Thread: What can I learn from soap/cream on the blade?

Awesome. I'll keep this in mind for future shaves!

+1 on what Mike said. Sometimes I can shave 1 side of my face and keep all the lather on the blade. Other times it's dripping off the blade onto my chest. To much water :<0)

Okay, so it sounds like I may not be getting quite enough water in the lather. I'll try a little more water, and/or lather in the bowl a bit longer.

For me, if the lather looks "shiny" then I have the correct amount of water.
If the lather looks "pebbly" then I need more water.

Like 10pups, I can do one side without clearing the blade on occasion but not always. IMO, the soap, water content, brush, amount of lather prep, etc. determine how much lather is on the face.

You can always add more soap or more water. If the lather just does not come to your expectations, rinse it off and start over. No shame in that. (been there)

Well often times the first signs that I have sliced off a mole, pimple, or otherwise cut myself is the blood in the lather.

Originally Posted by Steel

Well often times the first signs that I have sliced off a mole, pimple, or otherwise cut myself is the blood in the lather.

lol

Pinklather has the best name on this forum

If the lather sticks to the blade and does not rinse off easily, obviously it is too dry. I think shavers get too hung up in making a big thick rich lather. In my opinion, a wet lather does a much better job. I don't care if my lather does not look pretty just so it shaves at it's best potential and the wetter the better for me. I don't want it running down my face but darned near it