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Thread: Just realized how much I missed Williams Mug Soap

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    I think I like my new method of whipping up lather, which seems to work well with this water-loving soap.

    I basically have two relatively wide bowls (actually small cereal bowls), one a bit smaller than the other. I put the puck in the larger bowl, and try to "glue" it to the bottom with some hot water. I rinse scolding hot water through the small bowl, to warm it up a bit, then fill it with hot water, and pour this on top of the puck in the big bowl for a few seconds. Then the water goes back in the small bowl again. I dip the brush into the water in the small bowl and whip up lather in the big bowl, dipping the brush into the warm water whenever needed. The lather built up much quicker this way than my old methods. I also mixed a little Trumper's Skin Food in when making the lather. When I'm all done I rinse out the lather, and put the small bowl into the big bowl upside down, as a lid on top of the puck.
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    There is a certain Nostalgia for using Williams stacked in an old coffee cup, whipping up a lather using a Boar Brush
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    Well, I had a chance to use Williams with a few drops of glycerin, thanks to a tip from Sharptonn. Tom's tip made a notable difference in the cushion of the shave. I did like the kind of lemony scent and had an excellent shave.
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    The trick to Williams, is to keep it well hydrated, and on the soft side. Leaning towards a croap yields best results.

    If your a slow shaver, then a small dollop of creamo, or your favorite soap or cream, will add to the life of the lather. But yep. It does love water.
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    Quote Originally Posted by outback View Post
    The trick to Williams, is to keep it well hydrated, and on the soft side. Leaning towards a croap yields best results.

    If your a slow shaver, then a small dollop of creamo, or your favorite soap or cream, will add to the life of the lather. But yep. It does love water.
    My favorite ingredient to add is Trumper's Skin Food.
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    Well people who knows me already knew that Williams(modern and vintage)is my go to soap. For the modern version is it the best soap in the world! No but to me it works the very best, I have NO TROUBLE to lather it as a matter of fact to me it works almost like any other soaps that i’ve Got. I bowl lather and face lather it whit no trouble, I also used the puck like a shave stick and it works the very best. Here’s pics of what I get for results whit bowl and face latherName:  84BDB84C-E497-41CA-A4D1-4109A41D2F6E.jpg
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Size:  19.7 KB Like I said it’s not my #1 but it’s my go to soap and I also enjoy it whit a straight. Gino
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    Might have been my water or my technique, but "good lather" and "Williams" never made it into the same sentence. I long ago threw it out. Life's too short!
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    The trick to using Williams is to get a puck made before WWll.

    I wouldn't use it now if you paid me.
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    I learned to shave with William's snd used from teens to late twenties when I discovered this site. Now that I've tried others I won't use Williams again. But if the same thing worked for everyone and everyone liked the same then we wouldn't have such a large choice.

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