06-17-2012, 04:26 PM
I tried using a shaving soap today instead of shaving creme. I've been using Taylor of Old Bond Street. I am using a Vie Long badger/horse mix brush. I loaded the brush really well. Eventually I loaded it 3 times. I lathered in a bowl. It looked like I had a really good thick lather, both in the bowl and when I brushed it on my face. It didn't last long! By the time I shaved one side of my face the lather on the other side had disappeared. I had to keep applying lather over an over. Is this par for the course using a soap? I've tried several kinds of soaps and they all do the same thing. The soap I used today said something like "traditional Havana scent" on it. Smelled wonderful. Didn't shave too well though.
What am I doing wrong?
What am I doing wrong?
06-17-2012, 05:07 PM
(06-17-2012, 04:51 PM)RazoRock_Joe Wrote: sounds like you aren't using enough product or enough water.
Get the brush nice and wet and then load the brush for at least a minute on the soap.
OK, tomorrow I won't shake out the brush before loading the soap. I'd like to learn to get the same type of lather I get from cremes.
06-17-2012, 09:47 PM
(06-17-2012, 05:07 PM)uncledave Wrote:(06-17-2012, 04:51 PM)RazoRock_Joe Wrote: sounds like you aren't using enough product or enough water.
Get the brush nice and wet and then load the brush for at least a minute on the soap.
OK, tomorrow I won't shake out the brush before loading the soap. I'd like to learn to get the same type of lather I get from cremes.
remember that you can always add more water if you start with a dryer brush. me personally, I usually start with a dryer brush and add more water as I lather on my face.
06-19-2012, 11:15 AM
When you begin to load up if you have enough water and its a hard Puck you you should see some pretty frothy bubbles come up but keep loading specially if that brush is soft some soaps take a round or two to break in a bit, I always palm lather new soaps so I can feel it out a bit plus you can apply all in your hand to face then use your brush to mix it up after that
06-19-2012, 12:20 PM
(06-19-2012, 12:09 PM)Persius Wrote: Although very new to using soap after a 18-month love affair with various D R Harris shaving creams, I think I'm becoming a soap convert. My shave is marginally better, and my face seems to be a lot better afterwards. I think it is worthwhile sticking with the soap ...
Traveling the same road. Used T&H Ultimate comfort for years, but now almost exclusively on to soaps (except for Proraso Red which I love).
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