I usually keep a can of Barbasol kicking around for body shaving for implanting medical devices, but for face shaving I’m all artisan, it just flat out works better for me and leaves my fave super hydrated, whereas canned foam dries out my skin. Great video Matthew and have an awesome day!
Proraso makes a pretty good foam which works great with a slick preshave under it like cremo or their own preshave if you're stuck without a brush or an artisan soap. But nothing beats an artisan soap that lasts all day long even after the shave.
I believe too the truth that "water is slickness". How to find out, one day I made a lather having too much water so the lather seemed thin. I still shaved with it, and it was fine; in fact a very good shave with only mild irritation.
That’s one reason I think tub loading is not a good idea. The paste is so thick and you have to add water and more water, while the soap is drying your face. Thanks for watching!
Great experiment and comparison explanation. BTW: I don't know about canned foam (no experience with usage) but from my calcs a 4oz jar of Artisan soap should last 60 shaves or so using quarter teaspoon scoops, that would be for worst case of 0.07oz / shave, so the cost per shave is about 25cents/shave and even less for say Stirling 5.8oz tub.👍🤠
Your right somehow my brain did not compute. Hehehehe! Somehow I wrote down the wrong numbers. You can see how that would drastically change the amount of water needed vs what is in the 10 oz can of foam. Thanks for watching Lawrey!
You can do something about the foam-in-the-can being not very wet; and that is to both pre-wet you face and to use a brush. Trouble is that although this can work, it IS MORE WORK, and you may need more of the shaving foam. I have tried that a couple of times and it is effective, but on the other side, making a shaving lather with a normal shave soap, no need to pre-wet the face.
I think the idea behind Barbasol is convenience, profit and then comfort. It does work but once you have felt better it’s hard to go back. Thanks for watching!
Great video! I think the average person should really consider using an artisan soap with a brush, regardless of what razor they use. That's made the biggest improvement in my mornings. Some people just can't get used to single blade shaving, but they should still spend a bit more time on face prep. It's just more enjoyable.
Hi Matthew. I agree with everything you mentioned. Just a quick question. This gel you used at the end, is this your home made gel? Can you maybe share the ingredients?
Yes this is the stuff I’ve made. The ingredients are items you buy online. Water, alcohol, glycerin, coconut oil derivative, organic alcohol, siloxane polymer, copilymer, cetearyl alcohol, allantoin, menthol, surfactant, glyceryl ether. Thanks for watching!
I still have a can of Barbasol and recently was in a hurry so used it to bypass the brush. I guess it's better than dry shaving but just doesn't compare to a good lather, since it does feel dry and has no lubricity. Barbasol also has their "1919' gel in a tube that is very slick and does a much better job. I just realized that I can't remember the last time I saw you use one of your PAA Cubes. Why not?
@@lawrence1md Yeah, I wasn't using mine for a long time since I was using that Palmolive stick soap. But I used that up so I'm back to the PAA and other soaps and the Cube.
I agree that Barbasol feels dryer and doesn't have the same slickness right out of the can. I have used a wet brush to lather Barbasol and the extra water does add to the slickness. And I do use Barbasol when I want a quick shave with less cleanup. However, I'm with you when it comes to a more enjoyable and better shave using artisan soaps. Definitely worth 50¢ per shave. I'm sure most wet shavers laugh at themselves for ever thinking that DE shaving was going to save them money versus cartridge shaving 😂
There’s a big trade off on de shaving and cartridge razor shaving. Once you hit that breaking point of a enjoyable shave you forget about the attempt to save money. I’d say it’s worth it as long as you don’t go over board. Thanks for watching Bart!
@@lawrence1md I came out of the rabbit hole after I realized that my Rex Ambassador was no better than one of my cheapest safety razors. And once I discovered the Rockwell 6S, I focused on just enjoying my daily shaves. I do fall off the wagon from time to time though 😉
You started to talk briefly about usage and price. These can be tested and measured. One person's use price can be different than another person's use price.
Awesome shave and comparison! I agree 100% .This is Definitely a top 10 video every beginner to wet shaving should watch !
Thank you! I had fun doing this video and it helped me remember what the cream in a can experience was like.
Great shave and comparison. I don't remember who, but somebody bowl lathered their Barbasol adding water to it.
I’d like to see that one. I might had to give it a spin and see how it does. Thanks for watching Scott!
I usually keep a can of Barbasol kicking around for body shaving for implanting medical devices, but for face shaving I’m all artisan, it just flat out works better for me and leaves my fave super hydrated, whereas canned foam dries out my skin. Great video Matthew and have an awesome day!
