I just got into wet shaving recently (mainly head wet shaving as I have a beard). Anyway, sort of a silly question but should shaving soaps be covered immediately after use or should they be allowed to dry before capping them? Thanks!
I used to just close them up right away, but recently I have allowed them to dry, I have no idea what changed=P I just started doing it
I cover mine. In fact I made little lids for three of mine so I can stack them. You should introduce yourself on the Newbie Forum to get a proper welcome. Glad that you landed here at TSD. Join us on The Shave of the Day thread. It is fun, and you will see all kinds of products. And please Mark YOUR location on the TSD map - instructions here.
I let mine dry, I've been told they can develop mold. As a side benefit when I shave with Arko, my wife says the bathroom smells very clean.
I put the lid back on when I'm done, unless the soap requires otherwise. I believe MDC recommends keeping the cover off until the soap dries.
I'm kinda OCD with my soap, so I rinse them out, pat them dry, and wipe off any residue, and let them air dry while I clean up the rest of my gear after I'm done shaving. I don't want to end up with soup instead of soap.
I do both, sometimes I'll recover the container(Ziploc) right after use and sometimes I'll let the soap sit out for the day or even longer. I have seen no difference in soap performance. Although the scent strength will many times dissipate if the soap is left exposed to the air. I do this with my hard soaps, with my croaps I recover the container immediately after use.
I've done both. I cover the one I have a cover for. the others I rinse off and turn them up-side-down. they dry bottoms up on the edge of the vanity.
I tend to favor hard soaps for the most part, and I've found that loading my brush from a hard soap is much easier when I put a bit of water on top and let it soak while I'm in the shower. After a while, I just left the top of the soap wet and put the lid on. It's softer when I open it the next time. Unless there are specific directions from the maker, I'd do what suits you best. Oh, Welcome to The Shave Den!!
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Welcome! I generally keep a lid on it...my shaving soap, that is. Otherwise, I have flipped my lid. I also keep my shave soaps in containers with threaded lids. I've never had a problem placing the lid on a container right after I finish shaving.
