mike_the_kraken
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I know that US soaps can be a trial to get in the UK and beyond, but I was a tester for this formula - and it’s quite well done. https://www.coldriversoapworks.com/blog/coming-wednesday-11222017-at-12pm-est
COLD RIVER SOAP WORKS IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE GLIDE, OUR NEW TRIPLE BUTTER AND TALLOW SHAVING CREAM SOAP!
Over a year in development, this is our most ambitious project to date!
We focused first and foremost on making the slickest shaving soap possible. We then turned our attention to the other physical lather characteristics, density, water holding capacity and luxurious creaminess. Finally we set our sights on post shave, wanting a moisturizing, nurturing finish without a greasy effect.
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My thoughts after a week with CRSW Glide, written prior-to/without reading the above marketing material, knowing what to expect - or even the name. While each release is an evolution, the improvements here are marked and easy to identify: slickness & post-shave, with what feels like even better protection. I generally shave daily, using four passes. During the trial week I alternated shaving every day, skipping a day, and started out with 3 days growth. The soap performed consistently throughout, so I won’t break it down day by day per-se.
Slickness: measured by taking a finger down the cheek after face-lathering, during buffing, and after an entire pass is complete. Certainly the most notable improvement - very, very slick. With 3 days growth, the shave was smooth as butter. Residual slickness was excellent, particularly during buffing and when stretching the skin. Slickness was particularly long-lasting, still evident during the warm/cold water rinse at the end of the shave.
Post-shave: I generally don’t have complaints so long as a soap isn’t drying. However, this new base does feel more nourishing than I expected - very similar to PannaCrema Nuavia. In fact, I used the leftover soap as aftershave prior to the rinse, al la Nuavia (e.g. The leftover lather was applied to my face & neck and left there while I cleaned the razor and brush, then rinsed away). There was tremendous residual slickness during this process, and my face felt thoroughly moisturized afterwards.
Protection: I shaved slow, I shaved fast, I even used a heavy hand on occasion. Still, the alum block told me that the soap was quite protective. I’m used to this with CRSW, but there does seem to be an evolution in protection here.
Lather general notes: very quick to create lather. I used dense badgers, a synth, and super-soft medium-density 2-bands. The soap took in copious amounts of water and retained it throughout the shave. Often, I’d add more water to the brush during pass 3 or 4, and the lather became even more beautiful, slick, and shiny.
Overall, I experienced a substantial improvement for CRSW. I had excellent shaves - super easy to load and build into a dense, wet lather. I do load a lot of product, and for heavy hands like mine - you can back off a bit (it loads fast). This base has great post-shave properties, you may consider using it as a aftershave prior to your final rinse as I did.
The last time Larry released a product, I remarked that it was amazing that they could continue squeezing more magic into these formulas. This has been a year well spent for CRSW; the improvements in slickness and post-shave are genuinely next-level.
COLD RIVER SOAP WORKS IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE GLIDE, OUR NEW TRIPLE BUTTER AND TALLOW SHAVING CREAM SOAP!
Over a year in development, this is our most ambitious project to date!
We focused first and foremost on making the slickest shaving soap possible. We then turned our attention to the other physical lather characteristics, density, water holding capacity and luxurious creaminess. Finally we set our sights on post shave, wanting a moisturizing, nurturing finish without a greasy effect.
————————————————————
My thoughts after a week with CRSW Glide, written prior-to/without reading the above marketing material, knowing what to expect - or even the name. While each release is an evolution, the improvements here are marked and easy to identify: slickness & post-shave, with what feels like even better protection. I generally shave daily, using four passes. During the trial week I alternated shaving every day, skipping a day, and started out with 3 days growth. The soap performed consistently throughout, so I won’t break it down day by day per-se.
Slickness: measured by taking a finger down the cheek after face-lathering, during buffing, and after an entire pass is complete. Certainly the most notable improvement - very, very slick. With 3 days growth, the shave was smooth as butter. Residual slickness was excellent, particularly during buffing and when stretching the skin. Slickness was particularly long-lasting, still evident during the warm/cold water rinse at the end of the shave.
Post-shave: I generally don’t have complaints so long as a soap isn’t drying. However, this new base does feel more nourishing than I expected - very similar to PannaCrema Nuavia. In fact, I used the leftover soap as aftershave prior to the rinse, al la Nuavia (e.g. The leftover lather was applied to my face & neck and left there while I cleaned the razor and brush, then rinsed away). There was tremendous residual slickness during this process, and my face felt thoroughly moisturized afterwards.
Protection: I shaved slow, I shaved fast, I even used a heavy hand on occasion. Still, the alum block told me that the soap was quite protective. I’m used to this with CRSW, but there does seem to be an evolution in protection here.
Lather general notes: very quick to create lather. I used dense badgers, a synth, and super-soft medium-density 2-bands. The soap took in copious amounts of water and retained it throughout the shave. Often, I’d add more water to the brush during pass 3 or 4, and the lather became even more beautiful, slick, and shiny.
Overall, I experienced a substantial improvement for CRSW. I had excellent shaves - super easy to load and build into a dense, wet lather. I do load a lot of product, and for heavy hands like mine - you can back off a bit (it loads fast). This base has great post-shave properties, you may consider using it as a aftershave prior to your final rinse as I did.
The last time Larry released a product, I remarked that it was amazing that they could continue squeezing more magic into these formulas. This has been a year well spent for CRSW; the improvements in slickness and post-shave are genuinely next-level.
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