I've been using the Arko shave stick for a while, but only recently began concentrating on making good lather. I've squished the stick into a small jar and I now load the soap onto my brush that way. No matter what I do, I don't get a slick lather. I get a full, thick, yogurt-like lather but it tends to dry out on my face about half-way through my shave. Sometimes the razor has trouble "cutting" through the lather down to my skin due to what feels like friction from the soap! I've tried adding water (maybe not generously enough) and limiting water. No matter what I do, I cannot get a slick lather. My razor (Gillette New SC or Deluxe) doesn't glide through the lather. So I almost have to pull the razor through sometimes. Recently, I added Noxzema Classic (blue tub) to my pre-shave routine. First I tried lathering Arko directly over a thin layer of Noxzema. Then I tried washing my face with Noxzema and then lathering. The Noxzema does condition my skin really well, but it doesn't add any slickness.
Help!!
Help!!