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For me - soaps. There's a tendency with creams not to work in enough water. The lather for straight shaving needs to be more hydrated than for DE. DE blades are generally coated with PTFE or similar you need to compensate for this.Since my return to proper wet shaving I have been creams all the way. However the introduction of a straight has me thinking would a soap be preferable over a cream?
Or of course does it make no difference?
If you are looking for hydration I suggest to shave with a aqueous cream (e45 or any generic brand)! I'm using this one Rxfarma-AquaDerm 500g Menthol in Aqueous Cream Tub 1 Percent https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GPQDUV4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_PrjmCb05Q77Y6Thanks you reply and to be honest it was the question of hydration I was thinking Someone mentioned the need to keep your face more hydrated with straights.
I'm a recent convert to Haslinger Honey but I agree it is excellent.I shave daily with straight razors or shavettes using the very same soaps and creams that I used when shaving with safety razors creating the very same slick and thick lather in bowl (as a cut throat newbie I preferred Haslinger Honey because lather proved very long lasting - perfect for 30 min shaves)
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