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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikael View Post
    you donīt 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.

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    . 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

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    Gentlemen:

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

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DerekC View Post
    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.

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    Obie
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan82 View Post
    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 doesnīt much matter much when I DE shave (but that doesnīt 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 Iīm not a pro in any way. So please take what I say and think with a grain of salt
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