Back to basics - creams or soaps?

There's something very satisfying about lathering with soaps. Some are quite a challenge, and if you lather on the puck then directly on to your face the whole thing can get messy and be a bit of hit and miss. Sometimes I swirl awhile on the puck then continue in a bowl - then there's even more washing up! But results can be exceptional.

Creams are different. Much easier to work with and I get more consistent results. Sometimes I wonder why I bother with soaps at all.

Then after a few days with creams, I fancy another session with soaps.

So it goes on!

Variety is the spice of life I guess.

And I do have a lot of stuff to use up.

Truefitt & Hill Rose cream

Trumpers Coconut cream

TOBS Mr Taylor cream

Castle Forbes Lavender cream

Coates Sandalwood cream

Coates Limes cream

Coates Almond Cream

DR Harris Rose cream

Body Shop Maca Root cream

James Bronley cream

Yardleys soap

Tabac soap

L'Occitane Cade soap

Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna soap

Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood soap

Mitchell's Wool Fat soap

Nanny's Lavender soap

Proraso soft soap

Martin de Candre soap

Art of Shaving Sandalwood soap

DR Harris Marlborough soap

DR Harris Arlington soap

Trumpers Rose soap

Palmolive (stick)