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it's entirely possible that I haven't got the balance right. I would assume too little water than too much.
Canuck said:It's certainly a lather problem. Far too weak or watery can cause a bit of jumping, but super thick, dry lather will do it even more so. Luckily the bit in between is quite a big area so you just need to adjust product vs: water.
it's entirely possible that I haven't got the balance right. I would assume too little water than too much.
I'm leaning towards that, just mix for another 30 seconds with a few drops more water and see what it's like. Ideally it should feel silky rather than thick and soapy.
It's a perfectly good cream so no quality issues there.
Bechet45 said:I'd look at all three aspects, Chopper - lather too thin and/or too dry and what I call sticky water - which is lather killing water - hardness perhaps, pre-shave oil residue. A few drops of bath bubble or wash your face with soap and rinse - soften the water. Lather and soap bubbles should stay on the surface, not disappear into scum around the edges.
chrisbell said:Bechet45 said:I'd look at all three aspects, Chopper - lather too thin and/or too dry and what I call sticky water - which is lather killing water - hardness perhaps, pre-shave oil residue. A few drops of bath bubble or wash your face with soap and rinse - soften the water. Lather and soap bubbles should stay on the surface, not disappear into scum around the edges.
Therein lies the beauty of using a good, softening glycerine soap to was your face before using hot flannels/pre-shave products - it softens the water in the basin and makes it slightly soapy, so, when you add it to the lather, it helps lubricate it.
Bechet45 said:chrisbell said:Bechet45 said:I'd look at all three aspects, Chopper - lather too thin and/or too dry and what I call sticky water - which is lather killing water - hardness perhaps, pre-shave oil residue. A few drops of bath bubble or wash your face with soap and rinse - soften the water. Lather and soap bubbles should stay on the surface, not disappear into scum around the edges.
Therein lies the beauty of using a good, softening glycerine soap to was your face before using hot flannels/pre-shave products - it softens the water in the basin and makes it slightly soapy, so, when you add it to the lather, it helps lubricate it.
If only a good, softening, glycerine soap made any difference compared to any old hand soap I'd be content at having forked out for a cake of Mr Glo!
chrisbell said:Bechet45 said:chrisbell said:Bechet45 said:I'd look at all three aspects, Chopper - lather too thin and/or too dry and what I call sticky water - which is lather killing water - hardness perhaps, pre-shave oil residue. A few drops of bath bubble or wash your face with soap and rinse - soften the water. Lather and soap bubbles should stay on the surface, not disappear into scum around the edges.
Therein lies the beauty of using a good, softening glycerine soap to was your face before using hot flannels/pre-shave products - it softens the water in the basin and makes it slightly soapy, so, when you add it to the lather, it helps lubricate it.
If only a good, softening, glycerine soap made any difference compared to any old hand soap I'd be content at having forked out for a cake of Mr Glo!
No need to spend a fortune on MR GLO - I use this and it's great. Lovely scent, so slippery on the face you could probably shave with it after rubbing it in by hand, and it doesn't burn my face off like the MR GLO does.
ChopperHarris said:Thanks all! Great selection of replies. I do indeed have very hard water (you should see the limescale on our taps) and I think that is a likely candidate. The dissipation of lather into scum immediately is exactly what happens in my sink.
I wasn't aware that glycerine soap could soften water, so I'll have a go at that. It may well also explain why I get variable results with different creams.
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