Thread: Roll back garbage

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

It sounds to me you'll enjoy making Überlathers. If you're new to straight razor shaving I think a cream works a little better than a soap, as a soap I feel takes longer to master (as in creating a really nice lather from a soap). However, mixing a cream, lather and glycerine can turn an 'OK" soap into something delightful to behold.

You'll get to the stage where you have your favourite mix. Currently I like Edwin Jagger Sea Buckthorn mixed with Musgo real Orange Amber. Faulding 'Shave' cream is also good with the Edwin Jagger. The Faulding 'Shave' cream isn't really good enough for straight shaving as is, but with a middling soap and glycerine it's excellent.

Hope you have fun with the soaps and lathers, it really is 1/2 the fun!

Carl

Originally Posted by Wintchase

Cheap isn't the qualifier for bad soap. my firiend... Get a stick of Arko for two bucks and you"ll see what I mean... In the mean time goba ck to wally worrld and pick up a bottle of glycerine and add a drop to your wally lather..

Originally Posted by JeffreyxMadness

It definitely wasnt easy to get a good lather from the soap, but it definitely beat barbasol lol.

What retail store sells better stuff?

You may find some Clearly Natural glycerin soap at a local dollar store. If there is a Whole Foods nearby, they have 365 brand glycerin soap for 2 dollars. Bath and Body works sells large tubes of C.O. Bigelow cream (rebranded Proraso green), buy two get one free, under 3 bucks each if you find the right coupon. Soak your VDH boar brush or just run it under the faucet 2 or 3 seconds, shake it out just once, then swirl it 5 or 10 seconds on the glycerin soap and then lather up in a bowl with an almond sized portion of the Bigelow cream - now just add additional water or cream to your liking and don't be afraid to use the brush to lather on your face - and your a lathering pro.

The lather from that combo is so good and you'll have so much leftover you can squeeze it out of the brush at the end and smear it all over your bathroom mirror to keep it fog resistant or just put it back in a bowl or mug with the glycerin soap. You can also use glycerin soap as prep in the shower to wash your beard and face to slicken it up for the shave.