Still Making Mistakes Over 1 Year into DE Shaving...

Discussion in 'Safety Razors' started by Christopher Powell, Jun 22, 2016.

  1. Christopher Powell

    Christopher Powell Well-Known Member

    I had and amazing shave a few days ago. One of the best of my life. The biggest contributor to my amazing shave was the beautiful lather I built. However, there was a ton left over after my shave. So for my shave today I decided to not build so much lather. I built just enough to get me through today's shave. Big mistake. Because I rushed and didn't build my lather properly, the lather didn't have to volume, protection or slickness it usually has. Lesson learned !!!
     
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  2. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Do you bowl lather? If it's running short load a little more and rub it on your face!
     
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  3. Erik Redd

    Erik Redd Lizabeth, baby, I'm comin' to join ya.

    Yeah, lather is cheap and it's much better to have too much than skimp.

    Don't feel bad though, I've been married over 25 years and still frequently make mistakes, sometimes the same ones over-and-over. Life is a learning process.
     
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  4. Christopher Powell

    Christopher Powell Well-Known Member

    Yes I bowl lather. I made enough lather. The problem was the lather was crappy. It was very flat, not fluffy. Won't make that mistake again !!!
     
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  5. RyX

    RyX DoH!

    Which soap/ brush/ bowl?
    Economizing by not wasting makes sense. On the other hand a couple pennies worth of soap is a small price to pay for the best shave in a year!
     
  6. subvet

    subvet Well-Known Member

    Only the lather that touches your skin is doing any good, the rest of the luxurious, thick pile of lather just looks good and clogs your razor.
     
  7. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Use ARKO. Need I say more?
     
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  8. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Yes. "And you won't need to use OFF." :lyrtuy5:
     
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  9. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    You must be thinking of Williams soap. :kar: I usually add essential oils to my Arko, to enhance the scent. Arko by itself is rather dull, and soapy smelling.
     
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  10. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    I get the same scent from Arko as I do Williams.
     
  11. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    They are subtly different to my nose. Arko smells like Ivory soap on steroids with a heavy lemon zest scent, Williams is totally Citronella bug candle.

    Can I interest you in some Veg?
     
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  12. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    Been there. Done that. Never again!

    Thanks for the offer... I think! :p
     
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  13. '65 G-Slim

    '65 G-Slim Well-Known Member

    So *that's* why the skeeters been leaving me alone.
     
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  14. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    My pleasure, want my friends to experience the best of everything!
     
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  15. swarden43

    swarden43 "It's your shave. Enjoy it your way."©

    And that's what make you one o' the good 'uns. :happy088::happy088:
     
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