Thread: Cream drying out

Originally Posted by joshb1000

I know this is a silly question and has probably been answered a thousand times, but for some reason my lather is drying up on my face during the shave. Am I taking too long? Is my mug too hot? I've been mixing it this way for a while and never really had much of a problem, I would just add more lather to my face. It stays frothy in the mug throughout the shave, but once on my face it seems to dry up and flake off after a bit? It's strange and can't get uncomfortable... Any ideas?

Just apply more lather as/if it begins to dry.

You are not taking too long because it takes what it takes.
Your mug is not too hot if you like you lather hot.

Dribble some water in the mug or on the brush and
refresh the lather then apply more to your face
and give your self a light face latherin and continue
the shave.

On occasion I just play with my lather and see
how much additional water I can add one spoonfull
at a time and working it with the brush. I am constantly
astounded how much water the lather can take and
how smooth and silky it can get with a bit of extra
work. So when you are done shaving tinker a
bit with the lather left in your mug before you rinse
it all down the drain.

Always, have fun.

I added more water for a softer peak... lather lasted longer, not as thick as i would like, but it also didnt dry out as fast, which was exactly what i wanted. For anyone else with this issue, i realized if you have a brush that retains a decent amount of water, dont shake it out much. Use the water in the brush as your water additive. If you need more add a couple drops. I still had the same great shave as always just now i didnt have to worry about as much drag due to a dry face. Thanks for all the help fellas!

josh on that note I recently got a Truefitt and Hill badger brush with the cream and balm kit for around $30 USD and it's been working great. I like the CO Biglow cream better YMMV.

Check out mantic59's video "The Art of Lathering". Big help

May I also suggest adding more water, but add it to the back end of the brush, near the knot. Give the brush the slightest flick/shake to move the water down the hair shaft and into the lather at the end of the brush. This is my method for dry lather. YMMV. Good luck

proraso was the first cream i used and i never seemed to have a problem with it. if it seems too dry either add more water to your face before lathering or dip the tips of your brush in some water and continue to lather until you have soft peaks coming off the brush.