I've had a puck of Musgo Real for about a year, during which time I've used it maybe half a dozen times. It worked reasonably well, providing a soothing irritation free shave, but it was never a great latherer. I set it aside and have now decided to revisit it. As is my habit, once I start in with a product, I like to use it up before moving on to something else. However, the MR puck for my last 5 shaves has me wondering how I'm going to make it through this.
Here's what I'm doing:
Although I'm getting good shaves, the lather tends to be very thin. The more work I put into it tends to improve it somewhat but then it dries out on my face before I can finish the pass. I've tried putting a few drops of water onto the brush and this morning added two drops of glycerine before my first lather - but a thick, cushiony, persistently moist lather continues to elude me. I'll still use it out of habit and because the Musgo aromatics are fantastic, but I'm left wondering MR is capable of a high performance lather.
Any suggestions/comments are welcome.
Here's what I'm doing:
- Wash face with glycerine soap
- apply six drops of MR pre-shave oil to hands, rub together and apply evenly over entire shaving area
- squeeze pre-soaked brush until almost dry and heavily load from pre-moistened puck
- face lather for approximately 2 minutes attempting to work up lather as best I can
- commence and conclude standard three pass shave plus buffing, face lathering in between passes
Although I'm getting good shaves, the lather tends to be very thin. The more work I put into it tends to improve it somewhat but then it dries out on my face before I can finish the pass. I've tried putting a few drops of water onto the brush and this morning added two drops of glycerine before my first lather - but a thick, cushiony, persistently moist lather continues to elude me. I'll still use it out of habit and because the Musgo aromatics are fantastic, but I'm left wondering MR is capable of a high performance lather.
Any suggestions/comments are welcome.