Your right, I believe the foam dehydrates the skin. Thanks for watching!
@@lawrence1md you’re most welcome! And yessir, it definitely does for me.
Proraso makes a pretty good foam which works great with a slick preshave under it like cremo or their own preshave if you're stuck without a brush or an artisan soap. But nothing beats an artisan soap that lasts all day long even after the shave.
I have seen their foam but have never tried it. Might be a good one to try sometime. Thanks for watching Ron!
I believe too the truth that "water is slickness". How to find out, one day I made a lather having too much water so the lather seemed thin. I still shaved with it, and it was fine; in fact a very good shave with only mild irritation.
That’s one reason I think tub loading is not a good idea. The paste is so thick and you have to add water and more water, while the soap is drying your face. Thanks for watching!
Great experiment and comparison explanation. BTW: I don't know about canned foam (no experience with usage) but from my calcs a 4oz jar of Artisan soap should last 60 shaves or so using quarter teaspoon scoops, that would be for worst case of 0.07oz / shave, so the cost per shave is about 25cents/shave and even less for say Stirling 5.8oz tub.👍🤠
Your right somehow my brain did not compute. Hehehehe! Somehow I wrote down the wrong numbers. You can see how that would drastically change the amount of water needed vs what is in the 10 oz can of foam. Thanks for watching Lawrey!
You can do something about the foam-in-the-can being not very wet; and that is to both pre-wet you face and to use a brush. Trouble is that although this can work, it IS MORE WORK, and you may need more of the shaving foam. I have tried that a couple of times and it is effective, but on the other side, making a shaving lather with a normal shave soap, no need to pre-wet the face.
I think the idea behind Barbasol is convenience, profit and then comfort. It does work but once you have felt better it’s hard to go back. Thanks for watching!
Great video! I think the average person should really consider using an artisan soap with a brush, regardless of what razor they use. That's made the biggest improvement in my mornings. Some people just can't get used to single blade shaving, but they should still spend a bit more time on face prep. It's just more enjoyable.
I believe your right. You know what might make Barbasol a little better? If it came in a banana scent! Thanks for watch Lee!
@@lawrence1md I would absolutely jump on that!
Nicely done.
Thanks for watching!
Hi Matthew. I agree with everything you mentioned. Just a quick question. This gel you used at the end, is this your home made gel? Can you maybe share the ingredients?
Yes this is the stuff I’ve made. The ingredients are items you buy online. Water, alcohol, glycerin, coconut oil derivative, organic alcohol, siloxane polymer, copilymer, cetearyl alcohol, allantoin, menthol, surfactant, glyceryl ether. Thanks for watching!
I still have a can of Barbasol and recently was in a hurry so used it to bypass the brush. I guess it's better than dry shaving but just doesn't compare to a good lather, since it does feel dry and has no lubricity. Barbasol also has their "1919' gel in a tube that is very slick and does a much better job. I just realized that I can't remember the last time I saw you use one of your PAA Cubes. Why not?
It’s been a while with the cube. I guess I just got out of the habit. I’ll try to use one in the next shave. Thanks for watching Chris!
@@lawrence1md
Yeah, I wasn't using mine for a long time since I was using that Palmolive stick soap. But I used that up so I'm back to the PAA and other soaps and the Cube.
@@chrislj2890 I wish they still made the palmolive shave stick. Or at least something similar
@@lawrence1md
Me too, I loved that stuff.
@@chrislj2890 I have 3 sticks left. The cream in the tube just isn’t the same
I agree that Barbasol feels dryer and doesn't have the same slickness right out of the can. I have used a wet brush to lather Barbasol and the extra water does add to the slickness. And I do use Barbasol when I want a quick shave with less cleanup. However, I'm with you when it comes to a more enjoyable and better shave using artisan soaps. Definitely worth 50¢ per shave. I'm sure most wet shavers laugh at themselves for ever thinking that DE shaving was going to save them money versus cartridge shaving 😂
There’s a big trade off on de shaving and cartridge razor shaving. Once you hit that breaking point of a enjoyable shave you forget about the attempt to save money. I’d say it’s worth it as long as you don’t go over board. Thanks for watching Bart!
@@lawrence1md I came out of the rabbit hole after I realized that my Rex Ambassador was no better than one of my cheapest safety razors. And once I discovered the Rockwell 6S, I focused on just enjoying my daily shaves. I do fall off the wagon from time to time though 😉
@@BartBuzz I know exactly what you mean.
Agree 👍
Thank you for watching!
You started to talk briefly about usage and price. These can be tested and measured. One person's use price can be different than another person's use price.