Thread: Favourite Soap At The Moment.

MdC will always be King. Barrister & Mann Lime, Lavender, and Cedarwood, Mike's Hungarian Lavender/Orange, Cedarwood, and Black Pepper, and Palmolive Classic cream are getting it done at the moment.

Right now I'm on a MWF trip.
MdC and others are perhaps even better imho, but there is something about the Wool fat that keeps me reaching for it quite often.

Aqua Di Parma, saw it in JBHoren's SOTD - simply awesome...probably the nicest soap I've ever tried, I'd put it slightly above MDC...it really is that good IMO.

Originally Posted by Ggoongreen

I've been using Col Conk's bay rum as my daily "go to" that I do really like. I received 3 others in the sample pack but haven't had a chance to try them. I am also using "C&E" Nomad occasionally. I am a bit challenged building a lather in the wooden bowl without it cascading everywhere. I know this is contributing to the drying affect. I can't lather my whole face without it really dragging on the razor. If I wet my hand and run it over the lather it helps but....... To be fair I should cut it out of the bowl and put it in my mug so I can whip it like it should be. I do love the scent so I haven't given up on it yet.
One thing I have noticed about myself. Now that I'm wet shaving with soaps, I'm not near as happy with any cream products. Go figure

Pick up some soap on your brush, then use a mug of bowl to make the lather.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Pick up some soap on your brush, then use a mug of bowl to make the lather.

Alternately, load your brush and build your lather on your wet face.

If you keep trying to build lather on your puck you will always have too much soap and not enough water. You have to go elsewhere to build your lather, mug or face.

Bob

Originally Posted by Phrank

Aqua Di Parma, saw it in JBHoren's SOTD - simply awesome...probably the nicest soap I've ever tried, I'd put it slightly above MDC...it really is that good IMO.

Ok, the hook is set, now where do I find it

Originally Posted by BobH

Alternately, load your brush and build your lather on your wet face.

If you keep trying to build lather on your puck you will always have too much soap and not enough water. You have to go elsewhere to build your lather, mug or face.

Bob

True enough Bob, I just saw the mug reference in the original post.

Damn! That will change my whole game. I've been building the lather in the mug w/the puck in it. It will also make it possible to change up the soaps. I imagined everyone's "shave den" to be filled with the different mugs, scuttles and such to deal with all the different soaps y'all use. I saw a picture of a soap collection placed in small glass bowls so I assumed that you left the puck in the mug until gone....... Now I have something else to try. THANKS for the help.

Originally Posted by Ggoongreen

Damn! That will change my whole game. I've been building the lather in the mug w/the puck in it. It will also make it possible to change up the soaps. I imagined everyone's "shave den" to be filled with the different mugs, scuttles and such to deal with all the different soaps y'all use. I saw a picture of a soap collection placed in small glass bowls so I assumed that you left the puck in the mug until gone....... Now I have something else to try. THANKS for the help.

There are quite a few YouTube vids on how to lather. This one shows two different ways of loading your brush from a puck of soap. Although he face lathers after loading the brush to build a lather on his face you can alternatively go to a bowl instead to build your lather before applying it to your face. Just add a bit/few drops of water as needed when you work with a bowl. Good luck.

Bob

Lathering Tutorial - How to lather a shaving soap - YouTube