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I got some glycerin from a local pharmacy, and added it in last night. I must say, it was a huge improvement in creaminess and drying prevention. Uberlather should be made mandatory for all shavers,...

I'm going to try to get some glycerin tomorrow and see if I can't make a better lather, and maybe in the process, manage to improve the time that my cream remains useful. I'll let you know how it...

That sounds like an appealing offer. I'll have to see what my schedule will produce, but it would be really nice if our free time did line up.

Well, yesterday my lather passed the 1 inch stretch test pretty well. It even applied fairly well and evenly. However, I still ran into a little bit of it drying into a crust on my face after it had...

That's a good, tangible way to test your lather. If the lather wasn't able to pass the 1 inch test, what are the indicators of likely causes?

Well, yesterday's lather was better... It went on thicker, without any bubbles to speak of. I still ran into a little bit of drying, but it wasn't as severe. I used a combination of Trumper's violet...

Is there any good way to tell if you need to add some more water, or is it all a visual cue?

Good evening all,

I started straight shaving yesterday and so far have put in two good shaves. My technique for shaving has been working fairly well overall, but I am really having a problem...