I started with my ususal shave gel Gellet pro glide sensitive skin. That was nice but wasteful I thought. So I bought the walmart aleo and shea butter shave soap. I'm loving that. When I first decided to straight shave I ran out and bought what I had seen for years in barber shops "Pinaud" shaving talc. I have messed around and tried to make a lather with no luck so I sprinkle a lil on my soap cake so I can have that amazing smell. Can anyone tell me how to make that awesome thick lather I like but with pinaud? I love the smell and have noticed its mainly used as a "Second" pass dry shave. I seen on youtube a guy use something similar but it took about 7 or 8 min to. get a tiny layer of lather. Is there another way other then coating my face with the powder and then rubbing wet hands to make a lather? Wow I cranked out a book sorry.