Crema Sapone Shaving SoapI thought this Italian shaving soap would come with its own bowl but no such luck. It looks like a large brick of snot but it smells like almonds and lathers up fast and rich. You tear off a piece and cram it into a bowl of your own. It's soft and very malleable. And this box looks like it'll last a couple years at least.
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One of your previous postings inspired me to give double edged shaving a try. Now I'm happily using a Merkur razor. Next I need to settle on a favorite blade. I've yet to graduate from creams to soaps. Thanks for sharing this type of information. -Aaron
I thought I was being exotic ordering shaving soaps on eBay. Where did you find that Italian soap?
Aaron- Great to hear. I hope to high light every Saturday some of the more obscure shaving stuff available as well as stuff that can be ordered on on line.
PP- I found this at Pastuer Pharmacy in NYC. I know that doesn't help you in the Great White North so here's a link to a forum discussing the soap with some links where it can be ordered.
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?ltr=C&t=2222
Good luck on the hunt. It's great stuff and worth the effort.
My mother gave me my grandfather's shaving kit about 15 years ago. Old Spice mug.Boar brush and a Gillette Adjustable. I've used them ever since. As an Army Brat in the 50s and 60s I still can smell the Barbasol and boot polish in the morning.
I guess you've previously revealed your insurance background; but what a great use for the old centennial J&H bowl. Mine is filled with lord knows what and in a drawer somewhere. Wonder what it would fetch on Ebay??
TRB
I'm using Harris lime cream shampoo because of Tintin. :-)
James-
It's a pleasurable way to shave isn't it? A little more time but well worth the luxury.
TRB- You didn't know I was outted? In Business Insurance no less but fortunately no one reads it anymore. And it's a sesquicentennial, dude. A shame J&H'll never make a bicentinneal. Did you see any of that $1.8 billion?
Michael- It's lemon. And it's the best isn't it? But it's getting tough to find even in NYC. I think Cambridge is the last to carry the large size.
Beards in the winter, guys. Beards.
There's nothing more relaxing, when you actually have the time, to give yourself a proper shave. Not to mention, using a brush is the best way to fend of razor burn and the like.
Great review on this soap, I have read good things about it. Granted I just started another puck of Mitchell's Wool Fat so it will be a while before to trying some...
Hey Tin--
Where do you procure Crema Sapone. It is NA on Amazon.
I too have discovered the joys of Double Edge shaving and, after nearly a year of experimenting with many razors, Jaggers, Merkur Slants, Gillette SS's and Adjustables, have settled on the 1930's open comb Gillette "New". They are readily available for $15 or less on eBay but typically are worn to the raw brass which was off-putting at first but now and once polished, I rather enjoy it.
Thanks for you amazing blog, Tin!!
-=Doug
Doug-
I get the Sapone at Pastuer Pharmacy in NYC. Looks like it'll last for 20 years the way it's going. I'm using a Merkur and have a fondness for Derby blades ($1.49 for 5). Never going back to the Gillette triple power super slick $4 a blade fraud. I woke up and smelled the Sapone.
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