Thread: Lather Dries out mid shave

Any drug store, Walmart, etc should carry liquid glycerin. Ask clerk or pharmacist where on shelf, it is often 'hidden' because it is a slow seller. No specific brand name, all alike. 2 to 4-5 drops, depending on hard/soft water, is all you need to enhance the lather.

Originally Posted by NotSure

Do you have a specific/favorite glycerin you use and where do you get it?

I have the same issue with the soap drying on my face since going back to the SR. I am taking much longer to shave now and still use the DE to finish but by the time I get to the DE things have started drying. I have never used glycerin but am curious to give it a try. Are there any negative affects to using it?

No negative affects, although your significant other may start calling you sweetie after a peck on the cheek!!

I used glycerin when I first started, because it took me too long to shave. 4 or 5 drops really helped out. Sometimes I uber-lather with MWF and proraso and a few drops of glycerin. This builds enough lather to shave a mule team.

UAguy-

With our frequent single digit humidity here in Tucson, just get used to relathering your face. When I started I would shave my half my face (above the jaw) and relather my whole face/neck, Shave the next "quarter" and relather again, repeat until done.

Now if your lather in the bowl isn't lasting, perhaps we need to meet for some remedial training...

Originally Posted by Splashone

UAguy-

With our frequent single digit humidity here in Tucson, just get used to relathering your face. When I started I would shave my half my face (above the jaw) and relather my whole face/neck, Shave the next "quarter" and relather again, repeat until done.

Now if your lather in the bowl isn't lasting, perhaps we need to meet for some remedial training...

The lather in the bowl seems to do fine. Just the face dries. Probably doesn't help that my bathroom/bedroom is an open design so keeping the humidity up after a shower doesn't really happen either.

My lather thickens with age, especially warm lather in a scuttle. Five drops of glycerin helps. I dip my brush tips in water and remix as needed. I also reapply lather to my face to keep lather moist. Moist lather promotes easier cutting and helps prevent chatter and sticking.

HTH

Originally Posted by UAcowboy

So I am still chasing a good lather but on thing i have had issues with is that i get halfway through my shave and have to reapply to the other side of my face due to it drying out. I live in Southern AZ where humidity is pretty much nada for most of the year. is that part of the problem? also we have hard water and that can kill the lather but will it also cause it to dry out?

Use proraso cream it stays on nice and thick what a shave

I use proraso cream and it still dries out. Hell, jerky and kiln dried lumber dry out in Tucson (except July- Sept)!

Hmmmmm----wow------good mercy! Have you tried shaving oil?How about the praraso red and white sandalwood shaving cream?Saw another post concerning this problem might have to search for it

I wonder if a "shaving oil" or even baby oil might be a better option for you. I work in the sand box and go throught the same thing. I've tried baby oil and may go back to it just for this reason.