This review is for Lisa’s Black Salt and Cypress shave soap in Artisan base (aka premium tallow).
Lisa’s Artisan formula is my favorite shave soap. For some context, I’ve tried 55 brands of shave soap, including some heavy hitters, such as Aqua di Parma, Boellis, Declaration Grooming, Ethos, Grooming Department, Saponificio Varesino, Santa Maria Novella, etc.
IMO, the performance is in the same ballpark as any of the other “Tier 1” soaps I’ve tried. I would say its closest to Boellis in terms of scent strength, easy of lathering, slickness, residual slickness, and post shave feel. I don’t experience any difficulty making great lather even when using hard tap water (288 ppm/16.84 gpg).
The Black Salt and Cypress is a very mild and neutral scent, and can be paired with any aftershave.
The aftershave balms are also fantastic.