Sebum+Badger=Good Lather?

Nice photos Michael!  I haven’t tried that method yet.  Perhaps this week!

I think Long Rifle Soaps or SMN might be next!

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Matt

Thanks, Matt. And I'm embarrassed to say this week is the first time I gave this method a try. Here's why that's embarrassing:

I watched that video quite a while ago and thought, oh yeah, that's the way I normally lather soaps.

After many tries of making just passable lathers with the Sebums, I used your method to see what was possible. Great.

I then watched Rick's video more closely, and realized the emphasis of the slow additions of water, and also-for me-the ease of the synthetic brush.

Incredible: the developer of the Sebum soap demonstrates a quick method of making a nice lather, and it takes me a year to adopt it. SMDH

Bahahah...better late than never as they say!

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Matt

Glad to see you got it working Michael! Interestingly enough I've had zero trouble lathering up sebum with both badger or synthetic and either face lathering or painting. I actually prefer using a badger brush because I find the lather to be denser with the badger and more airy when using a synthetic although the lather explodes. I also get better results with a short lofted 26mm 2 band badger brush. It works for me. In the end everyone has to tweak and find what works for them. With all that said, once you get used to Sebum it's hard to go back to anything else.

Glad to see you got it working Michael! Interestingly enough I've had zero trouble lathering up sebum with both badger or synthetic and either face lathering or painting. I actually prefer using a badger brush because I find the lather to be denser with the badger and more airy when using a synthetic although the lather explodes. I also get better results with a short lofted 26mm 2 band badger brush. It works for me. In the end everyone has to tweak and find what works for them. With all that said, once you get used to Sebum it's hard to go back to anything else.

Thanks, Max!

Yes, this works for me with no fuss or muss.

And I'm not surprised you have no issue with the Sē'bŭm soaps with any kind of brushes or lathering technique. After all, you take nondescript hunks of metal and transform them into awesome shavers and functional works of art. So, this is no surprise

I'll try some of my smaller, lower-lofted brushes, and see how it goes-thanks for the tip!

i was gonna buy some sebum gold but i came across this and didn't buy it.

i was gonna buy some sebum gold but i came across this and didn't buy it.

Edmond, I wouldn't let this thread deter you without also looking at these threads:

Sebum Lather Photos


Sebum Tonka Lather


Sebum Lime Lather


If you want to see what's possible, take a look at the pictures in the threads above-they're what inspired/enabled me to preserver with the Sebum. Ols67 has posted some of the most glorious lather pics I've ever seen.

I had the Gold for almost a year and used it just a few times, but could only get a passable lather. Now that I've gotten more experience with it and other Sebum soaps, I can get a great lather with either synthetics (easier) or badger, and it's easily at the top of my soap list.

thank you for your reply

its not only this thread, ive seen those posts, and others too on reddit and such. its "this" issue with the brush. even on their site it says synthetic brush recommended.  the main issue though is the price ranged from 65$ to 400$. which i don't have an issue with, i used many high end products before and my experience with most is usually you get what you pay for. the problem is, im not sure if the price difference is because one performs better or they perform the same, but the expensive stuff uses more expensive stuff to create the scent profile. and some of the descriptions says "studies for inflammatory skin"  stuff like that. but its vague. "studies for" is a marketing term meaning - its for this but there is no evidence to support this under oath. i don't know i could be wrong. but there should be more information on the site. im probably gonna end up getting the tonka stuff to try out with a straight in the near future though. i also want to try the blue. and the lemons. from the customs portfolio.

Edmund,

Hello!  I think that the Lime soap/serum represent the best value in the Sebum line up and it smells almost exactly like Castle Forbes Lime.  

The Tonka smells like a refined version of the cereal Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and represents the best performance of the line.  

The Blue is a unique and beautiful fragrance, and leaves me with the best face feel.  

In my opinion, those are the standouts in the line based off what I have tried/smelled (Tonka, Gold, Purple, Red, Blue, Lime, Haitian Vetiver, Lavender).

I do not typically lather these soaps with a synthetic brush.

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Matt

i purchased some lime about to see what the hype is all about

Congrats!  The Lime Sebum is awesome!  Please let us know if you like it or not!

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Matt