I've probably got thirty soap companies represented in my shave den and of those, some soaps (good soaps) just need way too much foreplay. I'm over load, water, adjust, load, adjust, lather, water, adjust...finally a great lather.

I like Load, Lather, Shave. D.R Harris, Catie's Bubbles, Boellis Panama 1924, Saponificio Varesino, TOBS...these soaps are just so low maintenance and high performance. I have three Ballenclaughs on their way because I hear the same from them. We'll see.

Eventually someday, I'm looking for a soap that negates the need for a brush. I wanna stare into the tub and have the lather jump on my face.