What additives do you add to your scuttle/lathering bowl?

My original post was missing information. I have been wet shaving for over 40 years, started with an Old Spice kit; mug, puck, after shave and brush. About 20 years ago I started to add about 3 drops of olive oil to the lather to make my face slicker. I started with the straight razor a couple of years ago and that has opened up a whole new world for me.

The only soap I have had problems lathering was a puck from Armani, I grated it together with some Arko and made a very nice soap, wish I could get more Armani.

This discussion has caused me to rethink the necessity of adding the olive oil but I will definitely not forget the Aqua.
Thanks for all the suggestions and advice.
Al

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Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I've always felt if you had to add something to the soap (besides water-har har) it was time to look for a new soap.

If hard water is an issue just buy some distilled or RO water at wallyworld. A gallon will last a long time.

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My thoughts exactly got rid of anything that needed more than water

My take has always been that any shaving soap that needs an additive to make it work properly is - by definition - deficient.

Without even considering the pricier products; with a broad range of reasonably priced quality shaving soaps and creams available, I just don’t do deficient shaving soaps. :D

Sorry Williams. You only got yourself to blame... :td


B

Not into doing this, but I guess there is a difference in needing to add to your soap to make it work, or adding just to improve the quality of how it cares for your skin. Ive noticed a couple hours after a shave that my face could have used a little more care/conditioning. Like feeling dry. Still, i dont add to my soaps, but to each there own.