Thread: First Über...

First Über lather today. Mix of Body Shop Maca Root, Crab Tree and Evelyn Nomad and Faulding's Glycerin. Tried a bit on my cheek (it's evening, I just made it to practise). It feels really nice and soft, can't wait for tomorrow! I think the scents really go well together; the Nomad scent fades much faster than the Maca Root. The Maca Root is clearly a stronger scent but I think the Nomad might sort of 'shine through' a bit; and combined together with the glycerin they're definitely greater than the sum of their parts...

Great: a horny Nomad lubed up on glycerin. Alert the local female populace! ('cuz your face will be uber-smooth...)

i was just looking at the maca root cream and nomad soap. how do they smell?

Originally Posted by AxelH

Great: a horny Nomad lubed up on glycerin. Alert the local female populace! ('cuz your face will be uber-smooth...)

Ha! That's great, but, seriously, is was WILD! So, so nice to shave with. I couldn't even FEEL the blade, so smooth, I can't get over how nice it was, and the only thing I changed was the lather, everything else (prep (Proraso Pre/Post), brush, and the trusty Burrell TopFlight) was all the same...

Originally Posted by jmbbabson

i was just looking at the maca root cream and nomad soap. how do they smell?

The cream smells really, really nice, like cut gass, but sweet. The small is not too strong, but it does linger; all day!

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

The cream smells really, really nice, like cut gass, but sweet. The small is not too strong, but it does linger; all day!

Sounds like something I'd definitely try. How about the nomad? What does that smell like?thanks for helping me out btw I've been wondering what these are like for almost a month!

Originally Posted by jmbbabson

Sounds like something I'd definitely try. How about the nomad? What does that smell like?thanks for helping me out btw I've been wondering what these are like for almost a month!

It's hard to say what the Nomad smells like, it's a bit sandalwood; a light smell, not as strong as the Maca root. Together, they work really well; better than alone; the Nomad is a little light smelling for me by itself. I made the lather exactly as shown in a video here, not sure of the guy's name now, but I think he was from Norway (interesting tatt on his arm; I like it) where he puts a little bit of hot water into the soap and lets it sit for a while; and then poured that into the shave bowl with the cream and glycerin, then rubbed the dry brush on the soap and mixed it all up...it worked really well, you could have made a Pavlova out of it (look it up, it's Australian )...

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

...not sure of the guy's name now, but I think he was from Norway (interesting tatt on his arm; I like it)...

Denmark, sorry, apologies to Thomas...The video is in the Wiki...

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

It's hard to say what the Nomad smells like, it's a bit sandalwood; a light smell, not as strong as the Maca root. Together, they work really well; better than alone; the Nomad is a little light smelling for me by itself. I made the lather exactly as shown in a video here, not sure of the guy's name now, but I think he was from Norway (interesting tatt on his arm; I like it) where he puts a little bit of hot water into the soap and lets it sit for a while; and then poured that into the shave bowl with the cream and glycerin, then rubbed the dry brush on the soap and mixed it all up...it worked really well, you could have made a Pavlova out of it (look it up, it's Australian )...

great! thanks for the info, i'll definitely check them out

this forum is killing me... first MWF, then Taylor's, on to MDC, a quick stop at I Coloniali, Al's Bomb, the bear whatever, and now the Body Shop Maca... is there ever an end to the purchasing delight of a straight shaver? I think I am addicted to trying anything new