Thread: Great Lather Trick

I love using my scuttle to keep the lather hot while I shower, but I’ve found that some of the soaps seem to deflate and I have to renew the lather. Is this a property of the soap or because I used too little or too much water when I built the initial lather?

Originally Posted by DZEC

I love using my scuttle to keep the lather hot while I shower, but I’ve found that some of the soaps seem to deflate and I have to renew the lather. Is this a property of the soap or because I used too little or too much water when I built the initial lather?

Shave soap will do that if you use water that is too hot.

Bob

Some soaps are more prone to it than others but in general as Bob said heat is a lather destroyer.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Some soaps are more prone to it than others but in general as Bob said heat is a lather destroyer.

I do remember now that the vendor who sold me the scuttlesaid to use hot tap water and not boiling water. I thought he was worried about the heat damaging the scuttle. Now I know better.

Thanks Bobh and thebigspendur.

Originally Posted by DZEC

I do remember now that the vendor who sold me the scuttlesaid to use hot tap water and not boiling water. I thought he was worried about the heat damaging the scuttle. Now I know better.

Thanks Bobh and thebigspendur.

You don't really want to be soaking a brush in boiling water either as it can be detrimental to the brush over time. Solved to too hot water problem by being a cold water shaver who does not soak his brushes. Many ways to skin a cat.

Bob

Gave this a try today. There might have been a little more slickness. I guess it would depend on the soap you are using. Had to bring the lather back as it was going away after the shower. I still had enough for a full shave but just enough.
It was a nice thing to try. Might try it more often.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Gave this a try today. There might have been a little more slickness. I guess it would depend on the soap you are using. Had to bring the lather back as it was going away after the shower. I still had enough for a full shave but just enough.
It was a nice thing to try. Might try it more often.

I don't know how long you shower for, but the sign of a good soap for me, is if it'll survive a 5 minute standing.

Give it a shot. I bet if you try it with all your soaps, the ones who do 5 minutes or more are the ones who give you the best shaves. Just make sure you lather enough for a pass or three .