Lather drying on my face
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Yes it sounds like it’s an issue with your lather, make sure you’re making a yoghurt consistency nice and creamy, it might be water to soap ratio is a bit out. I’d advise loading your brush with more soap than you actually need, then adding water slowly till you get the right consistency. good luck
Terrible idea for anyone! Get the lather right firstly and you are on your way to a good shave.
Yes it sounds like it’s an issue with your lather, make sure you’re making a yoghurt consistency nice and creamy, it might be water to soap ratio is a bit out. I’d advise loading your brush with more soap than you actually need, then adding water slowly till you get the right consistency. good luck
Also agree. More soap first then adding up water slowly.
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Not quite a month later, my shaves are much better- including my lather. I no longer use conditioner- but I would if I was continuing to have problems with lather. For beginners, if there is a lather problem, I would still recommend it until the lather issue is under control. But I recognize that's probably a minority voice, and I don't dispute that it's the voice of inexperience- as I've only been straight shaving a couple of months.
My experience is that good soaps and their corresponding lathers stay pretty moist and lovely. My first soap was a TOBS soap that I used for months until I purchased my first artisan soap. I now have about 20 artisans soaps and the TOBS is gone for the very reason you mentioned. My morning shave routine is almost like a good meditation. 
How many of you don't shower or wash face before shaving? Being the cheap bastard I am, I try to kill two birds with one stone: wash my face and get a shave. So I apply lather all over my face and use the brush to "exfoliate". I find the first lather tends to dry up before I'm done with my first pass. Not a very big problem, as my first pas is WTG.
Just curious if others are similar and how they overcome this.
Just curious if others are similar and how they overcome this.
Only use shaving soap for shaving.
What does TOBS stand for? I didn't see it in any of the newbie 'acronym orientation' threads.My first soap was a TOBS soap
I agree very much with you on this. I understand being very particular in how one does things individually, but as you said, this is an individual hobby. I'd be amazed to learn there was a group of guys that get together and shave together for the love of shaving. That seems to be the kind of thing that only really happens out of necessity (ie: military service or something- and you don't get a straight or any kind of artisan soap for that.) But being new to it, I do like to get on here and learn from guys who've been at it awhile- hear opposing conclusions and how people came to them. In a section on lather I found it interesting to find two different models held up as great examples for lather building: one in which water was squeezed out of the brush before moving onto the soap and one in which water continued to be added.
Taylor of Old Bond Street. BTW - as others have said and will continue to say, shaving is very personal. I agree. Some guys swear by TOBS shaving soap, and others don't. It depends on many factors.
Do you properly hydrate your face before the shave, if you feel dryness that might be the usual issue, otherwise lathering doesn't leave the face for quite a couple of minutes, do you applying the shaving cream directly to your face or by bowl first?
I spoke to fast, my apology. I was assuming that your face and lather were properly hydrated. Along that line, I tend to stay with soaps that have a wide bandwidth on water since I shave at the gym in the morning before work and don't have a lot of time to fuss with the lather.
@Rosseforp - I cut my teeth on a 41CV with the same spec as yours. I didn't go the whole hog with the thermal printer - always though it was a bit gimmicky.
I still use RPN scientific calculators to this day, even if they are on my smartphone or computer. Great to see someone flying the flag!
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@Montgomery115 , since my last posting I have started using artisan soaps, starting with Mike's Natural Soaps Lime, and I noticed an improvement in my comfort level with the shave right away. Oh, and all the different scents is such a pleasure. Now it is what is my flavor of the evening? LOLMy experience is that good soaps and their corresponding lathers stay pretty moist and lovely. My first soap was a TOBS soap that I used for months until I purchased my first artisan soap. I now have about 20 artisans soaps and the TOBS is gone for the very reason you mentioned. My morning shave routine is almost like a good meditation.
My TOBS is now under the cabinet, even though I did get it to lather right. It is amazing what a simple change like a bowl or brush can make to the lather routine.
I am learning, I even got me a Semogue 1800 Boar, though that is taking a while to break in....
Once again, thanks for all the help guys.
Doug
Totally relate, and in fact, I have several Mike's as well, lime to. If you ever get a chance to try a Wholly Kaw soap, do. I don't like all the scents, but the ones I do are outstanding.
Current collection:
1 HP-41,
2 HP-48
1 DM-15 (Hp-15 clone)
2 HP-15's
3 HP-11's
4 HP-32S
1 HP-45
1 HP-33S
2 Novus Mathematician
1 Elecktronica MK-61
1 Elecktronica MK-52
A collection acquired over 35 years now. And I've lost at least 3 or 4 HP's in the field...
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1 HP-41,
2 HP-48
1 DM-15 (Hp-15 clone)
2 HP-15's
3 HP-11's
4 HP-32S
1 HP-45
1 HP-33S
2 Novus Mathematician
1 Elecktronica MK-61
1 Elecktronica MK-52
A collection acquired over 35 years now. And I've lost at least 3 or 4 HP's in the field...
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