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    Default I am trapped in a tornado of shaving soap.

    I feel as if I am in a tornado of soap and I can't decide which one. I am asking for help so I will tell what I desire and if there is any suggestions I defiantly appreciate it.
    I don't really care for creams why I don't know but if I have to I will. I like soap I love soap I am collector of bath soap I have like this fetish for them. Anyway, I have read even much as study many many many reviews on shaving soap and gone through pictures of lather made by the soap. Still I am in a tornado and I am getting quite dizzy. I bought some m.b. but I think I will return it. I want lather thats not airy not foam but thick rich lather. I want the consistency like mayo thick creamy. I am starting to lean towards tallow based even though I am still learning that. As far as smells go I rather have my consistency than smell. Yes, I love smells lavender is my lover I like williams smell just clean and simple but consistency is more important. So if there is any suggestions I definitely definitely appreciate it. I am getting dizzy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by amber62509 View Post
    I want lather thats not airy not foam but thick rich lather. I want the consistency like mayo thick creamy. I am starting to lean towards tallow based even though I am still learning that. As far as smells go I rather have my consistency than smell. Yes, I love smells lavender is my lover I like williams smell just clean and simple but consistency is more important. So if there is any suggestions I definitely definitely appreciate it. I am getting dizzy!
    Hmmmm, with those three factors I nominate...... TABAC!

    (Full disclosure here - I love Tabac, but Mitchells Wool Fat would be a great alternative. Both have many fans around these parts)

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    mmm really okay. I saw the mwf the other day and like it. However, I read somewhere that it dries real quick. Part of the reason I am choosing thick like mayo is because it stays on my skin longer than the foam. Well thanks

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    Soaps generally produce less lather than creams, and are also harder to make so. Xpec would fit your bill, but it is a bit on the expensive side. I am convinced that with time, you will come to realise that lather that is moister than mayo is not only simpler to use but also more effective.

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    I agree with you on moister lather and I would love it with thick lather. However, I am a women who shaves her legs and chin (I have PCOS). Air bubbly foamy lather I might as well forget shaving. That is why I looking for thick shaving though if you think cream would be better. I am willing to give it a shot. If I only could shave with mayo!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan82 View Post
    Hmmmm, with those three factors I nominate...... TABAC!

    (Full disclosure here - I love Tabac, but Mitchells Wool Fat would be a great alternative. Both have many fans around these parts)
    +1 on Tabac...

    also adding a pea size bit of shave cream
    to a basic soap tends to make a thicker and
    smoother lather.

    If you can find a plastic or even stainless lathering bowl do so.
    A small kitchen stainless mixing bowel (one pint) will let you build
    a lather and also float it in a warm bath or sink of water. Nothing
    fragile will do, when you get a good lather it will also be slippery.

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    you know.. i'm sure you could shave with mayo.. you'd be amazed at what works when it comes to shaving..

    since you are shaving your entire legs.. have you tried dove? i used to date a girl who shaved her legs with dove and i remember it being a pretty thick lather... she had lovely soft legs too.

    what are you using for a razor?

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    I'm gonna have to throw in a plug for MWF. I will usually add a dose of glycerine to the bowl to make a nice thick lather with MWF that doesn't dry quickly. I have pretty sensitive skin, and have found MWF to be the best in my lineup thus far.

    Best of luck to to you,

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    This sounds like a job for uberlather!

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    Tabac is a great soap, as is MWF. I dont really find that MWF dries out that quickly, certainly no faster than any of my other soaps.

    Uberlather may also be a good way to go. The best uberlather I ever made was using Trumpers Sandalwood soap, cream and skinfood.

    I would also recommend Trumpers soaps anyway, as they are excellent. If you're after a cream, Penhaligons line of creams are the definitive article. They're not the cheapest, but they are truly excellent!

    Good luck and keep us posted!

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