Monday, June 24, 2013

Creams and Soaps

Updated: June 26, 2014

Geo F. Trumper's - Exquisite shaving soap, shaving cream, skin food and cologne from the famed Geo. F. Trumper of London. West Coast Shaving is proud to be an official stockist of Geo F. Trumper, considered by many to be the finest in the world.

Taylor of Old Bond Street - Established in 1854, during the reign of Queen Victoria, Taylor of Old Bond Street offers a range of Luxury Shaving Products for the perfect shaving experience. Their famous Shaving Creams and Soaps to generate a rich lather.

Truefitt and Hill - Truefitt and Hill is the official shaving line of the English Royal Family. Their shaving cream features a fine blend of high quality ingredients and maintains the same time-tested formulas and methods since 1805. The shave creams are glycerin based which provide a super slick buffer between the razor and your skin.



Current Soaps and Creams

I just ordered Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap with money from Father's Day from Tim and Phil. I am looking forward to giving it a try.
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap with Ceramic Dish
Mitchell's Wool Fat soaps were first produced in the early 1930's by Bradford chemist Fred Mitchell who realized that the natural lanolin content of wool fat, which kept the hands of local sheep shearers and wool sorters so exceptionally soft, could also be beneficial to delicate complexions and sensitive skins. Mitchell's Wool Fat Soaps are still made to Mr. Mitchell's original formula, based on a recipe from the turn of the century and incorporating lanolin from the wool fat as the key ingredient.  The soaps are a simple and natural product with a delicate scent and are very popular among avid wet shavers.


Cremo Shave Cream is a super-slick, nick-free, smooth-skin foam-less shave cream.
ASTONISHING BECAUSE:

  • it dramatically reduces cuts, nicks, scrapes and razor irritation.
  • it gives you the closest, most comfortable, longest lasting shave.
  • it leaves your skin astonishingly soft and smooth.


This is Tabac Original Shaving Soap. It is a men's fragrance that possesses a blend of lavender, citrus, and warm florals. It is made in Germany. I got it in a PIF on The Shave Den, March 31.

This is C.O. Bigelow. I got it in a PIF off of The Shave Den on March 19, 2014. It is sold in Bath and Body Works and is made by Proraso.

This is Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap. I put it in a push-up deodorant container. I got the soap on December 30, but I won't be using it until January 4. I am looking forward to that shave. This original formula AMBER soap is a glycerin rich soap infused with avocado oil and Vitamin E.



Col. Ichabod Conk Bay Rum Glycerine Shave Soap.  Fresh and fragrant with a tropical aroma of bay leaves and Jamaican rum, this soap works wonderfully with a shaving brush just like the good old days. Perfect for the man who appreciates the finer things in life.


Col. Conk Lime Glycerine Shave Soap.  Fresh and fragrant with a lime aroma, this soap works wonderfully with a shaving brush just like the good old days. Perfect for the man who appreciates the finer things in life.

A century-old tradition, the Cella Crema da Barba all'olio di Mandorla (Almond oil shaving cream) is still made by hand with the purest natural ingredients and cured in special vats, using a technique that has been handed down for generations. With an amazingly crisp almond fragrance this TALLOW-based soft soap (somewhat like the consistency of putty) creates a fantastic lather in seconds. Wet the beard with warm water, apply the wet shaving brush to the soap, lather up in the bowl and apply to the face. Extremely mild and soothing. Considered by many the most exclusive and luxurious Italian shaving soap.


Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender Shaving Cream. To the truly discerning gentleman, nothing surpasses the superior floral perfume of English Lavender, freshly picked at its peak from Norfolk Lavender, England's Lavender Farm, or the relaxing and soothing effect it imparts.

Van Der Hagen Deluxe Shave Soap is a hypoallergenic soap that contains moisturizers, including aloe vera and shea butter to help maintain the skin's natural moisture. With a luxurious feel, this soap soothes sensitive skin that is irritated from razor burn.




Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap is hypo-allergenic and produced in small batches using their unique kettle process. Each shave soap contains over 10% Glycerin as well as emollient Shea, Mango & Cocoa Butter to help soften the beard and improve razor glide for a close, comfortable shave that leaves the skin feeling soft and smooth.


Williams Mug Shaving Soap, for a lasting lather that does not dry on your face, but leaves skin soft and smooth. Williams is famous for its lather.


Proraso Green Shaving Soap. A glycerin based cream, enhanced with oils of coconut, eucalyptus and menthol, Proraso Shaving Cream Soap instantly provides an invigorating cooling sensation that both soothes and protects your skin and will really “wake you up” in the morning.


Kiss My Face Cool Mint moisture shave is a moisturizing formula with highly effective natural essential oils, extracts and vitamins for the best shave ever!


Retired soaps and creams


Proraso Sandalwood Shaving Cream (Traded for MMBT)
Musgo Real Shave Cream
Musgo Real was my first fancy shave cream. It had a very pleasant scent and did the job well. I used it all up and have moved on to less expensive soaps and creams afterwards.


For years before taking up wet shaving seriously, I used Edge shaving gel. It provided a quick lather that protected well in conjunction with multi-blade cartridges. I have left the canned goo/lathers behind.

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