I tried this out today and got a much better lather. It didn't dry on my face at all. I did notice the shiny sheen this time. I guess TOBS just takes a bit longer to get it right. Well worth the time spent though.
My first and only TOBS was a tub of Grapefruit. I love it! SWMBO loves the smell too. I find myself reaching for it more often than any other of my soaps/creams. I just wish they made an AS in that fragrance. I'm looking at getting a couple more TOBS here soon with some Amazon gift cards I got during the holidays.
Agreed. I wish they made a Grapefruit AS as well. I know that I have a bad shaving cream acquisition disorder because I often find myself inhaling my TOBS Grapefruit shaving cream for no apparent reason. The scent is intoxicating.
Thanks to @Gilligan and Walter for some TOBS samples. Yes, the grapefruit scent is really something. I can't wait to try them after the 30 day trial is over.
I like TOBS. It's a good solid performer for me, both the soap and cream. A lot of good stuff out there, however.
@Gilligan and Walter graciously sent me a few TOBS samples during the January 30 day rule. I finally got to try one today and peppermint was up first. I hadn't used any menthol creams or soaps other than Proraso Green cream prior to today. Wow, this one is definitely at least one level higher than Proraso. It smelled and felt fantastic. A nice menthol tingle persisted even after rinsing alum off. I was struggling making good lather with TOBS Sandalwood, but had no issues whipping up a lot of thick creamy lather this time. Chalk it up to more experience I suppose. Overall I had a really great and fun DFS today. I am not sure I could use peppermint everyday, but it would be a great addition to anyone's Menthol Monday rotation. Thanks Professor!
That's nice of him! I thought TOBS peppermint just had the smell, I wasn't aware of it being cold. And colder than proraso green nonetheless. INTERESTING!
So do the different flavors of TOBS creams actually shave different, or do they just smell different?
Some TOBS are slighhtly harder than others to lather. My assumption is that this is from the different oils used in different scents. But, my experience is that the lathers produced are extremely similar to each other with the exception of the scent. Things like moisturizing properties, cushioning, slickness, etc. are all extremely similar across the TOBS line of products.
It took me a while to figure this out! wish I had read your sage advise about a month ago! Found the same thing - TOBS loves water and the lather gets better with each pass lathering! I find myself making extra passes just to use more lather! I must be a lather-junkie!
G&W I tried the Avocado but so far it's been the only one I've used. It lathered like crazy and performed pretty well. What do you find to be the best ones in your opinion?
While I agree that TOBS is particularly thirsty, I also feel that most people never use enough water. My experience is that when you ask most people "What happened when you added more water?", they don't know because they have always only added water until the point here they think the mix is good, and have never seen the results of adding additional water. On a side note - wasn't that a long & convoluted sentence? I am starting to sound like a German Philosopher.
Today I tried the second of the three TOBS samplers that @Gilligan and Walter sent me. As posted here I tried face lathering with Grapefruit this time and have a new, improved, and esteemed appreciation for TOBS. Anyone that has trouble getting lather with TOBS should really try it out. Thanks again professor, they keep getting better.
