Thread: Lather Practice and best shave.

Originally Posted by GreenLightJerky

Today was my best lather day and I shaved 2 days in a row with out irritation for the first time ever. I usually shave every other day or longer but im getting addicted to the whole shaving experience.
Today I floated my HOT bowl in hot water and had the moistest thickest lather I've ever felt!
Great SHAVE.
I'm still using the Fusion and feel like I can only get so close before I start shaving off skin. Looking forward to getting a straight.

I must say, I give you credit for having patience and learning how to prep before jumping in with the straight. I cannot say I went about it the same way, but your way is definitely right.

By the way, Badgers aren't "better" than boars, just different. I actually prefer boar to badger. I own 4 Semogue Boar brushes and two badgers.

I like spending my money on quality things and that means moving to straight shaving wont be cheap. So while I am waiting for the good 'ol IRS check i decided to practice face prep and lather building with some economy stuff.
It really has held me over.
I tell you guys, I am so happy to have you hear to listen to me babble on about lather.
The looks I get from my wife when I talk about it are hilarious.

I personally find, with some soaps I prefer the lather with my badger with others my boar, my creams lather better always with my badger. a badger brush need not cost the earth so why not buy a cheapish one to start with and spend the extra on soaps

incidentally i recomend the tweezerman as a cheap badger, I have more expensive, but it is my goto.

Geek

Also half the fun of this experience is trying the many different aspects.

I got the same weird looks, till I lathered her legs up and shaved em with a straight. She now understands.