How do you like your lather?

[Deleted member 1881]

Lots of soap. Rich, dense, almost drippy lather. Coverage is important.

 

[Deleted member 1881]

I must add here that for the last pass, density is your enemy. The blade won't catch the remaining hairs.

 

[Charcoal]

DE- thick & slick
Straight- thin & slick.

Totally agree with you here.

 

[Charcoal]

You could watch something like this, which was very helpful for me as I learned to build lathers. I now don’t have the volume just as much as he does but it’s still there and this is almost a foolproof method with synthetics in particular.

View: https://youtu.be/ecoUdtWxQxo

Um?
For one I’m not having a problem with my lather.
Two, I don’t load my brush at all.
Three, like I said I don’t face lather often, well unless it’s a stick.

And lastly, probably most importantly, I can’t trust someone wearing a ManU jersey. I know better than that.

 

[Deleted member 1881]

Um?
For one I’m not having a problem with my lather.
Two, I don’t load my brush at all.
Three, like I said I don’t face lather often, well unless it’s a stick.

And lastly, probably most importantly, I can’t trust someone wearing a ManU jersey. I know better than that.

Arsenal perhaps??

 

[TheChrisC]

Um?
For one I’m not having a problem with my lather.
Two, I don’t load my brush at all.
Three, like I said I don’t face lather often, well unless it’s a stick.

And lastly, probably most importantly, I can’t trust someone wearing a ManU jersey. I know better than that.

To be fair you took that post as well as can be expected really.

 

[Charcoal]

To be fair you took that post as well as can be expected really.

I agree with you on the volume bit. If I worked it longer I guess I would get more volume but I don’t see how that would help. And on my last half pass I just apply the lather with my fingers.

 

[TheChrisC]

I agree with you on the volume bit. If I worked it longer I guess I would get more volume but I don’t see how that would help. And on my last half pass I just apply the lather with my fingers.

I mean it was just meant to be a friendly recommendation really, as you’d mentioned perhaps looking into hydrating your lathers more and in that video is a good demonstration of how that particular fella gets it there in an easy way.

 

[Deleted member 1881]

I agree with you on the volume bit. If I worked it longer I guess I would get more volume but I don’t see how that would help. And on my last half pass I just apply the lather with my fingers.

Volume helps with protection a lot.
And for lather porn.

 

[Tobias92]

Lather porn!!!!!

 

[Charcoal]

Volume helps with protection a lot.
And for lather porn.

Porn and protection??? I’m in!!!!

 

[Charcoal]

I mean it was just meant to be a friendly recommendation really, as you’d mentioned perhaps looking into hydrating your lathers more and in that video is a good demonstration of how that particular fella gets it there in an easy way.

My tone of text always comes off like I’m being evil. I don’t even see it and I kinda stopped trying to. Just know I appreciate the interaction and not emotionally attached to others perceptions of me that much. It takes time to build an understanding of people and a group through communication on the internet. I’m willing to keep at it.

I scoop, mash and add water a little at a time. I find this to work for all of my soaps. I feel (I don’t actually know) that this may extend the life of some of my soaps. There’s no need for me to air dry the puck/tub afterwards and that allows me to use a large number in rotation.

 

[Deleted member 1881]

My tone of text always comes off like I’m being evil. I don’t even see it and I kinda stopped trying to. Just know I appreciate the interaction and not emotionally attached to others perceptions of me that much. It takes time to build an understanding of people and a group through communication on the internet. I’m willing to keep at it.

I scoop, mash and add water a little at a time. I find this to work for all of my soaps. I feel (I don’t actually know) that this may extend the life of some of my soaps. There’s no need for me to air dry the puck/tub afterwards and that allows me to use a large number in rotation.

I did not find anything wrong in your post anyway.

 

[Charcoal]

My attempt at lather porn. I added more water after the photo.

 

[Masamune]

Actually my best shaves are with thin but hydrated and slick lather. I am using milder razors however.