lather as post shave

[otsheylnik]

Yesterday, for no apparent reason other than that I had some left over, I decided to lather up while I cleaned my razor and put it away.

I then washed with cold water as normal, but interestingly, my face felt a lot softer, and the cold water didn't sting as much. Thoughts?

[Disburden]

Very strange, I really don't have an answer but I wanted to check out the thread to see what happened LOL.

What soap are you using is it MWF or another lanolin soap?

I think I do the same thing but in a less obvious way, I leave the left over lather that is on my face settle a bit while I clean my brush and then I cold rinse.

[otsheylnik]

I was using Colonel Conk, but I also have Nomad.

[ronnie brown]

i do this as a pre shave, wet the face with hot water load the brush and lather up,and let it soak while i mix up my lather then wash off and lather up and shave

[otsheylnik]

I do that as well, but post shave.

[BladeRunner001]

I thought I was the only one. I do that sometimes, then strop, but I wash it with warm water and then cold...then post shave. My observation was that depending on the soap/creme or combination, you will get different results.

[thebigspendur]

While you were putting the razor away you didn't notice the Lidocaine that fell on your brush which you then brushed into your beard.

[hornm]

I started doing this about a week and a half ago. I had made up a batch of Escential Uber and had loads left over so I thought what the heck might as well use it. I agree thought that you get different results from the different lathers.

Michael

[offshoot]

...I then washed with cold water...

You don't have to rinse/wash it off, you know. Let lather sit a while and wipe it then off. No water needed. Works that way too.

[Fbones24]

If you think this technique works well with Col. Conk, give it a shot with Mitchell's Wool Fat and you will be very happy.