and features a potent smell of tobacco and cedar.

 

I'm a bit familiar with The Artisan Soap Shoppe products. Perhaps a review is in order.

 

my shave sticks rarely see the light of day,must use them more..arko,palmolive, boots,derby,wilkinson..

 

Since I'm new to these forums, I'm not sure about the protocols. Should I post the review in this thread or open up a new one? What would be the best way to go about it?

 

I think opening up a new thread devoted to Artisan would be best in this case, if you're talking about reviewing it for the members. This thread has a slightly different subject. But before that, how about introducing yourself to us in the Welcome Center thread, if you haven't done so?

 

Here’s a list of shave soaps I own and enjoy, but for whatever reason don’t get used often.
VDH Luxury
Pre De Provence no 63
Abbate Y La Mantia Buttero
TOBS Sandalwood
Dr Jon’s Sakura Musk

 

After trying Dr Jon's vegan soap (Runaway), I'm surprised I don't see the brand in more SOTDs. Strong in both the scent and performance categories. It's one of my first small artisan soap/AS sets (I have Proraso Red & Green sets).

 

Did KMF get bought out by a larger company? If so is the formula still the same? I've read how good it is (was?) but never bought it. If I buy some now, is it still as good?

 

I only keep 3 soaps in my rotation, so they all see regular use--but--2 soaps that I enjoyed but will probably never use again because they aren't quite as good as Stirling:

Arko & Palmolive. Great performers, decent scent (I know there are folks who'll take umbrage with that), and fantastic price.

 

Around last April I ran across some posts on another shave forum (I know, there are others lol?) by a member from here at TSD also. He was extolling the virtues of a soap he had found on the bay from a seller in China. It is a goat milk puck, 3.5 ozs and it was just ridiculously cheap. It gathered a HUGE following on the other forum and soon a boatload of those members were chiming in that they had ordered and recd theirs. Almost to a member they LOVED it. I found references to it here and the sentiments were the same. I had to have it lol. Its called Blues Soap...Goat Milk and Animal from New Zealand. I paid a whopping $4.49 (free shipping) for it and it did take a cpl of mos or longer to arrive, but, indeed, it did. I absolutely love this stuff. We have very hard water, which, oddly enough doesnt seem to have any effect whatsoever on any soap I use, including my modern Williams. The lather is fast, easy to generate and very plentiful. Ive used it with boar and synthetic knots with the same great results. Both my se and de razors love it, and its very slick without being slimy or sticky. It rinses clean from both my face and hardware and leaves a moisturizing face feel. There is little to no scent. This truly is a wonderful soap. I used it a few times but not recently as Ive been caught up in scented soaps. Im going to get it out for Avon April and use it tomorrow. It truly DOES get the love from me, just not enough use. Does anyone else remember this awesome product that proves that a high price, marketing and scent arent what makes a truly wonderful shave soap?

 

I don't know if they were bought out of if there was a reformulation at some point. Mine was purchased within the last year.

Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk

 

That scent profile seems right up my alley.

Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk

 

The brand was bought a couple of years ago. Relaunched last year with a new manufacturer. Which does not necessarily mean that they strayed from the formulas that worked. Your experience with a recent purchase is encouraging. I haven't seen it reappear yet at local places where I used to find it.

https://www.kissmyface.com/press/