Harry Pear Soap Company

If you hadn’t already figured it out, better products are better for your skin.  This is especially true for the daily shaving ritual.  You would have to be living under a rock not to realize that the advantages of the classic wet shave are being preached.

Shaving brushes, natural aftershaves with botanicals, double edge razors and so on… but what about the shaving cream?  Well, the easy (read: lazy) choice is to go with a shaving cream, since that’s what most men are accustomed to using.  And honestly, you can’t go wrong with that decision.  They are formulated to help insure a decent shave with minimal irritation.  But with the “old fashioned” shaving soaps that Harry Pear offers, you now have a better option.

Many folks will try to over-complicate things when trying to compare the two.  If you don’t want to bother, well, it’s your face.  You’ll probably be fine, I won’t be the guy who says otherwise.  But, if you’ve got a few minutes, understanding the differences may lead to a more enjoyable shave.

It’s truly semantics, at the end of the day, shaving cream is “technically” soap.  Real shaving cream, that is, not “cream” that forms from slop in a can.  Let’s make it simple though.  If it’s soft stuff, we’ll call it cream.  If it’s solid stuff, we’ll call it soap.  Good?  Good.  The end result of both, with a little elbow grease and plenty of water, is a magnificent thick lather that’s suitable for a close and smooth shave.  Made correctly, it’s going to provide moisture that softens and lubricates your beard, allowing the blade to glide over your face and cushion it to prevent injury to your skin.  In very general terms, cream provides more cushion and soap cuts closer.  But that’s reallllllllly genral.  There are so many exceptions to that rule, it’s hard to really consider it a rule.  Here’s a comparison of the differences that may sway your decision:

Ease of Use:  Creams are viewed as easier to use.  Spray it in your hand, rub it on your face.  Voila!  You’ve got shaving cream for a shave.  Soaps take a little effort.  You need a quality shaving brush and a few seconds of your time to work up a good thick lather.  However, applying that lather with a brush insures better coverage of your beard, and lubricates both sides of your hair for a smoother shave.

Old School Factor:  Well, soap is considered extremely old school.  It’s hard to argue otherwise.

Scents:  Creams are generally very strongly scented or completely devoid of scent.  That doesn’t leave you too many choices.  Harry Pear Shaving Soaps are lightly scented so that you will enjoy the shave but it will never overpower your aftershave, cologne, etc.

Value:  Wet shaving supplies look expensive at first glance.  But when you’re purchasing quality products, you have to take the initial investment into account.  Sure, you can grab a can of cream at the drug store for about $2, a pack of throw-away razors for $5 and be shaving.  But you’re not treating your beard and face with the respect it deserves.  One cake of Harry Pear Shaving Soap will last you as long as 5 cans of shaving cream, if not more.

I hope this helps you come to a decision about your shaving needs.  Let Harry Pear take care of your face the way nature intended.  Non-drying, all natural ingredients with a variety of manly scents to choose from.  We’re not responsible if your lady can’t keep her hands off of you.

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If you were a real man, you'd already have a Harry Pear.

What are you waiting for?  Is your wife or girlfriend at the store buying you some frilly, soft-smelling, namby pamby body wash with pink ribbons of “moisturizer” in it?  Ask her to buy you some panties too.

Harry Pear Soaps are specifically formulated for men.  Whether you need to shave down your ugly mug or you just want to wash away a hard day’s work (or a hard day’s drinking) Harry Pear knows what it takes to keep you smelling clean, without smelling like your sister.  It’s really that simple.

Head on over to our shop and pick out a bar or two.  You’re going to find that our soaps lather up better than most commercially available products and contain all natural ingredients so that your man pelt doesn’t dry out and leave you feeling crunchy.  Prove to yourself, your friends and especially that lucky lady in your life that you do, indeed, possess a Harry Pear!

Shaving is a lost art. Do it right and your face will thank you

I can’t take credit for this article, it was written and published over at The Art Of Manliness Blog  But it’s good info for the man who wants to shave properly using Harry Pear Shaving Soaps.

Proper shaving has become a lost art. Today’s average male has no clue about the fine art of the traditional wet shave that their grandfathers and some of their fathers used to take part in. Instead, they’re only accustomed to the cheap and disposable shaving products that companies market. I’m not sure when or why it happened, but the tradition of passing down the secrets of a clean shave abruptly stopped. Thankfully, this glorious male ritual is making a comeback.

Read the entire article here:  How To Shave Like Your Grandpa

It’s a great read and a great way to get introduced to a proper shave.  C’mon men, be like Grandpa just this one time.  It’s the best thing you can do for yourself with your pants on.

That’s right.  Today is the unofficial Grand Opening of HarryPear.com and that means you can buy our stuff while we wait on photographs of the soaps.  In the meantime, the label art is out there.  All of our soaps are made without dyes, so they’re mostly clear.  No colorants, only fragrance additives.  All natural soaps that make you wish you’d had a Harry Pear a long time ago.

In the meantime, here’s a photo of a few soaps we threw together for you today:

See? Soap. Nothing special to look at. But, oh man, is it special to shave and shower with!

So head your sorry butt on over to the Store now and order bunches!

First five orders of shaving soap will receive a free plastic shaving soap tub at no additional cost!  You need to do nothing, just order the soap and sit back and relax while we process the order and include your free soap tub!  Great for containing the lather and storing your soap in between uses.

So, go on.  Get going.  Order order order!

Yes, it’s been a long process, but we’re in the home stretch.  We’re working on product photographs right now.  You can start placing your orders now if you wish, I mean, it is just soap after all.  It’s not a lot to look at.  The products are ready, just not the product photos.  Trust me, it’s soap.  You wash or shave with it.  Don’t be that guy.

Nonetheless, photographs are on the way soon.  In the meantime, take a look at our first two custom shaving brushes.  Both are available for sale in the store, and both are made to last you a lifetime!

Crushed Mud Design, Grade A Badger Bristle Shaving Brush

And if that’s not enough for ya….

Molten Metal Design , Grade A Badger Bristle Shaving Brush

Keep in mind, these accessories are all hand crafted, one-of-a-kind, not manufactured on an assembly line, so when they’re gone?  They’re gone.  Harry’s trying as hard as he can to get more great unique shaving products finished and available to you, but for now, you’ll just have to fight over these two.  Much more greatness is on the way.

As always, Get Your Hands On A Harry Pear Today!