Quote Originally Posted by JimR View Post
However, I think that not only do people need a quality soap or cream, they need to learn to use them properly. In my opinion, lather is not second to the blade in terms of quality shaving, lather comes FIRST.
Couldn't agree more. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: With a bit of experience, you will get a passable shave with a sub par razor. But you will never get a passable shave with inferior lather. Which is why I would - in a squeeze - skimp on everything but shaving cream. Creams like Caraceni, Castle Forbes, TOBS or Xpec (technically a soap) simply cannot be beat. And in my opinion, adding glycerine does nothing to improve the quality of the lather. Certainly not if your skin doesn't like glycerine, which is often the case.