Grooming Dept

Snagged a Citric and an Unscented Pre. Then when I saw Mohammad wrote that the scented Pres were only very lightly scented I went back for a lavender Pre.

I noticed the ingredients list displayed on the side label and it's the same as the beef tallow base. Mo, isn't Island in The Sun Janus?

I noticed the same thing - wonder if this was a mix up?

Good catch, I should have caught that. I'm sorry, Island In The Sun was mislabeled. I'll send out an email to everyone who bought it. The ingredients on the Citric labels and the site are correct.

Thanks for the clarifications!

Hello. I'm trying to find the right balance between soap and water to get slicker lather. I feel that I've added a lot of water, should I add more water or use less? I am using the regular beef tallow soap. Thanks in advance.

Hi gregcss

Throughout 3 years shaving using only straight razors, I developed a taste for thin ultra slick lather. More water makes lather slicker. But that's not what works for everyone. Grooming Dept soaps handle enormous amounts of water. I suggest that you experiment to find a ratio of soap/water that you might find pleasing and protective. Water hardness plays a big role in how lather is formed.

Thanks. I'll give that a try.

This helped a lot. I loaded the brush a lot less and built the lather in a bowl adding lots of water a little at a time. The lather volume grew and grew, and turned out to be slicker and more residual slickness than prior lathering attempts.

Hi gregcss

Throughout 3 years shaving using only straight razors, I developed a taste for thin ultra slick lather. More water makes lather slicker. But that's not what works for everyone. Grooming Dept soaps handle enormous amounts of water. I suggest that you experiment to find a ratio of soap/water that you might find pleasing and protective. Water hardness plays a big role in how lather is formed.

Thanks. I'll give that a try.

This helped a lot. I loaded the brush a lot less and built the lather in a bowl adding lots of water a little at a time. The lather volume grew and grew, and turned out to be slicker and more residual slickness than prior lathering attempts.

Same here. It gets quicker after a while. In any case, glad it worked for you.

In general, coming from straights, always preferred thicker lather built up as you described vs thin slick lather most enjoy.

I find the best way to dial in lather is to scoop the soap out and smear it in a bowl. Build suds from there. This way I know how much soap I use (need) of each type and minimize waste!

Always bowl lather too. Slowly add distilled water

Always bowl lather too. Slowly add distilled water

The only rule? There are NO rules. Experiment. Use whatever method works best for you...It may vary by soap...by brush...etc...

Always bowl lather too. Slowly add distilled water

The only rule? There are NO rules. Experiment. Use whatever method works best for you...It may vary by soap...by brush...etc...

Well said sir!