I'll admit to being a shaving cream fan. I like Proraso Green, Palmolive and Arko. I've always been able to mix a really great lather with these creams, particularly with this new Omega brush. When it comes down to a thick lather, these creams all shine.
But you'll have noticed by now that I'm also a fan of Mama Bear and her line of soaps. I've had some really good results using this great line of shaving soaps.
As I had been trying this Sputnik blade and not wanting to change too many things at once, I was staying with the Arko cream I began the test with. After getting a very favorable comparison on the Sputnik blade, used in both my Merkur razor and a late-1940's Super Speed, I decided it was time to move back to a Mama Bear shaving soap for this evening.
I grabbed a tub of Dragon's Blood and proceeded to mix up another great bowl of lather. No way will I ever go back to lathering on my face., as the bowl mixing method works so well. It gives complete control of how much water is used in the mix.
I had a fresh Derby in my Merkur, but I remembered the Sputnik was still loaded in one of my Super Speeds. So I decided to compare the Sputnik/Super Speed combination with Mama Bear's soap to last evening's shave with Arko cream.
Another remarkable shave! The results are every bit as good with shaving soap as they were last evening with the shaving cream.
I finished off the shave with a bit of Mama Bear's Winter Aftershave Balm, custom scented with Bay Rum. I keep saying this is my special reserve aftershave, because I like it so much. But this evening's shave was so good I had to use a special aftershave.
If you're read many of these blog entries, you've surely noticed how positively I post about Mama Bear and her line of products. When products work as well as these, I like to share that knowledge with others. And to show you how pleased I am with Mama Bear's offerings, I showered this morning with a bar of her Bergamot and Jasmine soap. This evening's shave was with her Dragon's Blood shaving soap, followed by a good facial wash with her Tea Tree, Lavender and Hemp soap, followed by her Winter aftershave balm. I really cannot say enough good about Mama Bear and her soaps.
Related posts:
- Catching up on my shave reports
- Shave therapy
- Polsilver — another great blade
- Sputnik lives on and on and …
- sputnik II — the sequel
