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Newbie saying hi, and small question
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As a general rule, more water = slicker lather. Use more water
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Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
Just grab a bowl out of the cupboard and try that first before buying a fancy bowl to confirm your suspicion of your old bowl that was sand blasted. To rough a bowl surface will thin the tips of you brush over time I found with a Japanese Suribachi bowl my wife found a the local thrift store (not recommended IMO).
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Worked like a charm. Had a thick, dry paste on the brush. Painted it dry, and added water bit by bit. I tried this a few times before, but the soap wasnt as dry. Meaning i probably used too little soap the times i tried it
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Worked wonders. By looks of it, i used as much as usual. But i had it be more dry on the brush. Meaning more soap
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Glad to hear you have some Stirling on the way, you also might want to check out some Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CK-6 Formula shaving soaps.
Have a Great Shave
~doug~
I have found when dealing with hard water issues, it is best to use either bottled or reverse osmosis filtered water. No need for distilled water, just regular bottled water. It only takes a little water to make a huge difference. You also might want to spend more time working the lather, I use a water mug and just dip the tips of my brush in to add water. If in doubt, load your soap heavy, soap is cheap!
Glad to hear you have some Stirling on the way, you also might want to check out some Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CK-6 Formula shaving soaps.
Cheap water and feeding bowls for pets work great, then there is Captain's Choice bowls if you want to go fancy.
Have a Great Shave
~doug~
More soap - I used to be a bit stingy with the soap when I first started making my own lather ( I did not know how much I needed to use and I did not want to waste it). Someone on this site has under his avatar "I used more product and it worked!". I gave it a try and I was amazed! I guess if you do not start with sufficient soap, no amount of water - a lot or a little is going to produce quality lather. Now I almost exclusively face lather after loading my brush with a nice paste, and I can always add water a few drops at a time to get a wetter lather.
Welcome to this forum, @Tonikallinn!
My general advice to you is: 1.Dedicate some time reading the threads; 2. Practice and experiment; 3. Repeat…This is my approach and I definitely enjoy the reading part.
May the shaves be with you! Greeting!
My general advice to you is: 1.Dedicate some time reading the threads; 2. Practice and experiment; 3. Repeat…This is my approach and I definitely enjoy the reading part.
May the shaves be with you! Greeting!
Welcome! Practice and experiment, the light will come on. Every ones mmv.
Stirling Soaps are great! They're tallow based, and they create a really good, creamy lather quite easily. They can take a fair amount of water too, but I add a little at a time, agitate, then a bit more water. Definitely very different to Proraso.
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It's hard to explain on the internet. I only leave a little bit of water in the bowl. I just squeeze the water out of the brush into the bowl. Proraso creams aren't that hard to lather just like the TOBS creams. If your lather is too watery then add more cream, if it's way too thick then add more water.
Your lather should look similar to his.
Your lather should look similar to his.
Or even more soap and more water. It's better to have enough left for another shave or two rather than suffer a poor shave.
Welcome to the forum. I find that shaving cream rather than soap makes it far easier to get a great lather every time. I've always had good results with TOBS. You can always use up your soaps once you've got a bit more practice.
Welcome! Little late to the game but always good to see another wet shaver enter the fold.
B and B is a virtual library on all subjects related to wet shaving, and a ton of other great topics as well.
Glad to see your issue wasn't the bowl as I think that is what I am getting, also loved reading the responses and help on here as it gives me another thing to remember when I finally get started
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I do kind of feel like the bowl might've had something to do with it. I've gotten another bowl, silicone with ridges. And i do feel like i have more control adding air into the lather. Also, i'd say the sandblasted bowl is just a tad bit too small.
