Quote Originally Posted by CaliforniaCajun View Post
I usually re-lather before I finish a pass shaving. It may be because I have only been straight shaving four months and I take a long time. I'm going through this learning curve in exchange for an outstanding shave and will do another pass if necessary to get that troublesome area under the chin and jaw cleaned up.

The aggravation comes in when I use shave cream and it dries. Either flakes or bubbles (I'm not sure which) seem to fly all over my face.

For that reason I prefer soaps to creams.
CC,

Some guys here spend a lot of time worrying about their lather drying or not lasting for an entire pass. While shaving time will certainly help determine how long your lather will last there are definitely other variables at work here too. Both water quality and air qualities will also play a large role. Here in the prairies, where the water is on the hard side and the air is drier than sand, lather can dry verrry quickly - has nothing to do with your lather making abilities. The solution? Simple, just run your brush over your face again. Takes only a couple seconds.

BTW -if your lather is 'flaking' it means it is too dry. Try hydrating it slowly until you get that fluffy whipped cream consistency.