Thread: First time using mug soap.

Williams is a water hog. The ratio of water to soap is counterintuitive. I soak the puck is hot water for about 2 minutes. I dump most of the water out and start loading a soaked brush. I mean really load it up. Transfer to a bowl and slowly add water until you get a meringue like consistency. It takes a few practice lathers to nail down. If you can, try some MWF. I believe Larry @ whippeddog.com sells samples. Williams is probably the slickest soap on the planet though.

I actually didn't soak the puck. The lather I got was very close to the pictures I see here. At least with this, I am only out time and $2. I will try what you said next time. Thank you.

Williams seems to take a few latherings to break the outer shell. Once hydrated and lathered it's a good soap, cheap and available at most local stores. Are there better soaps? Absolutely! At $1-2, no way. If sensitive skin is an issue, MWF is the way to go. It was formulated originally with sensitive skin issues in mind and the lanolin scent is just old school clean. I like the Williams scent but it's not for everybody.

I am actually keeping an eye out for a menthol type soap. Not a cream though. I have always liked the tingling shampoos, figured that would be the same. Also, not a fan of the lanolin scent.

Try Proraso in the green tub. It's a fantastic Italian soap, lathers easily, and has a great menthol edge to it. The AS splash is a wonderful compliment as well.

im sure you will be able to take a big turn in your life with the whole shaving thing, it will deffinatly bennefit your skin! using william's and a boar brush is a great start! like others have said...its just the beginning! Keep us posted on everything...also, check out the monthly give aways...might just get lucky and get a start up kit for yourself!
take care

Lady gave me the go ahead. Two weeks I order a Dovo 2Bismark, hopefully. Until then, learning to lather and learning the grain of my face.

Mug Shave #2
Williams Shave Soap Puck
Boar Hair Brush
Shick Triple Disposable

Yes, I know, the razor sucks.

This time, after reading the prep people do, I changed up a bit.

First, I soaked the brush in hot water from the campground shower in a coffee mug. Puck sitting on the sink next to it.
Took my shower. Lathered my face with Cetaphil soap and left it on until final rinse.
Emptied the coffee mug and dropped the puck in.
With out shaking water from the brush, I started to build the lather.
And started to build the lather
And started to finally get a lather.
Wet my face again, as it dried out waiting for a lather.
Put a lather on.
Finished drying off from the shower, put on deodorant.
Washed lather off.
Put new fresh thick coat of later on.
Shaved once with the grain.
Put new fresh thick coat of later on.
Shaved once against the grain.
Rinsed.

Came back to the RV and had the lady check it. Her comment: "That's better."

Little bit of burn still from the cheap razor. Will be fixing that in a couple weeks.

If you want to try something mentholy, find a bed bath store, they have C.O. Bigelow which is a re-packaged Proraso.

Many times they have the buy one get one sales as well. Comes in two sizes.

Originally Posted by CharlieFoxtrot

Williams is probably the slickest soap on the planet though.

That's a very important point, one that I didn't catch on to for a long time. The slickness is key in protecting your face and allowing the razor to glide. Some of the best selling, best looking, best smelling soaps out there don't do as well as others. The way I can tell is that after I finish shaving I notice that the shave isn't as good.