Wholly Kaw "Fougére Mania" tallow shaving soap

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Today's shave: The new tallow soap base from Wholly Kaw, "Siero", with two kinds of milk and whey, as well as hops extract, all around excellent product!
** Kit **
* Wholly Kaw "Fougére Mania" shaving soap
* Gillette Super Speed Black Tip razor
* Graydog mixed badger / boar cocobol rosewood custom brush
* Barrister and Mann "Reserve Fern" aftershave
** Intro / Outro **
Intro: "Spygame" by Parov Stelar
Outro: "Booty Swing" by Parov Stelar

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30 ноя 2019

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@T-R.e.x 4 года назад

The water it can handle is insane and the slickness from planet Jupiter.

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

This is, simply, excellent soap. Quite pricy, though, and that remains an issue.

@brianb.2894 4 года назад

Hi Michael. If you`ve ever given a soap higher praise than Wholly Kaw I don`t remember it. Won the prize in every category it seems. Good job. Thank you.👍

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

Absolutely amazing soap, if I had showed you this five years ago you would have thought I was crazy.

@drmatt357 4 года назад

Couldn’t agree more regarding the soap. Well stated.

@josheyres4641 4 года назад

Hey Michael, I really do enjoy your videos, you give such great reviews, whether bad or good. It's a pleasure to have you in the shaving community

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

Thank you for that, I really appreciate that -- and thanks for watching!!

@ktheodor3968 4 года назад

I think Michael it has got to the point that artisan shaving soap making in the new world is now *at least* as good soap making as (centuries-old) traditional soap making from the likes of France and Italy. Yes, you can go to, say, southern France where there is still a localised cottage-industry soap making, and one is bound to be charmed by the artisanry about it. But what keeps coming out of the States and Canada can give the Europeans a run for their money, easily. A Renaissance of traditional wet shaving, we're living through perhaps. Lovely, as ever, Michael to have your upload on a dreary, freezing Sunday evening in ancient (unhealthily, ruinously Brexit-driven) Albion. Tara! :)

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

Ah, ancient Albion, how we miss you! It is kind of amazing just how far they are taking "soap", which as you say already has hit a high bar for those more traditional French and Italian soaps. Martin de Candre - you wonder what they think when they use a soap like this Wholly Kaw soap? Are they impressed or dismayed or dismissive, or all three (grin)??

@joejohnson691 3 года назад

Hello Michael, I'm in the Charlotte area....love your vids for the intro music alone..appreciate

@TheTeos2009 4 года назад

Ciao michal sempre belle sbarbate e prodotti interessanti

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

Thanks so much for watching!!

@mikeh9701 4 года назад

Hi Michael- Great shave and soap review; thank you! Yes, this is quite a nice soap. I have a tub of this soap in the unscented version and it is just great. I enjoyed hearing your feedback, as always. I hope you have a great start to your week and best regards, as always.

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

Thank you as always for watching! Great soap, and I wonder just what else Wholly Kaw and the other artisans have in store for us next year!

@jensebu78 4 года назад

Hello Michael. Thanks for that nice video. Was great to see u that happy!😁👍

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

I know, feels good to feel good :-)

@jfbrko290 4 года назад

I LOVE kokum butter soaps! The kokum really makes the soap goopy and slick and just all around great. Another good kokum butter soap to try out is Frostbite by Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements.

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

Butters in general make for a fatty, rich soap, and I for one really like that in my shaving soap.

@terrym1065 4 года назад

1st Nice shave Michael💈💈 Mild not wild. Look at that marvelous lather bowl work it's magic and not even a mention🤔 Wholly Kaw certainly is top shelf. So many soaps/creams, so little time😢 Lol, some people have a tendency to over-shave using such a mild razor😉 Another informative video, thanks. Enjoy!

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

The lather bowl is MAGIC, and we all know it. Mild razors are a bit of a trap, it's easy to feel like you need to compensate for the feel, but resist the urge and let the razor do its work. Excellent results as you could see.

@edwardmiles6513 4 года назад

One of my favorite razors too. Surprising how many of them are still available, given that they were manufactured for only two years. Best wishes.

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

I might be tempted to pick up another one, it's a great razor.

@blade4vor905 4 года назад

Nice review and shave, Michael! This new soap base has been getting rave reviews from everyone I've seen or heard. The smile on your face partway through your 2nd pass is telling as well. Thanks! Cheers! -Rob

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

So good, just so good...but I have all these other soaps to try, so it now sits on the shelf -- that hurts.

@417Keto 4 года назад

That soap does sound incredible. I appreciate your time and your thoughts on that one. Thanks !

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

It's just so good, hard to oversell it to be honest.

@marcocerqueglini4441 4 года назад

nice shaving Michael,good evening!!

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

Thanks, Marco, have a great week!

