Lather Shots

Hey Zac!  The lather from your last video with MW looked tight!

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Matt

Ols67 You mentioned for some time that you were working on your lathering technique and figuring out your process. Part of that for me is (consistent lather results between different soaps and brushes) comes down to limited rotation. So for instance, the last 3 shaves I used MW Cedar/Sage and the first two shaves I used my "purple heart" brush. The first one on video was pretty good lather but the 2nd shave not on video, the MW lather wasn't as good. I didn't get the brush wrung out enough and didn't load as much product as I should. I then decided for the last video to use a brush very similar but better at generating lather. So I try to find what works best and then the next time I want to use a soap, I choose which brush will give me the best lather. I have thought about just sticking with 2 badgers primarily which I already have done for quite a few years but maybe throw in the synthetics a little bit more often.

It seems like your big Shavemac white handle brush gets used fairly frequently. Seems like you are comfortable with how that one works with you and your process. Thanks for the comment and checking it out. Cheers my friend

Yes!  That’s part of the fun, really figuring it all out.  I am fortunate enough to have six badger brushes...the two Simpsons, two Shavemacs, and two Paladins.  They are all great, and I would be hard pressed to pick one above the others, but yes...the 32mm Shavemac would probably be it!  Wall of badger!

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Approximately 4 years old Baume.be Shaving Cream!  Incredible lather...incredible shave with my STAR Model 100 Razor and a Wilkinson Light Brigade on its 6th go.

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Matt

Esbjerg Verbena Cream

Creams are ok, this one is slick - the fragrance is perfect for hot summer days.

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Holy Cow - Wholly Kaw Monaco Royale

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Sebum Tonka Bean. 

A big hat tip to Ols67 for his sharing of the technique he developed for lathering this sometimes 'finicky' soap base. The slow addition of water, brush squeezes, and painting on of the lather has made lathering even the trickiest to lather soap great fun for me. Sure, I can grab a Kaizen or Kairos and make a lather in no time, and kudos to Peter and Mo for those amazingly easy-to-lather and beautiful bases. But it's been very satisfying to take a bit more time and use the technique Matt shared. Having 'wet shaved' for so long, I think that that I may have gotten a bit sloppy with lathering, perhaps I had been spoiled with the new bases where a short load off the puck and then right to the face worked just fine. Spending a bit more time with making the lather in the bowl and then painting the lather and, if necessary some more water, has improved my lather and shaves. Mystic Water (maybe I'll finally get to experience what celestino has been so enthusiastic about) , Meißner, etc. coming soon!

Mike's Natural orange cedarwood and black pepper 
Love it.
Happy shaves 
SMURF

Wow Michael P!  That is some great looking lather!

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Matt