Well, what can I say....
This review is for the Cocoa soap, but the shave properties are the same for the other scents I've tried. Basically, pick a scent you like the sound of!
For those of you that are not familiar with Mama Bear's, they are made by a lady called Sue in the States and are lovingly hand made. They are a melt and pour variety (glycerine with many other goodies added) and come in plastic, screw top tubs which, while not fancy, are very practical and great for travel. There are many, many scents to choose from.
This is the most decadent soap I own! I already have Rosemary Mint (fantastic for summer) and Dragon's Blood (nice, spicy, but not quite as nice as the Rosemary Mint).
I would say that of all my soaps, including Tabac, Cade, MWF and Trumpers Coconut, that Mama Bear's soaps consistently give me the closest, most comfortable shaves. I have had just as good shaves from other soaps, but I've also had mediocre and even poor shaves from them too. Mama Bear's is my go to soap for "mission critical" shaves. I have never had a bad shave with them (or from Taylor's Rose cream!)
I decided I wanted another MB soap for the colder months. This one is made with pure Cocoa EO, which according to Sue, isn't the cheapest, but she wasn't happy with the other chocolate oils on offer.
The soap is dark brown in colour, as to be expected, and smells just like pure cocoa powder. It's dark and bitter smelling, like sniffing some dark chocolate. It's not sweet at all, which I was very pleased about. I don't enjoy sweet scents.
The soap lathers and shaves just like the other MB soaps, which are the best performing soaps at any price.
What I really notice about these soaps, is that they do not dry my skin AT ALL. Even Cade, and Tabac, whilst not bad, still dry my skin slightly. Also, I find that during a particularly close shave, that some soaps can sting a bit when you rinse off between passes. I think this is the soapy water in the sink - clean water does not sting me as much. This only happens when I've shaved very (too?) close.
However, I do not get this feeling at all with Mama Bear's. The skin care is exceptional and my face feels soft, smooth and comfortable after the shave, with hardly any need for any other products. I use a little skin food and that's all my skin needs. Must be all the glycerine!
The cocoa scent lingers for a couple of hours and is warm and subtle, it's very comforting!
After the shave I've just had (with an HD and IP blade), I cannot imagine how much better a shave could possibly be. No nicks, no cuts, no irritation AT ALL.
If you do not own a Mama Bear's soap, you are denying yourself possibly the best shave soap out there. You Tallow guys are all insane.
This soap is HIGHLY recommended! :mrgreen:
Thank you Sue.
This review is for the Cocoa soap, but the shave properties are the same for the other scents I've tried. Basically, pick a scent you like the sound of!
For those of you that are not familiar with Mama Bear's, they are made by a lady called Sue in the States and are lovingly hand made. They are a melt and pour variety (glycerine with many other goodies added) and come in plastic, screw top tubs which, while not fancy, are very practical and great for travel. There are many, many scents to choose from.
This is the most decadent soap I own! I already have Rosemary Mint (fantastic for summer) and Dragon's Blood (nice, spicy, but not quite as nice as the Rosemary Mint).
I would say that of all my soaps, including Tabac, Cade, MWF and Trumpers Coconut, that Mama Bear's soaps consistently give me the closest, most comfortable shaves. I have had just as good shaves from other soaps, but I've also had mediocre and even poor shaves from them too. Mama Bear's is my go to soap for "mission critical" shaves. I have never had a bad shave with them (or from Taylor's Rose cream!)
I decided I wanted another MB soap for the colder months. This one is made with pure Cocoa EO, which according to Sue, isn't the cheapest, but she wasn't happy with the other chocolate oils on offer.
The soap is dark brown in colour, as to be expected, and smells just like pure cocoa powder. It's dark and bitter smelling, like sniffing some dark chocolate. It's not sweet at all, which I was very pleased about. I don't enjoy sweet scents.
The soap lathers and shaves just like the other MB soaps, which are the best performing soaps at any price.
What I really notice about these soaps, is that they do not dry my skin AT ALL. Even Cade, and Tabac, whilst not bad, still dry my skin slightly. Also, I find that during a particularly close shave, that some soaps can sting a bit when you rinse off between passes. I think this is the soapy water in the sink - clean water does not sting me as much. This only happens when I've shaved very (too?) close.
However, I do not get this feeling at all with Mama Bear's. The skin care is exceptional and my face feels soft, smooth and comfortable after the shave, with hardly any need for any other products. I use a little skin food and that's all my skin needs. Must be all the glycerine!
The cocoa scent lingers for a couple of hours and is warm and subtle, it's very comforting!
After the shave I've just had (with an HD and IP blade), I cannot imagine how much better a shave could possibly be. No nicks, no cuts, no irritation AT ALL.
If you do not own a Mama Bear's soap, you are denying yourself possibly the best shave soap out there. You Tallow guys are all insane.
This soap is HIGHLY recommended! :mrgreen:
Thank you Sue.