@MauroDiLernia 4 года назад

Hello my friend. Super shaving 😉 Very creamy!

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

This is good stuff, Mauro, you should get some -- you will not regret it!

@nricofighter 4 года назад

Yeah I love this soap, I do also own the toner and it's so mild in scent that I feel like purchasing the aftershave splash at some point. Soap is a fantastic soap too!

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

I might have to get a full set later in a different scent, but then it would just sit on the shelf -- and that is really not a great way to go :-)

@koosk41 4 года назад

I feel I have joined the wet shaving community at a wonderful time, as you say, with so many incredible products available now, and even Gillette kinda testing the water with the Heritage. What will be the Holy Grail in time?

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

Man, nobody knows, but I have a feeling we all have a list in our heads.

@dsr9863 4 года назад

Nice shave and review, thank you! As someone already mentioned, too many soaps, not enough time and money... I saw that brush in some of your previous videos, very simple but nice wooden handle... was it a one-off, or is it available for purchase? I love the badger/ boar mixed knots, Semogue Owners Club Mixed Badger and Boar (with the cherry wood handle), which is a 50/50 mix, is my favourite brush. And it’s incredibly cheap compared to other brushes, and considering the quality...

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

That is a one off brush, given to me as a gift by Graydog, who has made brushes for a number of people on RU-vid -- a very kind gift and I agree, it's a great brush!

@knightmare1015 4 года назад

Great shave Michael. It's a bit weird that you did not get a really good shave with the Gillette Silver Blue blade. It must have been a bad blade which is rare because I find them to be very consistant. I tried Wholly Kaw back in the day and I really enjoyed their now discontinued frozen cranberry scented soap which was awesome.

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

Normally I love those blades, and I will absolutely buy more, that's just one bum blade. I used it anyway :-) Frozen cranberry?? Huh!

@knightmare1015 4 года назад

@@mfreedberg yeah they got rid of it just before they changed their soap base. An old friend of mine back in the day had sent it to me. I had wanted to try KShave Worx's "Frosen" which was a cranberry and rose scented soap which they have long since discontinued.

@T-R.e.x 4 года назад

I tried not to over shave in the last shave. The result was acceptable but some areas on the neck had some uncut stubble and I didn't like it, even I did 3 full passes I could do another pass, but I left it there. Now, when I get the Siero I will make 5 passes to see how far this soap can go.

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

I wonder if you are in fact not really following the grain of your hair on your neck -- you may think you are, but is it perhaps one of those complicated "hair goes in all directions" kind of thing?

@T-R.e.x 4 года назад

Hmm probably yes, especially on the XTG pass! Any ideas? Mixed hairs there!

@toddd7444 5 месяцев назад

In these Inflationary Times. HERE IS AN EASY WAY TO DO IT MY FRIENDs Use any hard Soaps out there? To fit in any Mugs or Cups? Like" tallow (Mitchells' Wool Fat or Arko Sticks. Just to name a few of them?) You can mix and match your old Soaps? Cut up the soap on a paper plate, pour your soap chunks with the shavings from the Paper Plate into a Mug, cover the soap with a small amount of water, and microwave your soap. For about a minute or so? Place a paper plate under your mug in case it bubbles out of your cup? If it foams up, STOP. The water keeps it from burning itself up. (DON'T OVER WATER YOUR SOAP??) Easy, does it? Let cool don't want to Crack the Mugs or Cups you're using? (You just want it to Congeal in your Mug or Cup') it is very hot and watery'''''. let it cool in PLACE'. after it cools, put it in a Sunny Window, until the Soap hardens? When using your soaps, use Dry Brush Less Water. It thickens the soap, making it easier to use on your face. Save your Money, spend it on your wife, don't listen to the shave Mafia. It saves me time and Money. Wheelchair Larry Happy New Year. Your Mileage may vary?

@BB-le7yu 4 года назад

For those that have smelled both, how does Fougere Mania compare to La Fougere Parfaite?

@D4PPZ456 4 года назад

It costs $40 CAD.... soap soo slick it can't even grab my money :D

@Nav_M 4 года назад

😄😂😂😂

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

Steep, I know, that is a real issue that is going to keep people from buying this soap, and that's a shame.

@petrub27 4 года назад

I wonder if he liked the soap

@AleksGutierrez 4 года назад

I was wondering the exact same thing...

@jensebu78 4 года назад

Not sure either... 🤷‍♂️😂

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

you know, not sure, but yes, I *think* I did. Ok, I loved it.

@borbetomagus 4 года назад

Nice soap. Getting a little pricey though. It's nice to see Wholly Kaw, Grooming Dept, Ariana & Evans, Barrister and Mann, Saponificio Varesino (and others) pushing themselves to keep improving their soap bases.

