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Thread: How's this for a lather
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09-11-2010, 03:27 AM #11
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Thanked: 66Looks a tad thick to meas i'm used to a little more water in my mug..but...throw some crushed walnuts, some mixed sprinkles n a cherry ontop..then SHES PERFECT!...
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09-11-2010, 03:47 AM #12
+1. Seems like there should be more in the bowl. It should have a whip cream or meringue like consistency. I work the lather into my beard with the brush for a good 30 seconds, I'll have actual peeks on my face, especially with Castle Forbes...Your going in the right direction...Good work...
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09-11-2010, 04:06 AM #13
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Thanked: 1195More important than appearance are the physical qualities, as in how it reacts on your face. Does it get very thin and evaporate on your face? Does it dry up and flake? If the answer to both is no then you should be just fine.
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09-12-2010, 12:38 AM #14
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09-20-2010, 04:40 PM #15
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Thanked: 220It's your personal preference. I'd say if it doesn't either run off your face or turn dry & cakey before your shave is done, then it's a good mix.
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09-21-2010, 04:59 AM #16
Looks like it's getting there to me. Most important of all is how it works for you and how comfortable it feels when shaving.
The experimentation phase is important (and fun) I've found, having used so many different brands of soaps and creams. You'll definitiely find your groove and what works best for you.
I use soap and cream to make uberlather and find I am usually fist deep in the stuff; it usually is of a very thick and creamy consistency. Probably slightly moreso than what you've shown in your pics. I spend a couple of minutes building the lather up before I deem it ready.
I use CF Sandalwood in my rotation and get a very thick lather with it, especially when used with Trumpers Sandalwood soap - only small amounts are needed to get a massive lather going!
Good luck!
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09-22-2010, 03:45 PM #17
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Thanked: 14I have that EXACT same lather. I just have a thing for lime.
Anyways, my lather looks EXACTLY the same as yours. BUT, I've always been disappointed.
If I lather my entire face, by the time I finish with one half of my face, the lather is all dried up on the other side.
To use if effectively I have to lather my face in quarters.
The little lady got me some other shave treatment stuff called Dermalogica, so I've been testing that out recently.
Tonight I was planning on going back to the Castle Forbes for a rough comparison since I just got a new razor up to snuff last night.
I've always thought I could use more of the cream. I'll try it tonight and let you know how it works.
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09-22-2010, 06:34 PM #18
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Thanked: 67Actually, you could generate a lot more lather here. It appears to be dry. Try a bit more water on the brush and keep whipping it. Once it's on your face, you can still whip it. It will definitely get thicker.
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09-23-2010, 10:11 PM #19
Well lather is a combination of air, water and soap.
Work it with a brush to get more air... Depending on the brush
this will take more or less time.
Water and soap there are lots of ways to get this right...
I like to start with too little water and dribble by dribble add
water knowing that it takes some brush work to get the air
part right.
A runny wet lather may have the right amount of soap and
water but not the right amount of air.
In terms of working the lather I constantly marvel at the way lather
on my brush changes while I am shaving. Having applied
most of the lather to my face I can rework the lather adding
additional water (or not) and sometimes get a much improved lather
for a second pass.
Summary: experiment