This is great, I wish I'd seen it sooner but better late than never!
Glycerin Soap Tutorial - Part 2
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Thank you for this. Finally on my 5th DE shave I got a better lather going with my Em's.
james
james
mmm, it would appear that I'm still not making enough lather. need to practice some it seems 
The Hotter the water you pour on your soap the better it works.
Someone necro-posted, and I'm glad. I'm well past this point now, but certainly wish I would've seen it months ago.
This is a must-see/read for new folks.
This is a must-see/read for new folks.
Hey, just thought I'd bump this old post to say that it's still helping people. New to wet shaving and even newer to soaps. This saved my soap from the garbage and opened up a world of lathering product options to me. Thanks.
Thank you for this tutorial! I believe it will help me out a LOT!
I'm curious... should this technique of pouring water in the tub be used for a cream too? Or is this only for soaps? I have similar problems with my cream lather drying out, like what he described in part 1.
The purpose of the water is to soften/dissolve some of the top of the soap, making it easier to load. I wouldn't do this with creams (I am assuming tubs, not tubes
), as they will probably end up turning mushy after a few repeat sessions. For your disappearing lather, try the long-standing recommendations.... use more product. Just remember that this means you will need more water too.
Been tempted to try Neutrogena Glycerin Translucent soap as a shave soap. Tried it this AM. Washed first with cool water and the Neutrogena, rinsed with luke warm water. Than rubbed the wet bar all over my stubble, took my wet brush to face lather and very quickly had a dense slick lather. Got a 3 pass shave, using a DE89 with Derby Blade, very little irritation. I had to be careful not to go over a spot more than once without reapplying lather. There was more than enough lather in my brush for all three passes. The lather was not as slick as the slickest I have used, Nivea Sensitive Cream. But it was a comfortable, inexpensive, and easy to use alternative to specialty soaps and creams. As always YMMV.
Great description!! Thanks!
Thanks for this great tutorial.
Wish I would of found this a month ago
I'd be pretty nervous about using Neutrogena for shaving. It leaves a sticky residue on my skin.
From a newbie, I thank you good sir!
Can the same results be had with a face lathering technique?
Bill
Can the same results be had with a face lathering technique?
Bill
As a newbie I found the pictures really helped me understand your points on what the lather should look like. I have only recently moved away from cartridges and have found getting a decent lather from my TOBS Sandalwood frustrating. I will use your advise for my next shave.
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Welcome aboard, @philcatc ! Whether a newbie or a not-so-newbie, a periodic review of some of these older informative threads (and wiki entries) is a wonderful thing.
