Glycerin Shave Soap Pictorial No.1 - In Bowl

[TraderJoe]

Enclosed are numerous pics of how I lather my glycerin soaps. Note that I do create lather directly on the face a majority of the time as I find it to be quicker, but when I'm going for luxury/style points....I do it right with a scuttle and heavy bowl. Some find lathering in a bowl easier or more enjoyable. Experimentation is encouraged!

Equipment Used:
SR 3124
Mama Bear TJs Trade Wind SS
Thick Bowl
Large Scuttle
Hot water
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Scuttle in sink with brush, getting drenched in hot water:
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Bowl & Soap Soaking in hot water:
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Bowl, Scuttle, Brush ready for action (one slight shake of brush to remove excess water):
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Hitting the soap with brush:
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I always do a thorough job of getting the soap into the brush, making sure to get soap all throughout it. I grind and mash the brush into the soap quite a bit and stop when the lather begins flowing over the tub....usually end up with something like this:
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Here's a shot of the brush after loading process:
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Now I transfer to the bowl to begin working up the lather (first shot):
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More water added, more swirling, pumping of the brush:
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Even more water added, more swirling, more pumping of the brush:
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And still more swirling, pumping, etc:
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Wooo! Lather!:
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Lather, different angle:
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When satisfied with the state of lather (slipperiness, thickness), you can begin working on your face. At this point, however, I transfer all lather to the scuttle where it can be kept warm:
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Slathered all over hand to show depth:
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Always give the guy a break after a workout:
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[Baloosh]

Awesome pics Joe! That's some impressive lather.

How's the menthol content on MamaBear's Trade Wind soap? Nice and cooling?

[TraderJoe]

Awesome pics Joe! That's some impressive lather.

How's the menthol content on MamaBear's Trade Wind soap? Nice and cooling?

Thanks Buddy :D The Trade Wind SS contains just the right amount of natural peppermint EO, and provides a solid cooling effect....without being overbearing.

Recommendation: Strong Buy :) ;)

[Queen of Blades]

Recommendation: Strong Buy :) ;)

Well....duh! :rolleyes:

[Baloosh]

Thanks Buddy :D The Trade Wind SS contains just the right amount of natural peppermint EO, and provides a solid cooling effect....without being overbearing.

Recommendation: Strong Buy :) ;)

Sweet. Adding to the order list for this week's acquisitions! :D

[crackstar]

:) I could sure stand a few lessons in soap lathering!

Jeff

[Mottern Man]

I just go mug to face.

Works for me.

Maybe I should mess a round with this way?

[Kenrup]

Great photos and demonstration! I usually work up later in a deep mug while in the shower. I use a lush badger hair brush and I get lather as you show in your shots. You have stirred a interest in trying a scuttle for when I'm not in the shower.

[Smedley]

Now I want a Moss Scuttle. :mad:

Great pics and a valuable lesson!

[PalmettoB]

Welcome to the Shave Den, Kenrup!

[Queen of Blades]

Welcome to The Shave Den Kenrup!

[johnniegold]

i ordered a scuttle a few days ago and know it will take about a month to get it so I try not to think about it. After looking at these photos, all I can think about is that scuttle and how I can't wait to get it! :eek:

[St. Croix]

Joe,

Rather than keeping your lather in the scuttle, try re-loading the brush between passes and setting it in the scuttle. That should help eliminate the heat of the scuttle from breaking down your lather, and still give you a nice lather on the next go-round.

St. Croix

[TNoahr]

Good lather shot I'm going too have an try some mama bear soaps I'm using ven Der Hagen cake going to give their glycerin a try next ,so far having fun learning about how real wet shaving is done

[TraderJoe]

I'm using ven Der Hagen

the Deluxe (pinkish-colored)? That is a very good (& cheap) shave soap. They make the conk soaps as well.

[herzi]

Very nice advice Joe ::

[TNoahr]

How would you compare Col Conks Glycerin soap too van der Hagn glycerin soap?
beside price I haven't use either yet

[Mottern Man]

Same, other then the Scent.

VDH makes Col Conk. :D

[TraderJoe]

How would you compare Col Conks Glycerin soap too van der Hagn glycerin soap?
beside price I haven't use either yet

Van der Hagen makes three soaps:

1) Glycerin -> very similar to a colonel conk punk, such as Amber
2) Deluxe -> similar to colonel conk bay rum, but with extra emollients
3) Select -> similar to williams mug soap

I have only tried the Deluxe, and it is as-good if not better than all the colonel conk soaps. But, the scent is only decent. Not exciting, but a lilac-barbershop type smell.

[Ralphie]

love the sr 3124 brush:drool that's my fav right now.

[JayKay]

I should have read this before I spend 20 minutes trying to make lather with soap and eventually gave up and just used my cream.

[Scorpio]

I should have read this before I spend 20 minutes trying to make lather with soap and eventually gave up and just used my cream.

I have to ask...why did it take 20 minutes?????????? :confused: How were you trying to make lather?

Raf

[JayKay]

I just swirled my brush around the top of my soap and started trying to make it in my bowl. I now realize that there wasn't nearly enough water in my brush and putting a little bit of hot water in the soap dish may help too. Time for round 2.

[Leisureguy]

JK, try this: wet your brush under running hot water, squeezing it once or twice, then wet again. Give it a good shake or two, and then rub the tips briskly over the soap until a lather starts to form. Keep rubbing for 30-45 seconds to make sure you get enough soap on the brush.

Brush the soap coating over all your wet beard, then brush it vigorously it build the lather there. You may well have to add a driblet of hot water to the center of the brush to get enough water in the mix. Just brush vigorously, and when you have the lather you want, the brush itself should hold plenty for the later passes.

[likwidoxigen]

Wow, that was exactly what I needed. I acutally just asked for tips on another forum about lathering from a soap. Thanks so much!