02-07-2021, 12:32 PM
I want to share with the forum my success with blending what I already consider excellent shaving soaps for even better results.
For example, yesterday I loaded a damp brush with Saponificio Varesino Felce Aromatica and worked it into a lather in a bowl containing a bit of Musgo Real Oak Moss shaving cream, a few drops of argan oil and maybe 3/4 teaspoon of warm water.
Saponificio Varesino soap and Musgo Real cream are, by themselves, among my favorites but putting the two together works better.
The addition of the argan oil – refreshingly inexpensive from Walgreen’s – adds superb and lasting lubrication.
This combination produced a fantastically rich, moist and slippery lather with long staying power that led to one of my closest totally irritation-free shaves ever.
YMMV
“The more you know, the less you need.” Yvon Chouinard
For example, yesterday I loaded a damp brush with Saponificio Varesino Felce Aromatica and worked it into a lather in a bowl containing a bit of Musgo Real Oak Moss shaving cream, a few drops of argan oil and maybe 3/4 teaspoon of warm water.
Saponificio Varesino soap and Musgo Real cream are, by themselves, among my favorites but putting the two together works better.
The addition of the argan oil – refreshingly inexpensive from Walgreen’s – adds superb and lasting lubrication.
This combination produced a fantastically rich, moist and slippery lather with long staying power that led to one of my closest totally irritation-free shaves ever.
YMMV
“The more you know, the less you need.” Yvon Chouinard
02-07-2021, 07:23 PM
I used to do Superlather all the time 6-8 years ago, when I had trouble getting a good enough lather from a particular cream or soap.
Mixing a cream with a soap almost always seems to make the best of both products.
I don’t do it any longer, I seem to be able to make very consistent good to great lather from the soaps I use now.
But superlather is always a great way to improve upon the lather quality.
I taught my father to use a brush and make his own lather 3-4 years ago.
Showed him to Superlather a cream and a soap - and to this day he still makes his Superlather in his bowl every morning.
Mixing a cream with a soap almost always seems to make the best of both products.
I don’t do it any longer, I seem to be able to make very consistent good to great lather from the soaps I use now.
But superlather is always a great way to improve upon the lather quality.
I taught my father to use a brush and make his own lather 3-4 years ago.
Showed him to Superlather a cream and a soap - and to this day he still makes his Superlather in his bowl every morning.
02-09-2021, 06:44 AM
I was on a long line at the local whole foods and to pass the time I began reading labels. I picked up a bottle of Dr. Bronners lavender liquid soap and my eyes picked up shaving? As anyone who has a bottle of Dr B's soap knows that the good Doctor waxes eloquently on what his soap can do for you. One item I had missed was shaving. I used about a dime's worth of Dr. B's as a preshave soap leaving the suds on my face before applying my bowl prepared brush. I was using Wholly Kaw Dark Vetiver already an A listed product in my book. The result was a noticeably denser lather on my face, noticeably more glide, and an even better aftershave face feel. All other shaving soaps responded in a similar way. Now I wouldn't consider shaving without a dot of Dr. B's soap. I think it improves every soap I have used in this way.
02-10-2021, 09:17 AM
(02-09-2021, 06:44 AM)RyznRio Wrote: I was on a long line at the local whole foods and to pass the time I began reading labels. I picked up a bottle of Dr. Bronners lavender liquid soap and my eyes picked up shaving? As anyone who has a bottle of Dr B's soap knows that the good Doctor waxes eloquently on what his soap can do for you. One item I had missed was shaving. I used about a dime's worth of Dr. B's as a preshave soap leaving the suds on my face before applying my bowl prepared brush. I was using Wholly Kaw Dark Vetiver already an A listed product in my book. The result was a noticeably denser lather on my face, noticeably more glide, and an even better aftershave face feel. All other shaving soaps responded in a similar way. Now I wouldn't consider shaving without a dot of Dr. B's soap. I think it improves every soap I have used in this way.
Nice! I always have Dr. Bronner's on hand, but never thought of using it this way. Looking forward to giving it a try tomorrow! Thanks for the tip.
02-12-2021, 07:37 AM
Tried a squirt of diluted Dr. B in one of my Stirling samples yesterday and this morning and noticed a difference.
Depending on which Dr. B you are using, you might wind up with some unusual scent combinations ( for better or worse).
The almond Dr. B really overpowered the soap I was using today, but it was still pleasant and the lather was dense and slick.
Depending on which Dr. B you are using, you might wind up with some unusual scent combinations ( for better or worse).
The almond Dr. B really overpowered the soap I was using today, but it was still pleasant and the lather was dense and slick.
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