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Doc’s mad rabbit hole journey.
- Thread starter DocHoliday0831
- Start date
6/29/18
Oldest son turned 7 today wow time is flying by. Got a delivery from LNHC and Mystic Water.
Couldnt wait to try this MW Irish Traveller so I cracked it open tonight. Used the body/face bar as preshave and shower soap it is fairly nice left me feeling clean and not dried out so that is a huge plus over mass production soaps. The Stirling Boar was the brush of choice and Kate was on whisker removal duty tonight. Finished off with a splash of Phillips Fougere from Black Ship and I was BBS+ and smelled my rather nice.
SOTD:
This is being my first full size MW product I was a bit cautious to load enough soap and make sure that the water wasn’t too hot and make sure that I incorporated enough water into the lather. Overall my ranking is Tier 2 Box 5 on the scale. It just didn’t have the post shave feel that the tier 1 soaps have for me and the SOS for me is extremely mild at about a 1.5/5. Slickness and cushion were nice and the residual was not at a point where I could do a cleanup pass without adding lather. Nice soap overall and no regrets on picking it up but not in the top tier for me as said before.
Have a blessed weekend folks, thanks for reading. Prayers and God’s blessings to each of you.
Oldest son turned 7 today wow time is flying by. Got a delivery from LNHC and Mystic Water.
Couldnt wait to try this MW Irish Traveller so I cracked it open tonight. Used the body/face bar as preshave and shower soap it is fairly nice left me feeling clean and not dried out so that is a huge plus over mass production soaps. The Stirling Boar was the brush of choice and Kate was on whisker removal duty tonight. Finished off with a splash of Phillips Fougere from Black Ship and I was BBS+ and smelled my rather nice.
SOTD:
This is being my first full size MW product I was a bit cautious to load enough soap and make sure that the water wasn’t too hot and make sure that I incorporated enough water into the lather. Overall my ranking is Tier 2 Box 5 on the scale. It just didn’t have the post shave feel that the tier 1 soaps have for me and the SOS for me is extremely mild at about a 1.5/5. Slickness and cushion were nice and the residual was not at a point where I could do a cleanup pass without adding lather. Nice soap overall and no regrets on picking it up but not in the top tier for me as said before.
Have a blessed weekend folks, thanks for reading. Prayers and God’s blessings to each of you.
Thanks, I wouldn’t say it was a dud it just wasn’t elite tier 1 status.
I’m surprised to hear you say it’s post shave feel wasn’t Tier 1. To me, that is Mystic Water’s best attribute, and why I put it above almost all other soaps.
Curious to hear about the bath soaps. I only use bar soap, but have yet to order any from artisans, except for a couple from Stirling. I guess I need to get out there and try some others.
Curious to hear about the bath soaps. I only use bar soap, but have yet to order any from artisans, except for a couple from Stirling. I guess I need to get out there and try some others.
I also echo the sentiment that maybe give the soap a few more tries before you give it a final grade. It may not be elite, but it can compete for a top tier 1 spot. MW was one of the first soaps that really recognized a Post Shave Feel. The PSF in MW may have been out-paced by some of the other soap makers...but it is still up there with a lot of them. Anyway, give it a few more tries...try to dial it in...and I bet the grade will go up a bit. But then again...we are all very different with what we want in a soap and how we experience it! Thanks for letting us know how you feel bout it.
Nice mail call, TJ. Regarding the MW: I find that, for me, a boar brush is a lather killer with MW - definitely NOT the right brush for this soap, with the water at my house. I think it's because with a boar brush, water is introduced too fast - but that's just a guess. Anyway, the denser the brush, the better. I find that dense, 2-band badgers, along with denser synthetics, work best for me.
that I can see. Will definitely try with a dense synthetic on my next use. Thanks for the tip
7/1/18
Wow what a busy weekend. Got a ton and I do mean a ton of “honey do” work done. Fish aquariums all broken down and stored away (both had been empty for 3-4 months). Saloon Doors built for the pass through opening between kitchen and living room, painted 1/2 of the living room and moved bookshelves down to a more accessible location and now I am whipped and too wore out to strop a straight and shave like that so I made an executive decision and called Kate to the mound again. LNHC plaide cloimhe is the sudsy stuff and post product. Sorrentino maple tuxedo was the lather maker.
