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Post by wchnu on Aug 30, 2012 22:24:22 GMT -6
Again this has been covered but I want to see what the more SE crowd thinks.
Do you prefer oodles and gobs of lather or a thin coat? I have been told by several barbers that what you want is a good protective thinner layer that provides lubrication. That is the rule I follow. Some like to pile it on and have a thick covering. What do you like.. and for bonus points why do you like it that way?
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Post by ShadowsDad on Aug 30, 2012 23:23:29 GMT -6
I like a dense protective lather and I allow the beard to control it. The first pass has more becasue the beard just takes what it requires, subsequent passes are quite a bit thinner, but all are quite dense.
I agree, it's just lubrication (basically), of course it also carries away the cut-offs and cushions the skin from the blade. Forget separating and lifting the whiskers... that's pure advertising BS that some folks still believe.
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Post by wchnu on Aug 30, 2012 23:42:25 GMT -6
I like a dense protective lather and I allow the beard to control it. The first pass has more becasue the beard just takes what it requires, subsequent passes are quite a bit thinner, but all are quite dense. I agree, it's just lubrication (basically), of course it also carries away the cut-offs and cushions the skin from the blade. Forget separating and lifting the whiskers... that's pure advertising BS that some folks still believe. I was going to get to that soon myself. I agree with that %100.
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Post by krissy on Aug 31, 2012 21:40:17 GMT -6
Since I'm shaving my legs rather than my face, I'm playing a whole different game than ya'll. I like a dense protective lather But this covers it for me. I want more than a thin layer, I want something that has some denseness to it for protection from the blade, but I don't need it super thick either. But I also really do enjoy lathering up my leg to build that lather up to what just feels right. If I just needed a thin film of a layer then using a regular bath soap that is rubbed on the skin would get the job done. Without building the lather with a brush because the lather would dissipate faster than I could shave it off. That's what I use to do until I learned about the joys of real shaving soap.
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Sept 2, 2012 14:42:55 GMT -6
I guess mine probably tends to be a little more on the thin side because I like a lot of water in mine.
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Post by mftoms59 on Apr 21, 2013 3:28:02 GMT -6
Thin, wet & slick.
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Post by Possum on Apr 22, 2013 14:19:20 GMT -6
My lather tends to be on the thinner side when applied to the face. I get a pretty dense lather in the mug when using creams but as I paint it on my face I do not use so much that it resembles the fluffy stuff I got when I use canned goop. Now when I face lather I can control the denseness even more to be just thick enough to provide great lubrication for my shave.
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Post by wchnu on Apr 22, 2013 18:27:54 GMT -6
We seem to mostly think a like on this one
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Post by InfernoOrangeSS on Apr 24, 2013 19:54:24 GMT -6
I like to mix up a thick foamy lather in my bowl, but when I apply it, I like it to be more on the thinner side. As stated, I am looking for something that is going to lubricate my skin. I don't need to slop a lot on my face. I see no benefit for having a thick layer on my face as it's just going to come off when the razor makes its pass. It is just a personal preference, I guess.
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Post by razorx on Apr 27, 2013 18:07:28 GMT -6
I used to use a lot of water and liked the results.I got away from it and experimented with thicker...more protective lather.I haven't liked the results as much.
Seems that more water and thinner slicker lather lets me get by with lighter touch and less razor strokes and that's where I need to be.
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Post by RobinK on Apr 28, 2013 1:59:28 GMT -6
Most forums talk of "cushion" when it comes to lather. I do not quite see what that would be. Granted, if your shaving technique is off, having a protective layer between your blade and your blood might be useful. But if your technique is adequate, you simply do not need that. In fact, it will just get in the way and encourage you to apply more pressure in order to remove the (typically sticky) lather from the skin. When testing a soap or cream, I look for lubrication (commonly referred to as "glide", ie the ability to let a blade glide across the skin without making skin stretching a slippery mess), and healing capabilities. Moisturising is irrelevant, because I always apply an aftershave balm, milk, or gel. There are two soaps which produce very little lather, but excel in the two latter categories (Lorenzo Villoresi and Esbjerg), and they are among my favourite soaps.
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Post by HoosierTrooper on Apr 28, 2013 6:32:11 GMT -6
Most forums talk of "cushion" when it comes to lather. I do not quite see what that would be. I agree, it's an idea that I don't quite understand.
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Post by InfernoOrangeSS on Apr 28, 2013 7:38:31 GMT -6
Most forums talk of "cushion" when it comes to lather. I do not quite see what that would be. I agree, it's an idea that I don't quite understand. That confused me a lot when I first started vintage shaving. It also frustrated me as I was very poor at lathering and could not get a bowl full of foam like someone had emptied a can of Foamy into it. Now, I know better and my lathering has improved dramatically.
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Post by razorx on Apr 28, 2013 11:01:26 GMT -6
Most forums talk of "cushion" when it comes to lather. I do not quite see what that would be. Granted, if your shaving technique is off, having a protective layer between your blade and your blood might be useful. But i f your technique is adequate, you simply do not need that. In fact, it will just get in the way and encourage you to apply more pressure in order to remove the (typically sticky) lather from the skin. When testing a soap or cream, I look for lubrication (commonly referred to as "glide", ie the ability to let a blade glide across the skin without making skin stretching a slippery mess), and healing capabilities. Moisturising is irrelevant, because I always apply an aftershave balm, milk, or gel. There are two soaps which produce very little lather, but excel in the two latter categories (Lorenzo Villoresi and Esbjerg), and they are among my favourite soaps. You described that perfectly. That's the problem I was having,my lather was good and my technique worked well with it until I started experimenting...
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Post by ShadowsDad on Apr 28, 2013 15:54:40 GMT -6
Near as I understand the concept of cushion... think of cushion as film strength. A lubricant w/o film strength is completely useless. The lather must hold onto the skin or it isn't in the right place to do the intended job.
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