Thread: anyone elses soap drying up on them (dr harris)?

i make a great lather, i coat my face, i shave my left side of my face, i go to do the right cheek and its all dry and sticky.

umh....yeah thats about it...anyone else have the same problem?

I had issues with DR Harris soap , I was so hot to try the Almond and it just didnt work for me, I had to keep dipping my brush and going over what was already on my face.

I'm not sure if this is your situation but when I first started it took me a long time to do a shave and I had that problem. As I got more experience I gained speed and it wasn't an issue after awhile. I also went from face lathering to bowl lathering and that improved the overall result. The face lathering worked fine for the DE but in my case the bowl lathering is better with the straight. I use DR Harris often, then and now.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I'm not sure if this is your situation but when I first started it took me a long time to do a shave and I had that problem. As I got more experience I gained speed and it wasn't an issue after awhile. I also went from face lathering to bowl lathering and that improved the overall result. The face lathering worked fine for the DE but in my case the bowl lathering is better with the straight. I use DR Harris often, then and now.

I agree with Jimmy on bowl lathering. I used DRH Marlborough today, no problems. I do touch up my face often, but the lather is not dried out and sticky. I just figure that I'm going to throw the lather away so I may as well use it.

I have had this problem with cheap Vanderhagen soap. And Im not slow it just dries fast. I blamed it on cheap!

Like Jimmy, I had this problem when I first started because I took so long to shave. I still face lather, but I get most of my face done before I reapply lather. I usually reapply before doing the chin/neck/goatee area. Nothing wrong with applying fresh lather from time to time. Harris lasts as long as anything else for me. Maybe a little more water in your lather?

Jordan

DR Harris soaps (Arlington is my favourite) work just
as well as other top-notch soaps for me. I build my
lather in a bowl by gradually adding water -- perhaps
you could give that a try? Experiment with adding
more water as well.

- Scott

There are times when mine dries. It's combination of the dry winter air here in Chicago, and me just being slow. This is my one time of the day where I get to block out the rest of the world, and I'm in no hurry for it to end.

I don't mind re-applying lather.

try adding a little glycerin

it doesnt take my long to shave at all.

i figured out what it is. more water, if i make it more bubbly than thick im good.

mwf i didnt have this problem. hahaha for a year before i came on here i used to shave with a disposable blade straight because my friend owns a barber shop...hhahaha dude i think it took me like 1/2 an hour to shave the very first time hahaha