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i sust began with straight razor shaving but i don't succeed in making a good lather what am i doing wrong
i get a very thin layer of lather but when i try to shave the blade doesn't glides smoothly over my skin.
i'm jusing an omega shavin brush and palmolive shaving stick
stijn
May not be the lather, could be that you are using too much pressure, too much blade angle. The First straight razor shave - Straight Razor Place Wiki should be a good place to start.
I too am just getting started at all of this. I found a great deal of help from these tutorials:
Category:Lather - Straight Razor Place Wiki
If you're interested, Jockeys has great video on making uberlather. Even if you don't make uberlather, the loading and whipping of the lather are good guidelines:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/videos/32963-jockeys-makes-some-uber-lather.html
Practice makes perfect!
i dont think so becouse when i use shaving gel i have no problem at allQuote:
Originally Posted by InstaRAD
Whipping up a lather may require more time with the brush and getting a feel to balance the soap and water in the process.
Starting out, I expected straight shaving soap to lather up like other commercial soaps and it didn't. What works for me is 30 seconds lathering on the soap/hand and then 30 seconds on the face. Sometimes I need to dip the ends of the brush hairs in the water to add water to the lathering process.
I still have to discipline myself on the time to make a lather as I naturally want to cut it short and start shaving.
Good Luck,
Pabster
Whipping up a good lather is a bit of a knack, but doesn't take long to learn. It's something you can do anytime, and is a good investment in time if you're trying a straight.
Always better to use too much product to start and cut it back as you get practised. Any brush can do it, nice ones just make it easier and do it with a bit of luxury.
A good soap is a must too - one that lathers easily like Tabac or L'Occitane Cade are great. Just start with a soaked and squeezed brush on a puck that had a bit of warm water sit on it for a few mins, then pour off the puck water. Load the brush way up, how long depends on how firm your brush is, so YMMV - then go to a bowl or your face to build it up. After a couple of minutes it should look wet and creamy, never sudsy, thin or foamy.
Mantic59 on Youtube has a number of excellent lather tutes. Check them out. I'd save te Uberlather til you can do regular fantasic lather - you have to know how before you can make it better. :)
I had zero luck getting a good lather with the Palmolive stick until I milled it into a container.
Right, I agree. I just recommended Jockeys video for it's excellent example of loading a brush, added water a little at a time, and how to whip it up. Should work well in most scenarios.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drubbing
Hello, stijn:
If I may make a suggestion:
If I were in your situation, the first thing I would do would be to retire the shave stick and try a puck of Mama Bear, Michell's Wool Fat, Tabac, Truefitt & Hill, Trumper, Taylor of Old Bond Street, Edwin Jagger, and many others. I mean a real puck of soap. Or tube or tub of shaving cream.
Shake off all the water from the brush and begin loading it by swirling it around in the puck, occasionally pushing the brush down into the soap gently, for about a minute or so. Then apply the brush to the face in circular motion, occasionally nudging a little tip into a little bit of water, and continuing the process for couple of minutes. Add a tiny bit of water as needed. You'll have good lather.
If you like to make lather in a mug, do the same process in the mug and when your lather has reached a rich and creamy consistency, then soap your face.
Regards,
Obie
Quote:
Originally Posted by geruchtemoaker
Aha shaving stick.... it has been years.
First foggy remembered thought ....
use your whiskers as a stiff brush.
So first rinse your face with cool to warm water.
Rub some shave stick soap on your
whiskers then rub your face with wet hands and
build a half lather.
Rinse.
Rub some additional shave stick soap on your
whiskers then rub your face with wet hands and
build a half lather. Switch to a damp brush, work
up a face lather adding drips of water to the brush
as needed.
The key if I recall what my Dad did was to use the
whiskers as a lathering tool. In fact you might
not even need a brush. Just do not rush you still
need +3 min of lather soak time....
It will not be uber-thick lather...
Or just stick with your other lather that works for
you.....
Comprehensive Guide to Lathering Soaps, Creams, Shavesticks on the face and in a bowl - Badger & Blade
YouTube - How To Build And Apply Traditional Shaving Lather
Here a couple of good places to start. I have never used a shave stick so I can't help you there but I would agree with Obie and get a regular high quality soap or cream and go from there (there are lots of them out there).
yesterday I got the DR. Harris arlington tonight we'll see if it makes a difference
geruchtemoaker,Quote:
Originally Posted by geruchtemoaker
I too have had problems making really good, moist lather, but I may have overcome that problem today.
I made my first uberlather today. It really filled my shaving bowl, held to the brush and my face and stayed moist the entire time that I was shaving.
The following is my technique:
After soaking your brush in the shaving bowl or bathroom sink w/ hot water, empty the water from your bowl and shake the excess water from your brush. Then use your slightly moist brush to create some lather on your brush with a puck of shaving soap. The soap needn't be expensive.
Second, place your brush in your shaving bowl and add some of your favorite shaving cream and 3-4 drops of glycerin, which you can get from any drugstore.
Mix the above ingredients well with your brush for approx. 40-60 seconds. The result ought to be a rich, moist, luxurious shaving lather.
Take care...