Thread: TGQ Soaps

Try this,get the brush soaking wet then flick the brush once maybe twice(maybe) to remove excess water, and then go to building lathe directly on the puckr, this is the method I use and I thoroughly love TGQ soaps.

This is more or less what I've tried, but it ends up runny. I'm using a shavemac brush (944 I think?) maybe it holds more water or something? I'll keep experimenting. Mostly using the CF right now, as I'm down to just the rum scented TGQ and that is my least favorite of the ones I've tried.

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Try this,get the brush soaking wet then flick the brush once maybe twice(maybe) to remove excess water, and then go to building lathe directly on the puckr, this is the method I use and I thoroughly love TGQ soaps.

Soaking the soap puck longer to soften it up and then concentrate on loading a throughly flicked out brush with soap so that it is loaded and sticky. Then move to another container (mug or dish) and gradually add water and whip until you get your lather building. I use this method for all of my soaps and find that it cuts down on the time needed to get the mix right. Good luck, Colleen's soap is worth the effort as it results in some Heavenly aromas.

Hope this helps,

-rob

Originally Posted by bbshriver

This is more or less what I've tried, but it ends up runny. I'm using a shavemac brush (944 I think?) maybe it holds more water or something? I'll keep experimenting. Mostly using the CF right now, as I'm down to just the rum scented TGQ and that is my least favorite of the ones I've tried.

If its too runny, there is too much water involved. Dont be afraid to give the brush a good flick, its all in the snap of the wrist.

Ok, guess I'll have to order some new pucks from Coleen here soon and see if I can get the tecnique down. I do LOVE the aroma, which is half the joy of shaving to me.

ok, I took few pictures of how I make lather from TGQ soaps - may be it'll help a bit.

i love TGQ soaps, they are my preferred lather. ofcourse i also have some of the standard greats out there to mix in the rotation such as (tabac, QED wild Rose, Micheals woolfat). but for my TGQ soaps i have her cavendish black, blackberry sage, margaritta, relaxation, and one more i forget the name. the last 3 were some of her trials soaps not yet offered on her site. if you don't have her black cavendish and her blackberry sage they are amazing and unique, definiely must haves.

as for the lather technique which produces very thick and rich lather. i like thick later such as creams give you however i like the water under the facet to be able to rinse it off so i make my lather very thick and creamy but by using a soap it will rinse clean.

1 - hot water on top the soap while in shower.
2 - get your brush wet (soak, rinse either way)
3 - give a few good shakes to remove alot/most of the water. now this removes almost all from the tips but deeper down in there will be water soaked into the brush
4 - put about a teaspon of hot water ontop the soap and start spinning the brush in it. i do alot of spins probably on the 20+ side to really load it up. if the brush sticks to the soap and isn't moving then add another few drops of water ontop the soap and continue spinning.
5 - this doesn't produce lather on top the soap, to say as im not pumping yet more of loading the brush at this stage
6 - apply brush to face, right cheek for me and there upon start spinning and pumping on your face.
7 - this will create very thick lather on the tips and also down inside the brush plenty to do 2 passes. you'll be amazed at how thick and creamy it is.

note: if while creating the lather on your cheek the lather runs down your face then you started with too much water in your bush and you needed to flick more out at the flicking stage. if you start spinning/pumping on your cheek and its not creating enough lather simply put some water in your palm of your hand and slightly dip the tips of the brush into it quickly then lather again. it doesn't take much so don't overdue it at this point with the water.

give the face lathering a try. i used a bowl to lather for over a year till one day i was on a trip and couldn't bring the bowl so i did it on my face and EVERY single one of my soaps to this day produce thicker/creamier and better lather on my face then i ever got from using a bowl. face lathering for the win.

~J

Thanks, a common thread I'm seing from you TGQ lovers is that you "soak" the soap in water for a bit beforehand, which I have not tried. I'm going to give that a try tonight and see what it does for me.

One other question, does it hurt TGQ soaps to be microwaved to shape?