[FONT=&]"This is how to obtain a copious, thick, yogurt-like, lasting lather using MW shaving soap: soak your shaving brush in hot water, take it out of the water, let the water drip until no more drips out, then give two or maybe three moderate shakes, but don't squeeze out the water. Take this relatively wet brush to the soap and begin to swirl lightly. If the lather looks foamy or airy right away, keep lathering on top of the puck until it thickens. If it does not, just keep loading until the brush is loaded to your satisfaction. Then take the loaded brush to your bowl (or face). Begin swirling gently and calmly. Once the lather looks creamy, add a couple of drops of water if necessary, and continue calmly swirling until the water is fully incorporated and the lather has no visible bubbles. If more water is required, do the same thing again, each time incorporating the water fully before adding more, and never whipping the brush around wildly.[/FONT]"
This technique has worked well for me. At first I was getting light, airy lather from my MW samples, but now get an ideal cream that rounds off all the other qualities in MW, including wonderful scents and excellent moisturizing. I find that they work best face lathering for me.
for anyone having issues with MW, this is the method to use!
as for the scents, a few of these are gone a few added. I was searching "MW Bay Rum" and surprised to see it #1. i got mine today, it was not what i expected. i was expecting scent like Captains Choice, Kramperts and QCS Cayman...the only 3 bay rum products i own. to me, the MW Bay Rum was cologne scented, but the more i sniffed it on the ride home, i got whiffs of the bay rum scents from the others, but not as powerfull. still a bit of clove, kind of like baking cookies etc.
not sure it's a keeper yet, i was all ready to PIF or trade it, then i whipped up a batch and found it lathered with a better scent then straight from the jar (lesson learned and i should have known not to pass judement on opening a jar and smelling, it's strong) but will likely give it a go.
i know it will lather great and shave well. if i follow with a more traditional (at least to my nose) bay rum scent, perhaps i'll see what others see in the MW Bay Rum and why it was voted (at least on this poll) the #1 MW scent.
reading back, it looks like i had smelled the Bay Rum, i think i had a sample, but don't believe it was the same scented bay rum as i have now (odd)
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