Marco's method on MWF

[Galhatz]

I used it today.
Actually, I did shake out some water out of my
WD 24mm silvertip.
The result was an amazingly slick and protective lather.
I now see the reason behind the MWF fan base.

 

[duderdo]

I love Marco's method for softer soaps, but for hard ones it seems to be hit or miss.

Actually, it depends on how much I'm in the mood for the mess it creates.

 

[Kevan]

Marco's method generally results in a mess for me. But since MWF is so water-sensitive I can see it working for it, depending on your water softness.

 

[hedonist222]

Whats Marco's method?

A link would be beneficial.

 

[vreddy2000]

Whats Marco's method?

A link would be beneficial.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbLh6Qf3Bys

 

[Galhatz]

No mess at all, I don't go for a gallon of foam.
As I said, I started with the brush slightly shaken (after a 10 minutes soak).

I added a few drops of water a long the way.
I stopped oncevthe bristles where fairly covered and moved to face lathering.

 

[Marco]

Works for me, too.

 

[Cagliostro]

Seems a sound method for a hard soap in my mind, I need to get me a puck of MWF and try it...i heard it is really an excellent soap when handled right.

 

[Niles]

Whats Marco's method?

A link would be beneficial.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/199887-My-lathering-technique-with-Italian-soft-soaps

 

[Disburden]

I do the same thing and it works every time.
Great soap, thick lather, smells wonderful.

 

[Mandina]

For me (and with the characteristics of my water), Marco's method for MWF works great with my Omega synthetic brush but not with my recently purchased Muhle HJM black fibre brush. The HJM brush, I've found, does great with MWF by starting with the drier brush approach and adding water gradually to the brush while loading. The same difference, I've found, for Pre de Provence. On the other hand, Marco's method has worked great with either brush for soft soaps (Cella, RR, etc.).

 

[dpmtherrien]

This is a very good method for building a great lather. Water is something one shouldn't skimp on. I do almost the same thing, except I give my brush one shake before I start loading it. I like my lather a bit on the thinner side, which is where I stop mixing.

 

[RandySp]

Great thread. Just great.

Tried today Marco Method with DR Harris hard soap.

Full of lather but kinda foamy. Don't know why?

(When tried with softer soaps like Razorock, Cella, TFS, Proraso the lather was very dense and very rich. Strangely I even added a drip of water in the end to make it more slippery!)

 

[Shiloh]

Great thread. Just great.

Tried today Marco Method with DR Harris hard soap.

Full of lather but kinda foamy. Don't know why?

(When tried with softer soaps like Razorock, Cella, TFS, Proraso the lather was very dense and very rich. Strangely I even added a drip of water in the end to make it more slippery!)

I use the Marco Method for Cella, but for DR Harris (and other hard soaps) I use a drier brush... soaked then swueezed then shake so it is essentially very damp. Then I load it heavily (I forgot to mention that I hydrate the puck for a few minutes whilst the brush soaks).

Then I build a thick pasty later on my face and add water a few drops at a time until the lather is slick and shiny....I can feel it "break" at some point, as it goes from thick to slick.

Works for me...

 

[Ockham's brush]

I use the Marco Method for Cella, but for DR Harris (and other hard soaps) I use a drier brush... soaked then swueezed then shake so it is essentially very damp. Then I load it heavily (I forgot to mention that I hydrate the puck for a few minutes whilst the brush soaks).

Then I build a thick pasty later on my face and add water a few drops at a time until the lather is slick and shiny....I can feel it "break" at some point, as it goes from thick to slick.

Works for me...

I concur!

I'd unknowingly gotten to doing a quasi Marco Method with soft soaps and creams, and that resulted in my lather suffering when i made it back to hard soaps, especially DR Harris.

Took a Speick Stick to get me back on track with the hards. Now treat all hard soaps like a stick, face load with a dryer brush, and then face lather.

 

[RandySp]

....or grate them