Face Lathering Question...

[Balj86]

Hi All,

So I went ahead and purchased Mama Bear's 100% Cocoa Natural Shaving soap. I primarily bought this because I'm going on a family vacation in two weeks and wanted to avoid taking shaving cream and a small bowl for lathering.

The question I have is can you still face lather with shaving glycerin shaving soap? I know you put hot water on the soap to let it soak, then take a few swirls with your shave brush. Is it still possible to produce even lather on your face instead of using a mini bowl?

It hasn't arrive yet since it just shipped today. I am going to still test it out both methods before I start travelling. What do you guys think?

 

[Greybeard]

Short answer, yes.
I've never tried Mama Bear's, but some of the glycerin soaps I've used required loading the brush for a few more seconds. Face lathering was the same as my tallow soaps with the minor differences you get between all soaps.

 

[Balj86]

Thanks!

 

[wimbouman]

Hi All,

So I went ahead and purchased Mama Bear's 100% Cocoa Natural Shaving soap. I primarily bought this because I'm going on a family vacation in two weeks and wanted to avoid taking shaving cream and a small bowl for lathering.

The question I have is can you still face lather with shaving glycerin shaving soap? I know you put hot water on the soap to let it soak, then take a few swirls with your shave brush. Is it still possible to produce even lather on your face instead of using a mini bowl?

It hasn't arrive yet since it just shipped today. I am going to still test it out both methods before I start travelling. What do you guys think?

Oh yes, you can.
Perfectly.

My usual shave is just that.

A bit of water on the puck, then a couple of swirls (bit more than a few till lather starts to form) and than face lathering.

No problem whatsoever.

 

[drewmac]

I face lather with everything. From research that I've done, shaving bowls are a relatively recent invention. Most people in the glory days of DE shaving face lathered.

 

[silvertipfan]

I just started face lathering last week and have exclusively used MB soap. Strangely, I've found that some work better then others which is odd as I would assume her recipe is the same for all soaps minus the EO used.

 

[oversaturn]

You can also prepare your lather in the palm of your hand.
That's what I do sometimes, with soaps like CADE and even MWF.

 

[Legion]

I pretty much use the same techniques with glycerin soaps as tallow.

 

[kg4ghn]

I face lather 98% of the time and use Mama Bear soaps a pretty good bit. Personally I don't put water on the puck I just go at it with the brush. I've done it both ways and both ways worked for me. It does require just a bit more load time, but 5 more seconds in the scheme of things doesn't make much difference.

 

[BladeRunner001]

Mama Bear's soaps are perfect for face lathering too. In making my daily dose of überlather, I use a bit of hot water on the puck and give it a few swirls and voilà! you've got your self a loaded brush

 

[Go West Young Man]

Don't even bother putting hot water on it, any decent shave brush will pick up enough soap to create a lather without having to soften the puck first. It will, though, take more than a 'few swirls' - don't be shy about really loading up the brush for a good 20 or 30 seconds.

 

[Luc]

I always face lather and love the Mama Bear shave sticks!

 

[Xezmer]

I get so much more lather from my mitchells wool fat by face lathering. So much that my brush has enough for 4 more passes and my face is loaded. Combination and technique are key.

Best of luck!