Thread: Hello, my Aussie friends!

Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

You could also try using the "serum" as part of making an uber-lather, part cream/soap/serum/glycerin/water. But Carl is right, tell her thank-you for such a thoughtful gift. Any significant other who not only encourages but also buys products for our hobby/addiction/madness is worth her weight in gold.

I already get a most excellent lather from col. Conk's bay rum soap... She's a keeper for sure though, love my gal!

Yes, unfortunately Barbers that use 'proper' razors have to use the shavette style. laws don't allow them to use 'real' cut-throat razors. No offence intended for those who use and enjoy shavette styles.


Mick

just a thought, maybe your serum is intended to be used more like a liquid version of a shave stick? if that's the case, by the sounds you've skipped an important step, namely taking a pre-soaked brush to the thin slippery lather on your face and turning it into something more substantial.
I've had decent results with a stick lathering it in a bowl too, I basically cut a slice off it, stick it in one of those old school scuttle mugs, lather up a soaked brush and work the lather in a bowl.
Lots of folks might think it defeats the purpose (and I can see how they might think that) but for mine, I get the best consistent results when I wet my face, apply a thin layer of shave oil, load a brush with shave soap, add a tiny dab of shave cream to a bowl, work it and add water until it turns into a nice thick creamy lather.
If I get the proportions right I get a thick lather that holds on my face and in the bowl, has a good amount of glide and doesn't leave my face dried out (basically all I have to use post is a dash of this nifty Madame Scodioli A/S that has some witchazel and allum included in the formula).
I got all this stuff from the supermarket (except the A/S which I ordered online) and the most I paid for any one item was around seven bucks. (the A/S was around fifteen I seem to recall, compares favourably with the fancy schmancy stuff you'll see at the chemist and is basicaly all alcohol).

Well, as I've said, I get an awesome lather with col Conk. It's thick, glides the blade, and smells great. I read the label again, and it says "low foaming" hahahaha! It's too slippery for SE shaving.

I'm guessing if you did a cost analysis of how long a puck of the old Col Conk lasted you'd probably find it worked out cheap enough, I'm just too muc of a skin-flint to fork out anything over ten bucks for a block of soap.
I've never tried the stuff myself but I have yet to hear a negative comment about it.
Maybe one day I'll get around to giving it a go, I have quite a few bars lying around that I need to use up before I can really justify going out and buying another-y though.
Always gratifying when you find something that works well for you though.