I actually enjoy shaving, and the key to shaving is good shaving oil (Pacific Brand) a good brush made of Badger, and good shaving cream, this is soap, which whips up nice with a brush, but I did not find it as gentle on my sensitive skin as Black Jack Shave Cream, it maybe that I am not used to soap, as I am used to cream, but the cream whips up better for me with the brush, using this soap is sooo much cheaper the aerosol cans like Gillette or Barbosal, This lasts forever. Just whips up in its own little container. .