chrisbell said:I'm probably going to be harangued for saying this, but I wonder if some of the above reports of users in hard water users finding it easy to lather MWF are due to users seeing loads of frothy stuff and assuming that it's good lather.
chrisbell said:I'm probably going to be harangued for saying this, but I wonder if some of the above reports of users in hard water users finding it easy to lather MWF are due to users seeing loads of frothy stuff and assuming that it's good lather. IME, it does produce a large volume of proto-lather, which is dry and foamy at first and then expands and goes wet and bubbly. Once I get to that stage, I find the best approach is to go against instinct which says that the lather is too wet, and actually add more water and keep working the lather on the face. As you do this, the lather thickens, smooths-out and develops a slight gloss, which is the sign that it's ready for shaving.
chrisbell said:I definitely recommend face-lathering MWF, so much so that I've never even attempted to bowl-lather it.
Minipeace said:chrisbell said:I definitely recommend face-lathering MWF, so much so that I've never even attempted to bowl-lather it.
Cheers again Chris.
One last question really but does a brush make much difference lathering soaps?
I've only got a Chubby which I like but would a stiffer brush or softer brush work any better or would the Chubby be as good as any?
chrisbell said:Minipeace said:chrisbell said:I definitely recommend face-lathering MWF, so much so that I've never even attempted to bowl-lather it.
Cheers again Chris.
One last question really but does a brush make much difference lathering soaps?
I've only got a Chubby which I like but would a stiffer brush or softer brush work any better or would the Chubby be as good as any?
Chubby should be ideal. You want a dense brush with a small loft (distance from the point where the hair knot emerges from the handle to the tip of the longest hairs) and decent backbone (not necessarily stiff as such), all of which describe the Chubby.
Gravy said:i havent tried those containers, but i imagine they will be fine if the puck fits.
You probably wont need to heat it up, i used mine in one of the ikea tins (all pucks i've tried fit in these) --> http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/80102919
as i either put the whole tin in the sink to soak or cover the soap with water, it softens up, i then squashed it in the tin so it couldnt move.
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Brush wise i use either a Simpson Duke 2 in Best or a Neep 26x48 Extra Silver tip.
Al H said:Gravy said:i havent tried those containers, but i imagine they will be fine if the puck fits.
You probably wont need to heat it up, i used mine in one of the ikea tins (all pucks i've tried fit in these) --> http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/80102919
as i either put the whole tin in the sink to soak or cover the soap with water, it softens up, i then squashed it in the tin so it couldnt move.
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Brush wise i use either a Simpson Duke 2 in Best or a Neep 26x48 Extra Silver tip.
Do you know how big these containers are.
100g, 150g etc?
Thanks