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12-16-2015, 02:00 PM #1
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Thanked: 4I started out with a soap BAR you'd use for washing your hands, because when I first started all this, I read somewhere you could use a normal bar of soap or even shampoo as a replacement for shaving gell (the canned stuff). Also I went to the city today and found that the supermarket had shaving soap (including a plastic container to function as mug) from "De vergulde hand". I'll try this one out.
on the matter of technique, they say you need to swirl around for 30 seconds with above mentioned shaving soap. after which you can start building lather.Good luck and Fair shaving to you ^-^/
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12-16-2015, 02:08 PM #2
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Thanked: 55You can use a bar of hand soap, you can also eat bugs, but a good steak is much nicer. If you're doing multiple passes and bowl lathering would go for a minute to start with just to be sure. Not tried that soap, but any real shaving soap will be a huge improvement.
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12-16-2015, 02:09 PM #3
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Thanked: 55Also a drop of water on the soap while brush soaks helps soften the surface for easier loading.
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12-16-2015, 03:22 PM #4
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Thanked: 3222Using a bar of bath soap is not a good substitute for a real shave soap, as you have found out. Yes, it can be done but it is a desperation move when you have nothing else and it does not make for a pleasant shave. Two different products meant and formulated for two different purposes.
The DE Vergulde Hand shave you picked up should be very good shave soap if it is anything like the Ver Guldehand shave stick soap I have. It should do the job nicely.
Here is a vid on how to make a lather with shave soap. I have found his series of vids very helpful.
Try practice lathering without shaving to get the hang of it. Good luck.
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12-18-2015, 01:36 PM #5
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Thanked: 4Thnx, Ill try using this tutorial as example next time, So now for an update:
I did use the shaving soap, copying this guy who is judging it:
I did get a somewhat good lather, seeing your tutorial it seems I had beginners luck as mine was just right, not to sticky or foamy.
I also tried using my handsoap using the same technique on my arm and built what Id consider a pretty decent lather. The lather made with handsoap is a little thinner, but in my case it leaves more of a protective, lubricating layer so so far I find it shave a little nicer. Maybe tomorrow when my face has recovered (seems like I might have a small razor burn with the shaving soap lather) Ill practice lathering and will experiment with it in more debt.
Thnx for all the help, you guys are amazing.Good luck and Fair shaving to you ^-^/
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12-18-2015, 01:48 PM #6
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Thanked: 55As mentioned before, maybe try a cream. Proraso is good and inexpensive. They tend to be easier. Or an ueberlather using soap and cream. Palm olive cream is available in many supermarkets round me and is also a decent cream.
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12-18-2015, 02:21 PM #7
Cream or soap can both work well with the right temperature range. Everybody that likes hot lather hasn't said just how hot the water is that they use. Almost all soaps/creams do not react well to hot, hot water. Kills the lather. Working with lukewarm water if you like "hot" lather or cold water for room temperature lather can work better for you. I am a cold water shaver. That means water temperature anywhere from lukewarm to cold and I have always had abundant lather, including the oft decried Williams.
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12-18-2015, 04:02 PM #8
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Thanked: 0I have never met a soap I could not lather. I even lathered Lava pumice bar soap for the fun of it.
Here's how I do it.
I shake out my brush pretty dry and load like mad for 30 sec to a full min. I then smear the pasty soap on my face. It goes on thick, sometimes I need to dip the brush tips in water to get it to spread on my face right. After my face is loaded with soap I dip my brush tips and work the wet brush into the soap paste on my face repeating the water dip until I get a good lather. It takes at most 2 min.
I've done it with bar soap, tallow soap, preshave soap, hotel room bars, even Lava bar soap. I've even done it with new Williams.
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12-19-2015, 01:13 AM #9