Thread: Beginner Q: Soap vs Cream? Which is easier to lather?

ooh, I hope that's not the case. I can't stand facial hair, and neither can my wife. But in the few weeks since I've been trying to branch out and find more effective ways to shave, I've paid significantly more attention to my face and my beard. I know a lot of people say to have a hot shower to soften the stubble, and I can say that even after a long, hot soak the stubble feels just as prickly as it did when it was dry. I think the straight has the potential to get the job done, so here's hoping.

Try cold water. I use hot water every now and then but I find a cold water shave consistently gives me less irritation and a smoother shave. I've even read a few folks on here put an ice cube in their lather bowl to keep it cold. I just use cold water for my soak and lather and wipe the blade off with a cold wet washcloth.

I tried it with the mach 3 and there was no discernable difference. once I get a handful of straight shaves under my belt I'll try it with that.

An idea to try if your being frugal is to try the Palmolive or similar shave stick. The concept is to cut off a thin slice and press it into the bottom of your bowl or mug. Press hard, spread it out a little. Now use that for your lather making like you would with the expensive soaps. Rinse out the mug and save the rest of the pressed slice for the next shave. A stick will last you forever.

Originally Posted by U2Bono269

I tried it with the mach 3 and there was no discernable difference. once I get a handful of straight shaves under my belt I'll try it with that.

Once you get the straight and are comfy with it I'm sure you'll see a difference. Another idea for you if you stumble across a decently priced Gillette Fat Boy or Slim one of those would be worth picking up. They're great adjustable DE razors and with all of the blade options out there (Feather, Gillette 7 O'clock, etc) you may find a great combo that helps for the tougher areas while you're figuring out the straight.

Originally Posted by Slartibartfast

I'm of the opinion if you have to uberlather to get good results from a soap/cream, it goes to /dev/null. A soap or cream should be able to stand on its own.

Slartibartfast, is your name Andrej? (if not, i have a friend with a very similar sense of humor to yours. And I think he would approve of your avatar)

Negative. Name is Ben

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