@toddpedlar5431 4 года назад

Yeah, it looks wonderful, as one might expect. But I agree with you - this is way above my price point. I have to wonder if some of these artisans might make more profit knocking the price down to the $20-25 ballpark where MANY more guys might be willing to pull the trigger. I'm sure they've done the financial analysis, though, and maybe $30 is the right place... but there's no chance I'm buying it at that price.

@borbetomagus 4 года назад

@@toddpedlar5431 Wholly Kaw's unscented 'Bare Siero' is a little more affordable at $24.99. Some might consider one of Grooming Department's soaps (with the Fortis base) a steal at $15, though it might be interpreted as a teaser to get you to pull the trigger on their top-line soap bases. I just wish more vendors would offer simpler scents (like pure lemon, lavender, sandalwood, unscented or something else) as an option with these improved bases.

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

Pricing is getting to be a real issue for these top tier soaps, but I am not sure what they can do about the pricing if the entire ingredient list is premium top to bottom :-) this is one soap I would use with care to make it last for that money -- but it does also offer a superior shave.

@T-R.e.x 4 года назад

Pull the trigger. This soap is fantastic.

@borbetomagus 4 года назад

@@T-R.e.x I ordered Declaration Grooming's more affordable Unscented (with Milksteak base), but still am considering Wholly Kaw 'Bare Siero'.

@sheshaveswithjill4838 4 года назад

I can't keep up with all these new soap bases. You buy soap and months later it is in a new and different base. I love Fougere scents.

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

You and me both, I have a hard time remembering who did what when and what changed.

@D4rk5py 4 года назад

Now I'm curious to know what the other 2 soaps of that top 3 are.

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

A Declaration Grooming soap, a French soap with donkey milk and honey, Saponifio Varesino...I think there are more :-)

@T-R.e.x 4 года назад

Are you talking about Lainess or Savonniere du Moulin?

@jfbrko290 4 года назад

Are there any benefits to mixing a witchhazel aftershave with a lotion then applying it?

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

If you are looking to add the skin toning and irritation reducing qualities of the witch hazel to the lotion, sure -- and there are already lotions on the market that do this.

@jfbrko290 4 года назад

@@mfreedberg cool! Lately I've just been experimenting by mixing Cella's aloe vera aftershave balm with a little Thayer's medicated and it felt like it mixed the qualities of the two products VERY well together.

@T-R.e.x 4 года назад

This Siero is slicker than the Bufala or the Donkey Milk base?

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

Yes, I think so!

@T-R.e.x 4 года назад

Wow.

@MrUlski 4 года назад

So the soap contains linseed oil - that was a bit odd - I learned that rags soaked in linseed oil can self ignite. I wouldn’t be afraid that your brush goes up in flames though

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

it did get very hot when lathering :-)

@thelion43 4 года назад

I don’t care how Sri told us Kaw is pronounced cow I will always pronounce it Kaw a bit like Colin Powell it’s Colin not Colin 😂

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

I did ask if he ever regretted the branding -- and apparently no, he does not! Cow Kaw!!

@428steve 4 года назад

With soapers using Donkey Milk, Water Buffalo Milk, Camel milk, etc where is this milk obtained and how does each contribute to the quality of the soap as opposed to whole milk, chocolate milk, soy milk, almond milk, etc. Is this just marketing or do these milks improve the base. Serious question, but really, Water Buffalo Milk!

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

Donkey milk has been used for ages for its skin benefits, and this may surprise you, but we have a large and very productive local bison herd (meat mostly, but there is also milk to be had). The milks offer a particular collection of fats that just work really well as skin conditioners, and you will not get those fats in those other milks :-) I always ask as a joke when we will see a moose milk soap, but the fact is...you might.

@T-R.e.x 4 года назад

Someone wrote somewhere that this soap gave 21 shaves (head & face). Tell me this isn't true, or I will load for *5 seconds* from now on.

@borbetomagus 4 года назад

I don't load from any soap container. I usually scrape out a pea-sized amount of soap and spread it through the bottom of an IMUSA salsa bowl, then build lather from there (using synthetic brushes). Extracting lather from the knot and rebuilding from that extracted lather (with additional water) is a key step in maximizing lather volume. At the early stages it looks woefully inadequate, but I almost always end up with more than enough lather for a shave. Also works with 6-8 flakes of triple milled soaps pressed into a lather bowl.

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

I never load from the container either, and there are all kinds of ways to build that lather. Also, for a lot of people, they are just making TOO MUCH lather, which is fine -- but all you need is a slick layer, not a deep layer :-) How many flakes of the Dr Selby? 5 or 6 probably is plenty!!

@Zakdayak 4 года назад

30 bucks? No thanks.

@mfreedberg 4 года назад

Price is a real issue, no argument -- this might be a great splurge or Christmas gift, but as a routine purchase this will be a hill many will choose not to climb.