Super- and Uber-latherers, where are you?

[Teddyboy]

A couple of years ago on B&B there was frequent talk about superlathering and uberlathering. What happened? Have people stopped these practices or are they not considered newsworthy? Personally, I like hearing about the experiments people do with their products to enhance their performance, so if anyone would like to chime in, feel free.

P.S. I'm a bit too conservative to try these things myself-I live vicariously through the efforts of the courageous and creative. Perhaps I can be persuaded.

 

[Watasha]

I occasionally "uberlather" with Williams/Arko cream/glycerine. I've toyed with the idea of possibly mixing Col Conk & something, maybe Real Shaving Co. cream but I usually just use products by themselves. Basically if I find a soap/cream I'm not crazy about it will become an uberlather candidate.

 

[one cut]

just for you i will mix my Palmolive with my Barbasol can foam.

 

[Lynchy_au]

I've done it a few times after reading about it.
I've mixed Arko with Proraso Green, Arko with Tabac and Crabtree & Everlyn Sienna with Proraso Green.
Each has been a success, IMO.

I'm relatively new at this but figure I have a lot of catching up to do.

Cheers,
Lynchy (Snr)

 

[Shave_Rat]

I use uber/superlathers pretty often. I have creams I like the scent but not the performance of, or sometimes I want to merely adjust the scent of a soap. I've never had any combo I've tried make a bad lather, so I don't hesitate to experiment. I add proraso to an artisan menthol/eucalyptus soap I have, I drop KMF onto a mix I made of stroppe shop bay rum and MWF, or I add some AoS unscented into VDH Luxury. Those are the most common mixes I use. I generally leave Tabac and Cella as is, since honestly, they need no help in any department.

 

[MondoJ]

I mixed Pre De Provence soap w/ KMF cream for an extra slick and creamy head shave this morning.

 

[tmurzz]

When I bowl lather and I'm not trying a new product, I will super-lather. Other than that - not really - as I mostly face lather now.

 

[Nate1976]

I use an inexpensive shea butter based shaving soap from a small Canadian mom&pop set up, with a bit of The Real Shaving Co cream and a bit of The Body Shop Macca Root cream. It provides one amazing lather!

 

[blzrfn]

I uberlathered this morning with vintage Old Spice, KMF Patchouli and 6 drops of glycerine. The resulting lather was very thick and cushioned, but the glide wasn't the best.

 

[Jussi]

I occasionally drop a little Palmolive (or other creme) into my lathering mug, then load the brush with a hard soap. That seems to give me a bit more protective and "creamy" lather, which, however, will cause my face to dry more than using just the normal triple milled soap. Thus, heavier moisturizer is needed afterwards.

 

[penn1313]

I have been mixing TOBS Sandalwood cream and Ogallala bay rum soap. Smells and lathers great together.

 

[konijntjesbroek]

use c.o. bigelow cream w/Tabac then put in a little too much water so it is on the thin side of a good lather. Then I use glycerine to bring it up to final consistancy of greek yogurt..

 

[cb91710]

Been face lathering in the shower for the summer.
As it cools down I'll move back to the sink and warm scuttle, and will "Uberlather" when using soaps.
I find that creams generally don't benefit (at least the creams I ususally use)... and if I were to attempt to uberlather with Arko... well.... the last time didn't work out so well....

 

[celestino]

Good on the gents who do it. i get great lather from my single soap that i use and if i whipped up an uber-lather it would cove my whole head. Hee hee.
i doubt that it has died out as the gents are just not mentioning it.

 

[NCJack]

I almost always do it, as I like to bowl lather, and just a 1/2 snurdle of Real Shaving, KMF or Bigelow makes for a really slick and protective lather. I will say that with AoS Sandalwood soap and cream, a little of each goes a lonnng way.

 

[CJE]

Does trying to use up your Burt's Bees anyway you can Count?

 

[wscottb7862]

I always add 5 or 6 drops of Glycerin in my shaving bowl..

 

[musicman1951]

I'm down to four creams that are wonderful on their own, so I feel no need/desire to experiment. But it sounds like fun for those who do.

 

[oldbluelight]

I always add 5 or 6 drops of Glycerin in my shaving bowl..

I'll see your 5 or 6 drops and raise you 4 to 6 more. Super? Uber? Nah, I figure it's just magnum because they're going into drugstore VDH.

 

[JHCC]

I uberlather with VDH Deluxe, one pump of KMF key lime, and five drops of glycerin. I like it a lot!