Hard water issue
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My water is hard and I have no issues with Cella or DR Harris soaps. With that being said, it's still not as good when I use softer water, but still very good.
Look for soaps containing EDTA.
This neutralizes hard water.
This neutralizes hard water.
I would list them all, but it would take too long. Apply the practice of more...more water, more product and more work. With this practice, I can get great lather from pretty much any of the products discussed around here with my hard water. I have used distilled water as well, but the end result isn't any different, just how I got there.
Just curious, but which soaps/creams are currently troublesome in your hard water?
It is far less complicated to change the water than to investigate and invest in dozens of different soaps and creams trying to find the right one.
Just pick up a Britta pitcher and keep it in the bathroom. Or get a gallon of distilled water at the grocery store for about $1, that will be enough water to give you about a month's worth of shaves.
I've had no problems with MWF, ToBS, or Proraso with our hard water.
I can understand the frustration. Lathering with my well water gave me fits for a very long time until I figured a way to work with it. For me, smaller brushes with more backbone, loading more product (120-150 swirls on soap) and eventually face lathering was the key. I may not get the volumes of lather you see on youtube, but I have found face lathering with certain soaps and creams are slicker and perform better than others and that's more important. I do at times miss using my bowl and scuttle, but face lathering is what works for me. At this point I seem to be able to face lather any soap or cream with any sized brush and get a decent lather and good shave.
I have yet to get a bad mix from Kiss My Face in all water conditions.
Hard water itself is not a killer but you do have to compensate for it. Any soap can work in it theoretically, you just need to load extra soap. So they should lather properly, you'll just go through them quicker than most.
VDH Deluxe and Mama Bear's soaps work the best so far in my hard water.
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TOBS Sandlewood, but form the other posts I'm guessing I just need to use more product and work it a bit longer. Thanks for the help. I'm new to wet shaving so this forum is a great resource.
We have hard water here too, quite annoying. Do any major cities have soft water even ?
I've jettisoned myself off this issue by buying 5 gallon of distilled water from a pharmaceutical company near my home.
The maid fills a pitcher of water with the water every morning and thats that.
I get better lather quicker and my razor doesn't have all that grime on/under it.
The maid fills a pitcher of water with the water every morning and thats that.
I get better lather quicker and my razor doesn't have all that grime on/under it.
^ This. Load more of whatever soap you prefer.
