Thread: I've got this jar of SRD shaving soap... Now what?

I've got this new jar of SRD shaving soap in a low slung jar/bowl/container. The soap mass fills the container to within 1/4" from the top.

Am I supposed to use the container as a bowl? Just get my brush wet and start whipping up lather?

The soap is pretty stiff, and it ain't comin' out for a transfer to my shaving bowl, that's fer sure.

It sure looks like a mess is gettin' ready to happen.

I hate making a mess. I just don't have the time in my schedule.

You're best bet is to bloom the soap, load your brush in the container, then whip the lather up in your bowl or face lather

That's probably a great idea.

Now... What does "bloom" mean?

Or.. Did you already explain it by saying load the brush and then whip in the other bowl?

Get your brush wet, swirl it around in the container to load the soap, then transfer the brush to your bowl and whip up a lather in that. You could also load the brush and then build the lather directly on your face. Just out of curiosity, what kind of SRD soap is it?

Well, first, if it is one of the glycerin soaps, then I see no point in blooming it.

Now, on to your question…

To bloom means to add a little (note that I said little) bit of water to the top of the puck. This is done to partially dissolve the soap, making it easier to transfer the brush. The reason that you only add a little is that it only should be the amount of soap needed to create the lather. Some people make the mistake of filling the container with water and then dump it out to build the lather. The result of this approach is that most of your soap ends up going down the drain rather than on your face.

"Unscented"

I bought it as a part of a package deal. Thought I ought to at least try it out.

My wife makes soap and I've been using her 'brand'.

Trying to compare and broaden my horizon.

To bloom your soap, I meant put a bit of water on top, let it sit while you shower. Or let it sit while you strop your razor. That way it's a bit softer and you can load your brush more easily

Utopian beat me to it lol

Oh, I think I get.

Like I'm trying to get a little "bloom" of lather?

So... Get the soap wet in the container, get a little "bloom", load up the brush with wet soap, and then go to a larger bowl to really whip up lather.

Am I understanding?

Thanks for responding back.

I think with these couple answers I'm getting a clue.

Thanks!

Yes you got the idea. I hold the bristles firmly between my fingers so the brush gets a good amount on it.

Let me see if I can find the article in the library

Here you go
http://straightrazorpalace.com/srpwi...ic_soap_lather