Trouble with Mama Bears
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I used MB Dublin Tweed yesterday for the first time in ages having watched Tiestes excellent video of him face lathering a cream whose name I can't remember. I spent longer lathering it than i have previously and as you've said the lather was much better. I think I've been rushing the face lathering which is why there isn't enough for the 3rd pass!
I'm with Slash on the face lathering H/Blobster. Living on the west coast of Scotland we've got very soft water, however I've never had any probs with any of the glycerine soaps (Scent from Heaven, Colonel C & MB) whilst face lathering. Just out of interest I've now tried lathering the MB in a bowl & what a disaster !
JohnnyO.
JohnnyO.
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I find a small amount of hot water dripped onto the top of the soap and allowed to soak while the brush soaks transforms how well it lathers.
I had similar problems at the start of my DE shaving but I wasn't spending enough time lathering on the soap itself. Once I worried less about using too much and lathered on it for a good minute the lather was soooooo much better!
Welcome back Johnny O long time no hear!
Welcome back Johnny O long time no hear!
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Ive never had a problem with lathering a MB soap.
I always use Prorasso pre-shave
I use a Boar brush (Omega 10005)
Always bowl lather.
Soak brush in hot water while showering, hot water on top of soap in bowl for about 3-4 minutes, squeeze brush quite hard, empty water from top of soap bowl and squish the brush into soap, I find pushing down on the brush until the bristles go to the outer edge of the bowl and then spin the brush in my fingers so it goes round and round with the occasional pump up and down, this gets all the soap right into the centre of the brush, maybe do this for 25 seconds, any longer and there is just too much mess! Scoop all excess lather out of soap bowl and then transfer to my shaving mug, adding a few drips of water from my finger tips as needed, never needed too much water and never takes more than 3 minutes to create whipping cream like lather.
Usually enough to do my 3 passes with enough left over to do a couple more if needed.
I live on the coast near Minehead, I suppose this is soft water?
I always use Prorasso pre-shave
I use a Boar brush (Omega 10005)
Always bowl lather.
Soak brush in hot water while showering, hot water on top of soap in bowl for about 3-4 minutes, squeeze brush quite hard, empty water from top of soap bowl and squish the brush into soap, I find pushing down on the brush until the bristles go to the outer edge of the bowl and then spin the brush in my fingers so it goes round and round with the occasional pump up and down, this gets all the soap right into the centre of the brush, maybe do this for 25 seconds, any longer and there is just too much mess! Scoop all excess lather out of soap bowl and then transfer to my shaving mug, adding a few drips of water from my finger tips as needed, never needed too much water and never takes more than 3 minutes to create whipping cream like lather.
Usually enough to do my 3 passes with enough left over to do a couple more if needed.
I live on the coast near Minehead, I suppose this is soft water?
