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Al Raz said:I am really sorry that you are going to miss the ORIGINAL bay rum shaving cream in your Bay-Rum-A-Thon, you should have checked with us first or perhaps you can leave Calypso for last (always leave the best for last and order once your finances allow). The good news is that we use USPS Intl Priority Mail flat rate boxes that allow to ship up to 4 regular size tubs for the same price. It is shameful you did not know about Al's Shaving Products :icon_razz:
Al Raz said:Our lather when properly hydrated beats any brand in quantity and quality, please keep that in mind. No other products produce more and better lather than Al's Shaving Products.
Al Raz said:I can tell you that NOBODY beats the amount of lather we produce, with others you may get more amount but no better product tht is my definition of value.
Mr_Smartepants said:OK, so I used Al's Shaving "Zenyatta Aranciata" shave croap for this morning's shave.
Oddly, this variation is not on his website but another review can be found here.
The scent is VERY aromatic. Simply opening the sample jar fills the room with the aroma similar to a scented candle.
Performance...meh.
Not impressed at all.
Lather was OK but totally NOT what his claims are. I used a generous almond sized blob (1/3 of the sample jar) and my M&F L7 butterscotch and went to work in my warmed lather bowl. After a few minutes work I finally got enough lather for my shave.
The lather had adequate slip/glide and good cushion/protection but oddly the slickness faded immediately after scraping it off with the razor. There was no residual slickness left behind for minor buffing/touch up without using the brush to reapply.
I used ALL of the lather (had to wring it out of my brush to get enough to finish the 3rd pass).
Once finished, my face felt dried out and I had to use more balm than I thought I should. My skin kept soaking the balm up like it was thirsty.
The scent is powerful, but the performance just isn't there for me.
I won't be buying any.
Greg's Shaving Soap Reviews said:Ingredients: No ingredient listing was provided, nor was I able to find one on-line. Al did however have this to say: “The forumula of Al's Shaving Cream is Triethanolamine and preservative (parabens) free and only contains sodium and potassium salts of fatty acids (stearic, oleic, linoleic, palmitic, myristic and lauric) in addition to water, glycerin and botanicals.â€
I have just started listening to those podcasts and I'm trying to get caught up. I'm on #23 now.Nishy said:If you get a chance listen to 'brushnsoapnblade' I get it through my mobile on podcasts. Yesterdays podcast reviewed a few of Al's soaps, apparrently you need only 1/8th teaspoon for an incredible lather. Calypso is also not liked by the podcast author but as always ymmv.
newkie said:@Mr_Smartepants: well obviously you're an idiot and are doing something wrong!
Yes please Erik I have to admit I am interested only because of the chaps attitude and secrecy.Mr_Smartepants said:I have just started listening to those podcasts and I'm trying to get caught up. I'm on #23 now.Nishy said:If you get a chance listen to 'brushnsoapnblade' I get it through my mobile on podcasts. Yesterdays podcast reviewed a few of Al's soaps, apparrently you need only 1/8th teaspoon for an incredible lather. Calypso is also not liked by the podcast author but as always ymmv.
newkie said:@Mr_Smartepants: well obviously you're an idiot and are doing something wrong!
LOL, yes, probably true!
I'm willing to bet that his cream/croap DOES contain artificial crap in it. It has a metallic/opalescent quality to it that you don't get in "natural" soaps.
I'll try and capture it with my camera but it looks...odd.
Darron, I'll send it to you if you want to evaluate it. It won't get much love in this house.
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