Thread: I disagree..

Originally Posted by Mikael

you don´t need as good lather when DE shaving, in my experience.

Actually, I would say a great lather is just as important, if not more so, when DE shaving compared to straight shaving. If I'm going to get irritation it's more likely to come from a DE than a SR.

Originally Posted by zib

. I tend to go for the "Rabid Dog" look myself. I like a thicker lather. His looked like baby powder on his face, but to each his own

Gentlemen:

I agree with my good friend Ryan. Whether shaving with the straight or the double edge, good lather is essential.

Regards,

Obie

Could it also be said that since there are many different skin types that no single one-method solution will work, in regards to lather? I could see it as a preferance, sure. But how can some people get a fantastic lather from a puck of Williams and others tear their faces off? Is it simply experience?

I never went to barber school, so these are just questions and observations.

Originally Posted by DerekC

Could it also be said that since there are many different skin types that no single one-method solution will work, in regards to lather? I could see it as a preferance, sure. But how can some people get a fantastic lather from a puck of Williams and others tear their faces off? Is it simply experience?

I never went to barber school, so these are just questions and observations.

Hello, Derek:

Preference, of course, plays a major role in traditional shaving. Not only that, but the soap's quality has some bearing on how it reacts on the face. Musgo Real, a popular shave cream, sets my Hollywood face on fire. So does the German soap Gold Dachs. Oy! I have little regard for Williams soap. Others love it. Still, experience will help you make mounds of lather with even Williams. I can make a ton of lather with it. How good the soap's moisture, cushion and glide is a different story. I find it not very good, whereas others will feel differently. And so it goes in wet shaving.

Regards,

Obie

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Actually, I would say a great lather is just as important, if not more so, when DE shaving compared to straight shaving. If I'm going to get irritation it's more likely to come from a DE than a SR.

You could be right, for my skin type (oily and not very sensitive) a thin lather doesn´t much matter much when I DE shave (but that doesn´t mean I would go for it). When I SR shave I most often need better protection (more cushion and more slip), but I never went to barber school and I´m not a pro in any way. So please take what I say and think with a grain of salt