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06-07-2010, 07:09 AM #1
I agree 100% . Your lather quality is something you can recognize before the razor touches your face. If you continue on with the shave with crappy lather and your face is chewed up afterwords, you'll have a hard time narrowing down the reasons for the less than desirable shave. There are a lot of variables to straight shaving. Softening the whiskers, lathering, stropping, pressure, angle, finding the grain etc. The key to a great shave is mastering each individual variable that is in your control and finding the products that work best for you. I'm glad to hear you were not afraid to jump right in. I was the same. It was as if I just had the knack. Keep at it and you'll be shaving irritation free in no time at all.
Hey and welcome !!!1one
-Duke
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06-07-2010, 11:16 AM #2
Carried Away
Hello, Kratzer001:
BeBerlin makes an excellent point about making proper lather. A good lather is imperative. So yes, if you need to start all over again, do so. If you do everything right except the lather, you probably will miss out on a good shave.
Regards,
Obie
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06-07-2010, 11:35 AM #3
Good lather will have the consistency of whipped cream. If it looks more like meringue and starts to break down rather quickly on your face your lather is not correct. I have no idea how the Conk soaps and creams perform so not much advice to give you on those products. Check through the reviews and vendors forums below for suggestions on lathering products. All of the vendors I have dealt with from this site are top notch and their products are beyond question.
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06-07-2010, 11:54 AM #4
I'm with ya on the speed issue lol, I used to scream threw the shave before I went to straights. Once I slowed down and learned to enjoy the shave, they got ALLOT better fast
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06-07-2010, 12:00 PM #5
I would like to take a poll on how many people went for the whole face after that successful area below the dominant sideburn.
Everyone is giving good advice here on the lather. It's like putting water in your engine instead of oil.
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06-08-2010, 04:31 AM #6
I attribute part of the lather problem to innexperience and part to a brand new brush. Bristles were a little stiff. I waited a little too long after my shower too. Sometimes the best way to learn is to make mistakes, and I think I've made a few!
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06-08-2010, 05:18 AM #7
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06-12-2010, 04:26 AM #8
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06-12-2010, 11:22 PM #9
I gotta make all the mistakes i can. I learn better that way. Have some Mama Bears shave soap on the way. Gonna see if its good.