Thread: SRD samples lathering

Hello all,

I just received my order of 11 srd soap samples (I guess they are out of their opus x scent) and a Green Bulldog Shaving Mug. My question, however, is what is th ebest way to load my brush with these samples? They are about 1-2" wedges of soap and not sure where to begin lathering.

Thanks everyoen,

KWood34

KWood,

I use a 1 cup ramikin that I put them in and zap in the microwave for 10 second or so.
Poppy

Thanks poppy. That's what I was thinking about doing as well, but was hoping to get at least 2 shaves from each wedge. Oh well. Off to zap my first sample wedge I go

I can get a few good shaves out of each. You will be surprised.

I just placed mine in the bottom of a bowl and deal with it moving around. They do last quite a few shaves.

Originally Posted by deighaingeal

I just placed mine in the bottom of a bowl and deal with it moving around. They do last quite a few shaves.

That's pretty much what I do with soap samples as well - use a finger to stabilize the soap and swirl away with my brush. A little messy, but effective.

I always prefer grating to microwaving, just in to prevent any possible chemical changes during the process. (Then again, I've never seen the SRD sample sizes, and if they are too small to get a good hold of, that would be tough.) My exception is the puck of MWF, which I just put into a vintage shaving mug. It used to move around a bit, but from excess lather running down the sides it's pretty stuck in place now.