Still struggling with MWF by itself!
Hey all,
I've been at this for long enough to be getting some pretty consistent shaves, and I've accumulated quite a stockpile of various soaps and creams. I love MWF when mixed with cream and glycerin, but I have yet to get a good creamy lather with it alone. I've tried everything I can think of or read. I've loaded the brush till I'm blue in the face, tried hot, warm, cool water, various brushes, everything! I've tried whipping the soap longer, face lathering, more water, less...you get the picture.
I can always build lather, but it is always foamy with bigger bubbles than I would like. When I über lather it, I get thick, creamy lather with microscopic bubbles. What am I doing wrong? I do have hard water, and I haven't tried distilled water yet. Will hard water keep the lather from getting smooth and creamy? I've heard a lot about hard water being a lather killer, but I don't have a hard time getting lather...just have a hard time getting good lather. MWF is the only soap I struggle with.
Also, waiting on two tubs of MDC...am I going to have the same problem with it?