Thread: Best lather ever (IMHO)!!!

In a previous post we got discussing lanolin as a pre-shave treatment and determined that the lanolin was much too thick and heavy to be effective for this use. however, I have stumbled upon something I thought I would share with y'all...

Shave soaps tend to dry my face out pretty good. I started using Skin Food (Trumper's), about 5 drops, in with the soap to develop a nice, rich lather. That helped a bit. Last week I started thinking, "you know, soap at its simplest is just fat and potash. Why not find a way to add lanolin right to the lather?" So I did just that. I normally fill my sink with straight hot water from the tap and then put my soap bowl and brush in and let them soak for about 5 mins or so before I commence to lathering. This time I put my tube of Lansinoh lanolin in the hot water as well. After the five minutes it was very liquid and I put about a teaspoon or two into the soap bowl and commenced to making the lather.

WOW!!! Not only was the lather thick and full and wonderful, it left my face feeling softer and more...fantastic than ever before!!! I also noticed that the normal bit of "burn" and dryness I have after shaving was completely gone. Didn't need a post-shave moisturizer either (although I used my Trumper's anyway). If you get a chance to try it, let me know what you think.

Just thought I would share. This has become my new standard routine. I'm hooked.