Soap Sample Question

[DaveyT]

Hello everyone. How do you find it best to use samples of soaps that you purchase? In other words, if it is a sliver, how do you get it to a state that you can load your brush with it?

Thanks in advance...

 

[JBLA]

It depends on the sample, but the standard approach is to take it out of whatever container it came in, and press it into the bottom of a bowl / mug, then load and lather as you would with any other soap.

 

[njpaddy]

I'm currently using SRD soap samples which are too thick to press into a bowl. They are bagged separately so I flatten them with a hammer or mallet, then press into a bowl. As a glycerin soap, SRD can be microwaved and melted to fit the bottom of the bowl, but I don't like microwaving my soaps.

 

[intotheforge]

if it's malleable, you can mash it into your bowl and load on top of it. If it's very hard, you can grate it with a cheese grater and then mash it into your bowl. If it is melt and pour, your can give it a few seconds in the microwave and it will melt to fit the container.

 

[Whiskey Badger]

I used the microwave on my SRD samples, melting them intosmall Pyrex bowls. 5-10 seconds is allit takes (depending on the strength of the microwave). I do the same thing with full size pucks ofCol Conk to melt them into wooden soap bowls. I know some people are wary of this method because they fear overheatingwill burn off the scent.

 

[njpaddy]

I used the microwave on my SRD samples, melting them intosmall Pyrex bowls. 5-10 seconds is allit takes (depending on the strength of the microwave). I do the same thing with full size pucks ofCol Conk to melt them into wooden soap bowls. I know some people are wary of this method because they fear overheatingwill burn off the scent.

I tried microwaving the SRD Blood Orange sample. It had no scent and didn't last as long as my hammer method on the others.

 

[JayEddie]

Hello everyone. How do you find it best to use samples of soaps that you purchase? In other words, if it is a sliver, how do you get it to a state that you can load your brush with it?

Thanks in advance...

I'm amused by this question being posed today, as last night I found myself holding a 1" wide sample of Mike's and trying with great difficulty to load my brush. I didn't get as much soap on my brush as I would have liked.
I'm thinking about taking the spiky side of some heavy duty adhesive backed Velcro and sticking it to a deep saucer and then just pushing the sample onto that. If the Velcro sticks well, then I can just reuse it for the next sample.

 

[mftoms59]

I use it like a shave stick, too much trouble to fart around with it.

 

[Parjay]

I'm currently using SRD soap samples which are too thick to press into a bowl. They are bagged separately so I flatten them with a hammer or mallet, then press into a bowl. As a glycerin soap, SRD can be microwaved and melted to fit the bottom of the bowl, but I don't like microwaving my soaps.

This is simple and brilliant, I never thought to use a mallet. If I couldn't finger squish I just tried to lather while holding the sample in my hand.

 

[inspectoring]

I'm amused by this question being posed today, as last night I found myself holding a 1" wide sample of Mike's and trying with great difficulty to load my brush. I didn't get as much soap on my brush as I would have liked.
I'm thinking about taking the spiky side of some heavy duty adhesive backed Velcro and sticking it to a deep saucer and then just pushing the sample onto that. If the Velcro sticks well, then I can just reuse it for the next sample.

I was in the same situation yesterday !!! I ended up buying a very high end china bowl from bed bath beyond for 75% off after all the markdowns ended up wing 4$ (original was about 70-80$) - and from now onwards that is my bowl

 

[Heron]

I use it like a shave stick, too much trouble to fart around with it.

Me too. I just rub the sample on my face.

 

[dparish1952]

+ Rub on face, but I face lather.

 

[ckang79]

I also use it like a shave stick and just rub it directly on my face.

 

[Doc226]

Use it like a stick, rub on face and face lather.