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I have great shaves with MWF. I find that it needs to be used regularly, which I interpret to mean that it shouldn't dry out between shaves. My routine is to soak my badger brush while I shower. I then load the brush until the end of the brush is saturated with paste, takes about 30 seconds with my water but the key is to have a good load of pasty cream in the brush. I then paint the paste on my face, then face lather until it is the yoghurt consistency that I like. I usually have to dip my brush in water twice while I face lather before I get the consistency I like.Hi all, new here and new to DE shaving as well. About 2 weeks in, started when I saw a Wilkson Sword classic in Tesco's with the wilkinson soap and brush etc...
Had a couple of shaves with that and really enjoyed the smooth shave, and 'man time' experience. So I done some research and splashed out on a Merkur 34c, some nice blades, an expensive Parker silver tip badger brush and some Mitchells Wool Fat soap. (And a lot of Proraso after shave+liquid creme....).
Now no matter how many videos I watch, guides I read... I cannot produce the thick mountainous cloud of lather on my face. No amount of soaking the soap, loading, swirling, bit more water, bit less water etc seems to make a difference.
I have read that its not the easiest soap to lather, I am in a very hard water area as well.... But surely there is a way to get this right?
Out of curiousity I tried a regular Proraso boar brush this evening, new out of box, just a quick soak, and loading then working the wool fat with this much stiffer brush was producing a different, almost creamy like consistency immediately.... Not great but I think the brush needs a good long soak and few goes to break in. Does this soap need a stiff brush?
Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying the best shaves I have ever had... However my wool fat lather is weak compared to all the videos I watch, and it quickly dissapears from my face.
Any advice?
I found this on the B&B site (hope I'm allowed to put this up...delete if I'm considered naughty)...
..."
IMO, the performance of Mitchell's Wool Fat (MWF) is more susceptible to water hardness than most other shaving soaps.
I suspect that many shavers who find MWF surprisingly easy/near impossible to get a decent lather from are either blessed or cursed by soft/hard water.
That's the impression I got when travelling anyway.
Once I was surprised that MWF lathered so well, considering that the city I was in was known for its hard water, only to find out that the owner of the small hotel had installed a water softener for his guests. ..."
So it could be your water causing the problem.
Hi all, new here and new to DE shaving as well. About 2 weeks in, started when I saw a Wilkson Sword classic in Tesco's with the wilkinson soap and brush etc...
Had a couple of shaves with that and really enjoyed the smooth shave, and 'man time' experience. So I done some research and splashed out on a Merkur 34c, some nice blades, an expensive Parker silver tip badger brush and some Mitchells Wool Fat soap. (And a lot of Proraso after shave+liquid creme....).
Now no matter how many videos I watch, guides I read... I cannot produce the thick mountainous cloud of lather on my face. No amount of soaking the soap, loading, swirling, bit more water, bit less water etc seems to make a difference.
I have read that its not the easiest soap to lather, I am in a very hard water area as well.... But surely there is a way to get this right?
Out of curiousity I tried a regular Proraso boar brush this evening, new out of box, just a quick soak, and loading then working the wool fat with this much stiffer brush was producing a different, almost creamy like consistency immediately.... Not great but I think the brush needs a good long soak and few goes to break in. Does this soap need a stiff brush?
Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying the best shaves I have ever had... However my wool fat lather is weak compared to all the videos I watch, and it quickly dissapears from my face.
Any advice?
Here's my Fat lathering video:
Failing that, try rubbing it into your stubble like a shave stick... Seriously, it works!
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Radioaktivität...excellent shaving tune!!!Here's my Fat lathering video:
Failing that, try rubbing it into your stubble like a shave stick... Seriously, it works!
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