Title says it all. Since getting a Wilkinson Shave Stick in a trade I have become obsessed not only with sticks, but face lathering as well. I even enjoy face lathering the occasional cream too. I find that I can work up a better, more protective lather on my face than I ever could using a bowl. In fact, I no longer have a bowl amongst my shave gear! I would suggest trying it if you haven't already. My top three face lathering sticks are Valobra, Wilkinson, and Palmolive just for reference.
So I ditched the bowl
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I have heard good things about the Speick shaving stick. I have yet to try it.
yeah not having to clean the bowl is super sweet if you are feeling extra lazy, plus its pretty damn near impossible to mess up face lathering with a stick! Plus it really highlights the properties of certain brushes i think-softness of tips, density and what not. I love irisch moos, palmolive, and valobra for shave sticks, all great performers and reasonably priced!
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The OP pretty much sums up my experience. After trying a shave stick, I converted over to face lathering. Haven't looked back.
Never have used a bowl-I'm a face latherer all the way!! I guess I could try a stick.....
Speick, Arko, and Irish Moos should be added to you list!
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Have all three, just like lots better! Just can't like any of the scents on these three.
I'm actually in the process of buying one of every brand shave stick I can find!
A bowl is okay for experimenting with various mixes or uber-lather, but I feel it is just one more thing to clean up. I can easily ditch the bowl as I never used a mixing bowl until I started viewing this site last November. I had always face lathered since the 70s, and I still prefer to face lather with soaps, creams, and sticks
something about the brush working the skin as you build the lather that makes for a much more comfortable shave IMHO.
I'll occasionally pull out my scuttle during the colder months for creams just to keep the lather nice and warm between passes but, 99.9% of the time, I face lather. I like it because I get instant tactile feedback on the quality of the lather and feel it preps my beard better.
I ditched the bowl one moring because I was tired, in a hurry and it seemed like too much fussing around.
haven't looked back since.
haven't looked back since.
I recently started face lathering after picking up some Palmolive shave sticks.
I've found it to be quite an effective way of using soap and has been better for me than normal soap pucks in bowls etc.
I've found it to be quite an effective way of using soap and has been better for me than normal soap pucks in bowls etc.
Never used a shave stick but I've face-lathered for almost a year now. Haven't looked back.
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Yeah. I usually go with $10 (valobra) and under.
I just got my first shave stick from SCS. Can't wait to use it. I dig face lathering, though sometimes i'll use the bowl just to see how much lather I can get.
Boots, Mennen, La Toja, and BEA are all very good sticks. As is the $2 VDH select shave soap when melted and poured into a propel/repel twist up stick.
Especially the VDH 'shave stick'.
BTW, Sue at SaintChalesShave.com creates a dynamite stick in a variety of 'flavors'.
-- John Gehman
Especially the VDH 'shave stick'.
BTW, Sue at SaintChalesShave.com creates a dynamite stick in a variety of 'flavors'.
-- John Gehman
After using Arko for a bit I too found it a bit easier to face lather soaps. Creams, on the other hand, work best for me in a bowl. They're just much more sensitive to the amount of water added.
I tried using a bowl maybe 3 times. It seemed unnecessary and awkward for me. I face lather everything.
Face lathering definitely the way to go. Ditched my bowl over a week ago and haven't regretted it one bit. Lather builds like a dream, can guage the texture with ease, and my shaves have improved no end.
David
David
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