Top critical review
3.0 out of 5 starsIt's decent... but not sure if I like it enough to purchase it again.
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2016
I started off using shaving creams, then moved to hard soaps for a while, then moved back to cream. I decided to go for the eShave cream after reading an excellent review on it, plus I was interested in what the White Tea scent. So on to the review!
Let me break down the shaving cream into what I look for in a shaving soap.
1) Lather
For me, one of the key points that a shaving soap should have is its ability to build up a good lather. I don't want to take a brush to my face only to discover that the lather is either short lived or barely lathers at all in the first place. In this regard, the eShave cream works quite well. I've shaved using distilled water and this soap will build up a thick thick foam around your face. With my hard tap water... it doesn't work quite as well. It will still give a decent lather, but if you're looking for that thick foam, you're either going to have to use a lot more cream or use distilled water.
2) Lubricity
Lubrication is the main point of a shaving soap and sadly, this cream is only mediocre in this regard. Compared to Art of Shaving Lemon puck, this soap doesn't provide nearly as much glide as the AoS soap did, despite the better lather. After trying multiple shaves with varying degrees of water, I have come to the conclusion that the soap lubrication is what it is... I found myself having to shorten my strokes significantly to avoid getting weepers because the blade just doesn't glide as nicely.
3) Fragrance
The fragrance is strong with this one. It smells pleasant, but I can see this irritating those with sensitive skins. It also doesn't leave too much residual scent on the skin afterwards (which is a plus for me). While I do like the White Tea scent, it does remind me a bit of a car freshener smell. I think I prefer a more traditional sandalwood or lavender scent to this one.
4) Price
Not a great deal... not a bad deal. Pretty much competitive with other upper brand name soaps.
Gear used: Badger brush, Feather blades, Weber SS DE razor.
