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Last night I test lathered an offering from Beehive Soaps out of Utah. I had never heard of them before but because they are my southern neighbor I thought I ought to show them some love. First off, the shaving soap game is not for sissies. There may have been a time that if you could produce a useable lather that smelled good you could thrive as a Soaper but those days are gone. Can't recall the last time I bought a soap that sucked. So anyway, I was less than optimistic that this soap would perform because I have never heard of it. It's a steric/coconut base and it lathered just fine. Plenty of slickness and from the lager I'd assume cushion was there too. Like other steric soaps, this one is a higher-structure soap.

ps, we might have some talbot entries into this soap pass around soon.

Was it them or someone with a similar name that I thought we heard was closing up several months ago?

ps, we might have some talbot entries into this soap pass around soon.

Was it them or someone with a similar name that I thought we heard was closing up several months ago?

Definitely not Talbot

I didn't hear anything about Talbot closing. They seem to be doing quite well.

I didn't hear anything about Talbot closing. They seem to be doing quite well.

There was a company that seemed to be of note that closed earlier this year. I'll need to browse old threads. It was discussed right here on DFS. I stand corrected that it was not Talbot. Now it will bug me until I figure out who it was that I was thinking.

I think this is where I had "T" on the brain. Damn, time flies.
https://damnfineshave.com/thread-old-tow...ht=closing

yeah, definitely not talbot. I spoke to Chad the other night for a little bit.

I was reminded by someone else that Tim’s Soaps closed awhile back too.


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First things first.  I cannot believe I still have this box of wonders.  I messaged OP today and he said to hang on to it until further notice.  Makes a man feel a bit guilty but hey, still having fun.  Today I revisited Lisa's Natural to see if my initial efforts were incorrect.  My first go I found the soap to be wholly adequate but a touch lacking in slickness and cushion.  Same result today.  In my water, and with my style, I just can't seem to get the same performance as many maid of you do.  Hey, this is a very nice soap.  Scents are great.  . Face feel is great. Post shave is great. but I just don't get quite enough cushion from the blade for this to be a daily driver for me and my hard water.  Offers a smokin close shave though. The Smoked Black Tea scent is wonderful.  A bit of smoke. A bit of tea. A bit of astringency.  Just awesome.

I really like Tallow and Steel soaps.  Great protection.  Great lather.  But heaven help me Most of the scents confuse me.  Today was Boreal which is touted to smell like a Boreal Forest. It has stated notes of Cedarwood, cedar leaf, balsam fir, white spruce, black spruce, Monard (?) and birch.  All of these are scents I love (except Monard which I don't know anything about.). The scent is to garbled and although I have been in many a boreal forest, I don't get taken on a trip with this soap.  LOVE the label art.  In fact T&S art rocks. Scents are an acquired taste.