Shannon's Soaps

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This is a small U.S. artisan maker who has been perking away for several years and one that I had always wanted to try, but simply put it off until recently despite reading glowing reviews here & there. I openly admit now that that was a grave error on my part. :( So, I recently purchased two of their soaps, Haymarket Vetiver and their flagship Silk Pajamas and the latter in their new goat milk formula. I have only used the former so far.


I bloomed it, but I won't in the future as it doesn't really need it. I merely gave my YaQi 24mm Cashmere a few swirls in the tub (after wetting it under running hot water) and the lather exploded when it hit my face and it was then that I knew from the feel & look that this was something special. It really likes water and water I gave it. ;)

The scent is to my nose a damn near spot on clone of the classic Spanish Puig cologne/AS called Agua Brava:


http://www.basenotes.net/ID26120066.html


Back to the shave. I used a Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (black India) and this was the 3rd shave on the blade and in a "ball end" English Tech razor. Well, I feel like a complete & utter fool for not buying this soap years ago when it first crossed my radar. :oops: Absolutely flawless performance!! Cushion & glide in spades. You name it, it had it. I could go over shaved areas w/o relathering with aplomb. This just shot to the top of my "sleeper" list and I haven't even tried their improved goat milk formula Silk Pajamas!! :eek: How much better could it get??!! As for post shave face "feel" I rate it as above average for a tallow soap. Mind you, that is the least important factor for me as I wash with a cleanser and use AS after shaving.


In conclusion, I am absolutely & thoroughly impressed with this soap's actual shave performance as that's where the "rubber" meets the road. At $12.00 (Approx. 10 GBP) for 4 oz. I almost feel like I got away with larceny here! This is assuredly a top tier soap and for a mere pittance compared to others in this league. ;)


They do international shipping as well as sell through Maggard: http://www.maggardrazors.com/product-tag/shannons-soaps/

https://www.shannonssoaps.com/
 
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