Collaborative Tutorial - Need your input!

[TraderJoe]

Gentlemen, Ladies......

I have developed a new way of lathering up with a shave stick. Its been working pretty well for me, and I'd like to do a pictorial showing just how it works. Its simple, but requires illustration.

Here are the particulars:

1) I am not applying the stick to face, but swirling brush on the stick
2) I am using a "soft" brush

Usually, soft brushes just don't work very well for me when it comes to using shave sticks. There's something about hard soap(stick) and soft wet brush that has been tricky. But I have mastered it.

So.......what stick, and brush combo would you like to see?

This is what I have:

Sticks
Speick
Palmolive
Valobra
Wilkinson
QED
Erasmic

Brushes (that fit "soft" criteria)
EJ Finest
Savile Row 3---
Kent BK4

Please cast your votes :D

[Mottern Man]

SR and Erasmic. It is my combo. Like to see YOU do it, :D

[Mottern Man]

As a matter of fact. See SoS post! :D

[TraderJoe]

SR and Erasmic. It is my combo. Like to see YOU do it, :D

Do You do stick to face? Brush to stick?

[Mottern Man]

Do You do stick to face? Brush to stick?

Both,

Wet face, rub stick on face, prep brush with stick, lather, shave baby!

[TraderJoe]

Both,

Wet face, rub stick on face, prep brush with stick, lather, shave baby!

Ok, thanks :D

[TraderJoe]

By the way....this isn't rocket science, but I have a good time with this stuff.

My only goal here is to do a good pictorial, and (maybe, possibly) have a couple people learn something.....and maybe provide some entertainment ;)

[IsaacRN]

I got a pretty good lather doing stick to face....then brush to face.....can adjust moisture by adding water to the brush.

I was using SR and Wilkinson

[TraderJoe]

I got a pretty good lather doing stick to face....then brush to face.....can adjust moisture by adding water to the brush.


This is how I used to do it (with some added brush to stick swirling).

Things have changed

[IsaacRN]

I know brushes are suppose to hold up, but i dont want to trash a brush by rubbing a stick in it....so to speak.......

That doesnt sound right...haha

[IsaacRN]

After all.......my title does say Brush Buster (Cant wait till it changes cause I hate it)

[TraderJoe]

I know brushes are suppose to hold up, but i dont want to trash a brush by rubbing a stick in it....so to speak.......

That doesnt sound right...haha

Its not much different that swirling it on any other hard soap......actually, its probably easier on the brush this way.

And, this is not a "dry-lather" technique, so don't worry.....no badger hairs will be harmed in the process ;)

[rick]

Its not much different that swirling it on any other hard soap......actually, its probably easier on the brush this way.

And, this is not a "dry-lather" technique, so don't worry.....no badger hairs will be harmed in the process ;)
Goodness!
Who would suggest such a thing :eek:
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EJ Finest + QED SS is my vote

[moviemaniac]

BK4 + Palmolive = MY combo that I'd also love to see yer doin' :D

My technique: Rub the stick around the mug, work the stick with the brush, then create lather on the face and while waiting for it to soak 'em whiskers whip it further in the scuttle to keep the lather warm :)

[DragonBoy]

Edwin Jagger and QED! Just for fun..

Myself I do the stick on face kinda thing.. No brush on stick at all.. Works very nice..

[Baloosh]

Savile Row and any or all of the following:

Erasmic stick
QED stick(s)
Valobra stick


The Kent BK4 would be interesting, but I've never used one, so couldn't relate.

[TraderJoe]

So far, it looks like Kent + QED are in the lead.

Still taking votes :cool:

[rick]

Did I miss something while I was napping ??

[Sailinblues]

Joe,
You're going to have to excuse my ignorance on this one but I've got a question or two. I don't regularly use shave sticks, I only keep a couple on hand to provide some glycerin slickness before I blade buff if I'm trying to go sick smooth. I have used soaps in the past but stick with creams exclusively except as described. The sticks I have, (QED, and Tryphon) are nothing more than a glycerin based shave soap in a stick ? I can't see the difference between applying the stick to the brush and applying the brush to a puck. Is it the fact that you are trying to use a super soft brush with a soap? Maybe I'm just confused or these 1:00 a.m. baseball games are kicking my old a** but I can't figure this one out.

[Woknblues]

Both,

Wet face, rub stick on face, prep brush with stick, lather, shave baby!

+1..w/ QED grapefruit and peppermint, and soon to be vetiver

[_JP_]

Hell, I don't have any of those products yet. Is there going to be any comparison of the brushes mentioned to similar brushes that might produce the same results?