l’Occitane Cade and the Weber
I’ve not used l’Occitane Cade shaving cream for quite a while and normally use it in a superlather with l’Occitane Cade shaving soap, and this morning I remembered why: l’Occitane Cade shaving cream is rather shy in the lather department, despite the ardent attentions of the Omega boar brush shown, well along in its break-in. I ended up doing the third pass with some lather helper from a puck of Institut Karité 25% shea butter shaving soap: they’re both French and both full of shea butter. And that worked fine.
The Weber razor is a fine razor. I find it significant that we’re seeing technological innovation in DE safety razors: that indicates new resources being devoted to this market, even if at the fringes—where it would begin: big corporations often are conservative in their advances. Today, with a Swedish Gillette blade, the razor provided a very nice shave indeed.
You’ll note that, whereas the l’Occitane shaving cream tube is almost full, the tube of l’Occitane Cade aftershave balm is almost empty. The explanation is simple: the balm works quite well and is very good. And it worked well again this morning. You guys who live in wintry climes might want to give this one a try. (In fairness: the balm tube was smaller to begin with, but still…)
Is this Monday? Where is the SLANT!! This is most unusual. I seriously, had to ask the wife if this is monday. OH, MY!!! I’m not sure about this at all!!! SO, how’s the Weber on two day stubble. I am not even sure this is fair play. Can you do this?
RobM
16 January 2012 at 2:44 pm
LOL. No slant because I sneaked in a shave yesterday. I wasn’t going to shave, but I had gotten some Dr. Bronner’s shave gel and put some on my beard just to see what it was like. After I had rubbed it in well, with the razors sitting on the shelf in front of me, … I couldn’t keep from doing a with-the-grain pass.
I didn’t much care for Dr. Bronner’s shaving gel, but now my face felt stubbly and half-shaved, so I lathered up and did a proper shave. (Feather Premium razor, horsehair brush, Institut Karité shaving soap) So today no two-day stubble to dispatch.
LeisureGuy
16 January 2012 at 3:07 pm
I feel much better now. This morning for me, the Slant, EJ Sandalwood, Omega red and clear handle boar brush, witch hazel then SCS Refined. Don’t have enough creams to keep up this month. I should work on that and have started a list (reading carefully what you say about creams). Much appreciation for what you do, later….
RobM
16 January 2012 at 3:22 pm
I have to say that I enjoy soap much more than creams. But I’m commenting on them as I go, so if you keep track you’ll know. The Cade is really pretty weak in the lather department—I can see why Steve uses it as a superlather with the Cade shaving soap. I do like the fragrance, though.
LeisureGuy
16 January 2012 at 3:30 pm
I picked up a Weber as well as an extra handle to use on one of my old Tech razor with a cracked handle. I am liking the Weber very much. It shaves quite well, and the price is right. If it were a bit more expensive I would expect more than the slightly industrial finish to the handle. On the other hand I don’t think the extra spit and polish is really worth the price upgrade to a Feather/Ikon level. (Though I would love to add razors from both manufactures to my stable one day)
O350125
16 January 2012 at 5:21 pm
It will be interesting to see where he takes the product line. I got two copies of this first razor—a spare, I guess, in case I wear out the first one.
LeisureGuy
16 January 2012 at 5:30 pm
A nice array of shea butter products: bath soap, shave soap or cream, aftershave, serves the cold climate shaver well. Really great for the skin that is exposed to wintry cold
maybe just me but shea soaps seem to lather way better than shea shave creams. I usually super lather shea creams with MWF – outstanding double whammt skin care goodness
Hyperwarp
17 January 2012 at 6:27 am