Comments on: How to mix a perfect wet shaving lather

By: ozsoapbox

ozsoapbox — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:24:55 +0000

No worries Kevin – glad your happy with your Christmas present and hope it works out for you!

By: KEVIN

KEVIN — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:22:50 +0000

THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING. I RECEIVED A SHAVING SET FOR CHRISTMAS. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO CREATE A GOOD LATHER, WITH NO AVIL. I WILL TAKE YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND TRY AGAIN.

I LIKE THE FEEL I GET FROM THE SHAVE BUT JUST HAD THE LATHER PROPLEM. NOW I WLL BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE PERFECT SHAVE.

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Creating the Perfect Shaving Lather | ShavingZone.com — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:52:29 +0000

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By: ozsoapbox

ozsoapbox — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:49:37 +0000

If the badgers aren’t working out for you try a synthetic, I’ve had no problems using the Men-u Premier Synthetic brush.

It’s been so good I haven’t even bothered to try a good quality badger brush yet!

By: Ross

Ross — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:52:49 +0000

Trying to get the lather consistently right is a problem for me and if you don’t have a good lather then the actual shave suffers too.
I’ve tried a few brushes and so far have found badger(a cheap tweezerman) the best for building a lather but even this basic badger brush seems too mushy/floppy. My bristle brush, unfortunately, takes much more effort to get a good lather. Maybe I’ll have to go for a mixed badger & bristle brush or a higher quality non-badger brush.

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:44:26 +0000

Well, to each his own. For me, it depends on how thick my facial hair is. But I use a badger shaving brush and a good shaving soap.

By: Roly

Roly — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:35:11 +0000

I doon’t unter-shtand ze problem.

By: ozsoapbox

ozsoapbox — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:36:49 +0000

I don’t trust my tap… I’ll be all like trying to get some drips out and then it’ll waterfall gush and ruin the mix.

It is interesting to read different prep methods though, good to keep the options open as I’m sure my way won’t work for everyone.

Not too sure on using the fingers to scoop out the cream though. I don’t like the feel of it plus it’s all sticky and gooey and won’t nicely slide off my fingers!

By: Citizen-D

Citizen-D — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:48:13 +0000

I find that after soaking the brush, I’ll take it out of the soak water and give it one quick whole handed squeeze, bristles down. I then start creating lather in the bowl and add drips of water from the tap as needed. You have much more control this way than trying to load the brush with the right amount of water from the get go.
With creams in a tub I just use my fingers to scoop out (reasonably) consistent amounts.