Since I became a straight razor user, I used everything old school. Mugs, soap, strops, etc. The other day I was cleaning out my bathroom closet and found my Neutrogena Men 'Razor Defense Shave Gel' .

I decided to try whipping it up with a brush and some water. It actually worked pretty well. But, not good enough.

I happen to have a bottle of hand soap with shea butter.... Well, Neutrogena + shea butter hand soap + hot water = GREAT lather.

Anyone else tried anything like this? Let me know.