Great product, Second (edited) review
I have been shaving with soaps/creams for over a year now. I will leave my initial review intact for new DE shavers to reference. My initial product rating was 3 stars.<br />**Initial review:<br />I was disappointed at how difficult it was to make a good lather, but it's probably due to my inexperience. I love Taylor's tub of shave cream - lathers great and I thought this would be similar, but the lather I produce with this soap leaves my face nicked and razor burned quite a bit. I give it three stars b/c the lather doesn't seem to protect that well and the bowl only works with Taylor's refills - if I had known that, I would have bought a separate bowl and less expensive soap; on the other hand, the bowl is very attractive and the soap smells great. I recommend sticking with the cream though. **End of initial review.<br /><br />After having much more experience with this shaving soap I have to say that I have come to love it. The technique for obtaining a good lather from a hard soap and a cream are different and it was my own inexperience that produced unsatisfactory results. As a matter of fact, even the cheap (less than $5 soaps) will produce a good lather if done properly. That said, this product has lasted for a long time, smells great and produces a smooth easy shave. It truly does produce a rich, thick lather and if it does not for you, than you are not doing it right (just look at my initial review). It does not dry my face out like the less expensive soaps tend to do. All in all, a great product and I will continue to purchase it.
Rating: 5 stars