Mama Bear's Soaps

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I thought I would record my impressions of the soaps I got in the recent bulk purchase and start a thread where others could do likewise.

I got the Mysore Sandalwood and the Dragon's Blood and have now tried them both.

I found one huge upside and a small downside.

I have no other product, soap or cream, which lathers like these soaps! Lightly wet the surface of the soap and swirl a dozen times with a barely damp brush. It looks like there is very little product on the brush but I could work it into enough lather to shave three people! The lather is thick and, depsite the absence of clay in these soaps, is very protective. I rate the shave suitability at 10/10.

Now the downside. These soaps both have plenty of scent but, to my nose, the scent is somewhat 'artificial'. It reminds me of scented bin liners - initially pleasant but clearly synthetic and 'cheap'.

The later is a personal thing and YMMV. Any scent issues are more than made up for by the great performance.
 
I love the lather also. Really thick and has "clots" or "curdles" when building up in a bowl which I've not experienced before.
I've found the scents pleasing, but they fade away once I've finished and dressed. That's fine for me since I use separate cologne.
 
hmmm...my 3 or 4 i have had must have been bad batches i doubt as mine altho a nice product did not live up to the hype i was led to believe

there are far better products out there,,,but as you say ymmv
 
isaiah53 said:
how do these soaps compare with professor blightys? ive tried neither, im just curious to how they compare.
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For me, Prof B's has more "body" and the lather is more substantial than Mama Sue Bear's. But they both are "go to" soaps in my repertoire.

JohnnyO. \:icon_razz:
 
I have only tried my dragons blood so far and have to say it lathered like a b****rd. Although compared with a tallow soap or cream it's lather feels somewhat thin and "flimsy".

The scent is nice although I feel has been more natural to my nose in other products I've used over the years.

I am coming to the conclusion that I'm not a fan of glycerine soaps. Tallow provide so many benefits in comparison.
 
i also decided glyerine soaps arent for me....lather is easy and scents are nice but just not creamy enough for me.
i also got a lot of face burn from the oils used in mama bears soaps.

right now i stick with MdC, Arlington, Mikes orange/cedar/pepper, and Pre De Provence.
 
I'm a complete newbie to wet shaving never mind DE shaving. I've had a beard since I was 22 yo, way back in 1989.

I have to agree about the lather being thin and flimsy, but it may be my poor technique. I don't have any problem with good thick lather from blue beards or Palmolive stick. The mbs is a hard soap so just getting enough on to the brush could be my problem.

I don't suffer the skin drying problem, I get more of that with the Palmolive tbh.

The mb smells are great imb.
 
I find with glycerin soaps that a good soak while you are showering improves the lather making

I also find they need breaking in, once you get the top layer off they improve no end
 
Well, it was my technique. With a dryish brush I was able to pick up plenty of soap and it lathers okay. Not as good as my black beards or Palmolive stick.
 
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