Thread: Keeping lather warm

I just put my shaving mug in the sink, surrounded by hot water.

I think you'se guy's may be going a little bit overboard on this "warm lather" stuff........

Of course I LOVE warm lather just as much as the next guy, I don't think I'm going to lose any sleep trying to figure out how to make the "PERFECT"
lather !

Whether I'm using a hard soap or cream, I get the brush loaded, and try to err just a little on the dry side......mop the face up good......and then just dip the tip of the brush in hot water, and go at it again.

This will give you your "Warm Lather" !

If you are using a good (Badger) brush, you can get several good latherings simply by wetting the tip of the brush in hot water, and mopping your face over and over again....and each time, you'll be rewarded with nice, warm lather !

(You be surprised how much lather a good brush holds) !

Marko.........

My solution--I shave with molten lava.
Hot. Hot. Hot.

Originally Posted by billyjeff2

My solution--I shave with molten lava.
Hot. Hot. Hot.

I prefer to just set my bowl in a sink full of steamy, hot water. It gives me nice warm lather for the entire shave. Nothing fancy....

I always hot-towel my face before lathering up, just after lightly applying a layer of pre-shave oil, so in that 2-3 minutes while I'm face-steaming, I pre-soak the heavy ceramic mug I use with hot tap water and the brush in it. I've got pretty hot water temperature in my bathroom (especially after the shower) and since I'm running the tap to full temperature to heat the washcloth, I just take a moment to fill my mug and put the brush in it.

I use a paste shaving soap from a tube (Proraso, usually), so there's no soap cake in the mug to over-dissolve this way.

When I'm done with the washcloth on my face, I just dump out the hot mug, let the brush drip over the sink (but don't shake) and put a dab of shaving soap in the mug and off I go.

That keeps the mug warm for at least 10 minutes. I've considered trying one of those coffee mug heaters that were just discussed, but why bother if what I'm doing now works?

My wife and I are expecting a baby in the fall, and I'll probably turn down the hot water tank temp once the baby's around, to avoid any unfortunate accidents. I'll probably be looking for a way to get really hot water in the bathroom sink for a shave about then.

Seeing this thread just keeps reminding me of a song in an old computer game called "the dagger of amon ra"

http://66.49.226.244/digital/lb2cd/Track10.ogg

download it there for a listen (it's cute and cheeky)

keljan,

I enjoyed that cute number. Try Cole Porter's Give Him the Ooh-La-La by Blossom Dearie

If you want to go to the trouble you can get an inexpensive hot pot that has a thermostat. I inserted some hardware cloth to keep bowl near the top of pot. Fill with water before showering and it is ready when you come out. Make the lather before you shave and put the bowl in pot in between passes. I had thermostat set to the lowest number.

bj

I had great success with the mug warmer..BUT it was a PITA to take out and plug in...Small stuff
So I then let the lather bowl float in hot water. Works VERY well. But a pain to remove from the water each time I rinsed..
I moved to the Georgetown Pottery scuttle and for $48 it's a wonderful work of functional art


A buddy uses a ~$8 salsa sauce warmer. a pot within a pot that holds hot water in the lower pot. he loves it.

I've got one of the bowls from Target that fits quite nicely on top of a coffee mug full of hot water. For about $4.00 altogether it works very well.