Thread: My limited experience with soaps/creams

I'm currently on the second puck of my sample from Colleen. I was immediately sold on the scent but not completely on the shave, until I switched water. The water at my house is about a 7.5 on the hardness scale (hard-very hard) and I couldn't get a consistent lather from the soaps and the one try with the creams was a disaster. I just bought a gallon jug of distilled water and what a difference.

If you have hard water or are unsure try distilled water and see if that helps with Coleen's products. Best $0.79 I've spent in a while.

My routine if it helps:
1. Heat distilled water in a tea kettle. And transfer to my shaving mug.
2. Dip the brush in the water and use the brush to dribble a little water on the soap puck (maybe 1tsp).
3. Return the brush to the mug to soak while I shower.
4. Empty the shave mug of water back into the gallon jug (what can I say I'm cheap )
5. Shake out the brush
6. Load with soap (10 seconds or so)
7. Build lather while wishing she made after shave or air fresheners so I could enjoy the smell all day .

Originally Posted by effnish

If you have hard water or are unsure try distilled water and see if that helps with Coleen's products. Best $0.79 I've spent in a while..

Hard water? Nah, here in Las Vegas we don't have hard water. Instead we use a solution that comes in a variety of colors and scents called liquid stone.

I have some good filters that get out the chlorine and heavy metals - but the minerals are only "treated", not removed. I'll have to try the distilled water route.