Cella question

[Optometrist]

I have been using soaps from Harris, Floris, Trumper and AOS, and as in the soap tutorial, put some hot water on the surface of the soap to soften it before loading my brush. Today I received my first bowl of Cella and can't wait until tomorrow morning to try it for the first time. Based upon other's reviews, I'm in for a treat I think. However, going by the texture, do I need to soak the soap first, as with my others, or is the soap soft enough to load onto the brush
as it comes?

David

 

[Schwert]

I do not put any water on my Cella...it is soft enough to load just fine on a decent brush.

 

[johsa]

I usually splash on a thin layer of water on top of the soap like any other soap and I use a fairly wet brush when loading the soap. Even though it is a soft soap it require a lot of water to generate a good lather.

 

[talibeard]

I never ever found the need to soak Cella before use. It loads so easily that putting on extra water will probably make it harder to lather up.

 

[thanks]

I don't understand who came up with this whole concept of soaking soap in the first place. I highly disagree with it, and think it unnecessarily wastes product. Soaking is never necessary, and if you're having problems lathering without soaking, then check your technique.

 

[dawgfan13]

I just got mine as well and I have had great results with just taking a hydrated brush with a tad bit of water still in it and load it up. Its a great soap, enjoy!

 

[drumana]

I personally do not soak Cella before I go to it with my brush, and it works just fine.

 

[Luc]

I usually soak the soap and take it out right away, turn upside down so it's only wet. I can probably skip it but it works!

 

[ShavelockFoams]

I just put a bit (a few drops) of hot water on top, wait a few moments, and then load the brush. Maybe I will try loading the brush with no water though.

 

[TheFlyingFrenchman]

haha you could probably load cella almost any way you wanted and it would give a beautiful lather. As long as you have enough water when you lather.
I soak my omega to soften it up (310xxx series) it's a relatively big brush so it can make a mess around a puck of soap. Flick it out so it's mostly dry, swirl it on the Cella till it's good and full of soap. Then palm lather

 

[kingfisher]

i don't understand who came up with this whole concept of soaking soap in the first place. I highly disagree with it, and think it unnecessarily wastes product. Soaking is never necessary, and if you're having problems lathering without soaking, then check your technique.

+1

 

[whiskerlips]

I don't soak many of my soaps, just the harder non tallow soaps usually like Crabtree or Truefitt soaps. Cella is a very soft soap. No soaking necessary.

 

[kg0mz]

I don't dampen Cella or Proraso soaps. With DR Harris soaps, I put a couple of drops on there and spread them around before hopping into the shower. I wouldn't call it a soaking. I think it helps a new triple milled soap. After a week or two it is probably not necessary, but I still do it.

I soak the brush in the scuttle while in the shower. I wring out as much as I can before going to the soap. So, a soft and slightly damp brush hits the soap. From there I go to the scuttle and add water a drop at a time to build the lather. I still make a mess.

 

[demaro]

I will put my soap in the bowl under water in the sink bowl filled with hot water , just to warm the soap up. The lather is noticeably warmer and I drain all the water from around the soap. I only do this with triple milled soaps. I have not tried Cella as of yet , but I would love to try it soon.

 

[filedog]

I don't understand who came up with this whole concept of soaking soap in the first place. I highly disagree with it, and think it unnecessarily wastes product. Soaking is never necessary, and if you're having problems lathering without soaking, then check your technique.

What he said.

 

[ssultan]

I've tried it with and without and I honestly can't tell the difference in my lather. I believe there's enough water in the knot even after shaking it gently to soften the soap and load it up properly. I would only soak a puck that's been out of rotation for months and may need to be brought back to life before the shave...I've never soaked Proraso which is a soft soap...and I have yet to try Cella.

 

[RazorPete]

1) Soak and shake your brush, swirl it over the soap for 20 seconds, then face lather, adding extra water as needed to your brush.
2) If any foam runs over the sides of the container - wipe it onto your face prior to lathering.
3) Store cella airtight in its container, and don't wet or soak it, otherwise it could eventually go bad.

 

[koso]

i don't understand who came up with this whole concept of soaking soap in the first place. I highly disagree with it, and think it unnecessarily wastes product. Soaking is never necessary, and if you're having problems lathering without soaking, then check your technique.

+3

 

[jkh]

I don't understand who came up with this whole concept of soaking soap in the first place. I highly disagree with it, and think it unnecessarily wastes product. Soaking is never necessary, and if you're having problems lathering without soaking, then check your technique.

I believe that this practice came into existence due to product rotation. If you use a soap everyday for weeks/months you'll notice it retains a bit of moisture from the previous usages. If a soap is left to sit for a long time it will dry up and it will take a few "normal" uses to hit the sweet spot again. Soaking a puck before using it will help accelerate this process. Soaking a puck can also help some one new to lathering get enough product on the brush.

I only soak a puck if it has been sitting for quite some time.

 

[cegadede]

I don't understand who came up with this whole concept of soaking soap in the first place. I highly disagree with it, and think it unnecessarily wastes product. Soaking is never necessary, and if you're having problems lathering without soaking, then check your technique.

+1 on that!