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Oh oh and in case you were wondering we are changing the living room color drastically
It was the wine/Burgundy color now it will be that sea green/blue color. And yes it is kind of a pain to cover but these new paints that are paint primer combo type are really good at their job.
Ok now for the review of the first time I ever used a LNHC (Lisa’s Natural Herbal Creations for those that may not know what that was) soap. The scent in tub is a 2.5/5 but warms to a 3-3.5/5 when lathered. Lather was absolutely simple to get using the SV method and the Sorrentino Tuxedo had no problems with it at all. Cushion was at least 4.5/5, slickness 4.5/5, residual 4.5/5, post shave feel 5/5, overall for me this is TOP 3 soaps that I own no joke. And I’m not saying that just because she is a vendor on this site and I was not paid for my opinion LOL. This is by far the best artisan soap I own if I take Chiseled Face and SV out of the picture. I will be buying more and more of her stuff and almost want to 3017 a bunch of stuff just so SWMBO wouldn’t complain if a whole truckload of soap came in. I’m a LNHC wagon train driver for sure now. I also used the beard balm and Twofold oil by her because I’m trying to grow a big boy goatee and SWMBO says what did I do to make my beard so soft and not scratchy. It must be fabulous stuff is all I can say.
Thanks for reading folks, have a great Monday. Prayers and God’s blessings to each of you!
Wow what a busy weekend. Got a ton and I do mean a ton of “honey do” work done. Fish aquariums all broken down and stored away (both had been empty for 3-4 months). Saloon Doors built for the pass through opening between kitchen and living room, painted 1/2 of the living room and moved bookshelves down to a more accessible location and now I am whipped and too wore out to strop a straight and shave like that so I made an executive decision and called Kate to the mound again. LNHC plaide cloimhe is the sudsy stuff and post product. Sorrentino maple tuxedo was the lather maker.
SOTD:
Oh oh and in case you were wondering we are changing the living room color drastically
It was the wine/Burgundy color now it will be that sea green/blue color. And yes it is kind of a pain to cover but these new paints that are paint primer combo type are really good at their job.
Ok now for the review of the first time I ever used a LNHC (Lisa’s Natural Herbal Creations for those that may not know what that was) soap. The scent in tub is a 2.5/5 but warms to a 3-3.5/5 when lathered. Lather was absolutely simple to get using the SV method and the Sorrentino Tuxedo had no problems with it at all. Cushion was at least 4.5/5, slickness 4.5/5, residual 4.5/5, post shave feel 5/5, overall for me this is TOP 3 soaps that I own no joke. And I’m not saying that just because she is a vendor on this site and I was not paid for my opinion LOL. This is by far the best artisan soap I own if I take Chiseled Face and SV out of the picture. I will be buying more and more of her stuff and almost want to 3017 a bunch of stuff just so SWMBO wouldn’t complain if a whole truckload of soap came in. I’m a LNHC wagon train driver for sure now. I also used the beard balm and Twofold oil by her because I’m trying to grow a big boy goatee and SWMBO says what did I do to make my beard so soft and not scratchy. It must be fabulous stuff is all I can say.
Thanks for reading folks, have a great Monday. Prayers and God’s blessings to each of you!
its almost like a Patchouli truck drove into a smoke locker and found a forest. Lots going on I can’t pinpoint what I’m smelling. I looked on her website but it doesn’t specifically say what the profile is that I can find yet but I’m looking
I found the tag I thought I lost!!!! Rosewood and cedar lead to spicy clove, Vetiver, and Amber! It is awesomely mixed and balanced
most excellent TJ!! Sounds like you got quite a bit done around the house.
The soaps that Lisa makes are absolutely wonderful...if you're able to use, and enjoy rose, I would highly recommend her Somali Rose! Of course, the Coconut Oud has been mentioned numerous times around here, and I have to agree it's a wonderful scent!
The soaps that Lisa makes are absolutely wonderful...if you're able to use, and enjoy rose, I would highly recommend her Somali Rose! Of course, the Coconut Oud has been mentioned numerous times around here, and I have to agree it's a wonderful scent!
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Nice shaves and home improvements. That's a much nicer, brighter color for sure.
I've actually got some LNHC en route. I tried some samples last year, but wasn't overly impressed. CBL recently sent me a jar of the Coconut Oud, but I've only test-lathered it thus far; I'm not over-the-moon about the scent like everybody else is, but the lather seemed nice. But I decided to give the soaps another try. I got them in the original version as well as the new one just to see if I can tell a difference.