Thread: 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

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.

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.

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


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.