Originally Posted by
zappbrannigan
I got the idea (from member Lazarus in another post - thanks Lazarus!) to add some liquid lanolin to my lather. Went and picked some up today and used it in place of glycerin. Great stuff. Lather wasn't much to look at (pretty "soupy") but it still gave for a great, slick shave. I assume once I correct the soupyness issue it'll only get better. I've only started using glycerin fairly recently, but at this point I'd say I much prefer the lanolin.
Only downside is it overpowers the smell of my lather, which isn't all that strong to begin with, but still this wasn't a plus. Then lanolin smell isn't offensive, but it also isn't pleasant.