Hi all,
Now that I'm using a DE anyone got a good soap suggestion? I'm currently using Men's Soap Company Himalayan. I'm only so so on it though. Open to trying new things. Thanks in advance.
I primarily use HeadSlick mixed with a few drops of Shave Secret. But no matter what soap you end up using, always add a few drops of Shave Secret Pre-shave oil. It's about $4 at WalMart.
I have some Shave Secret. I've been putting it on my head as a pre-shave oil. It sounds like you're adding it to your lather?
Correct. Always mix 5 drops with your shave cream (in my case, I use a cap of HeadSlick and mix it with 5 drops of Shave Secret)
Sorry for the delayed response, I'm currently out of town and have poor internet
Stirling (
https://www.stirlingsoap.com/) is still my favorite. Great soaps, great selection of scents. Their aftershaves and balms are good as well. Get samples. They last quite a few head shaves each, and you can try a variety of scents that way.
I got some Proraso and it blew the Men's Soap Company out of the water in epic fashion. Out of curiosity I had to try some Stirling since everyone is so high on them. Have a couple samples coming on Monday. Bay Rum, Coniferous, and Gin and Tonic on the Rocks. Between those and the Proraso Red can I have I think I should be set for a while.
On a related note, how many head shaves do you typically get out of a soap? I know it's YMMV but curios to tell.
I'm also so glad I switched to DE. The first couple shaves were tough, got some nicks and weepers. Then I had some good, close, really nice shaves. Now I feel when I get that angle just perfect I cut the air off and barely feel the razor at all. Good stuff. Now I almost wish my hair grew faster so I could shave more often!