Soap or Creme ?

Discussion in 'General Shaving Talk' started by BigMark, Mar 27, 2014.

  1. Roderick

    Roderick Well-Known Member

    Soap! I like the idea that it is old school. I have two creams, one for travelling and one that is in my rotation. But I have 10 different soaps
     
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  2. sugarcane

    sugarcane Member

    I do both. If I want to face lather, use cream, when I want to whip up a nice bowl lather, use soap. Both are enjoyed by me.
     
  3. markjnewcomb

    markjnewcomb Well-Known Member

    I routinely mix a cream with a soap (or a croap with a cream or soap). I hardly ever only use one.

    YMMV, but for me, mixing a glycreine based soap with a tallow cream (or vice versa) makes a far superior lather compared to what I am able to achieve with either one alone.
     
  4. Jasman

    Jasman Well-Known Member

    I'm with Roderick on this one, including the soap to cream ratio.
     
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  5. Kilgore Trout

    Kilgore Trout The Smart Bunny

    I use both. Soap gets the edge because I like saying "puck" or "stick".

    A woody and a tinny word.
     
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  6. azsteelman

    azsteelman Member

    While I tend to prefer soap, I use both just to switch things up.
     
  7. Blaidd

    Blaidd Well-Known Member

    I like both. It really depends on my mood and the scents on hand. I have found I've had some problems with some of the creams and getting a good protective lather where others don't need much work.
     
  8. 2grubswrestle1

    2grubswrestle1 Active Member

    I have found that for me that is true as well!!! Although I tend to use creams more...for me Proaso Red and Blue are my goto creams. I just got some Arko Soap and have been using that lately.
     
  9. sugarcane

    sugarcane Member

    How do you like the arko?
     
  10. 2grubswrestle1

    2grubswrestle1 Active Member

    I am liking it........the smell is nothing special and is getting fainter as it airs out. But it lathers like crazy.......actually is the easiest lathering soap I have tried.
     
  11. digitaldome

    digitaldome Well-Known Member

    My badger brushes for creams...my boar brushes for soaps.
    Lately, been using more creams.
     
  12. Redmond

    Redmond Member

    I use Cella a lot and it is sort of in-between a soap and cream.
     

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