Excellent tutorial for anyone who is interested in wetsoaping their wet shave...... cause, you can! And it's fun. If your mama did not let you play in the tub when you were little (like mine did) it is a "bucket list' must try.
Just bloomed a few soaps-including those I use in fall&winter. I'm sure to do this again, as we get into the fall.
If you mean like old fashioned ladies undergarments that reside near a said lady's nether regions - I'm all for Steam Punk fashion. We're here discussing the possibly misnamed blooming of shave soaps. Usually the act of softening triple milled, or even soft soaps tends to release the fragrance oils causing the scent to "bloom". A positive side effect. The main objective is to soften the surface of the puck to facilitate loading of the brush for dense, rich lather. Like the aforementioned clothing introduced in the 1800's, the act of blooming or moistening of the soap puck is for our enjoyment and done in the privacy of our shave dens.
With some of my soaps, I get'em nice and bloomed(ones I plan on using within a couple of days), and then the next day it's like I didn't do anything
I might invest in a Long Rifle product next year or year after. I just now noticed he's reduced the prices on his 6 oz. shave soaps. He better keep'em reduced .
Just an FYI, I believe Shaquille O'Neil is a flat earther. Not a strong argument mind you. Just an observation.
Same logic here at S.B.O.A. We have observed thicker richer lathers when we soften up a puck with a little preloading hydration. It's not rocket science, just better shaves.
Oh, I just caught that now....when I first read this last night, I thought you were calling him a "flat out earther".
Yeah, I have a buddy who is a flat earther. Last time I was there, I had another buddy with me who hadn't heard the argument yet. So I asked a few questions to get my friend going...then went to the store, leaving my other buddy there. I came back about a half hour later. My other buddy wanted to kill me. Ha ha.
As far as blooming goes, I will drench my brush and get a small lather with a decent amount of water, then I take my shower. So it sits this way for 10 to 15 minutes. Then I apply a dab more water to lathered brush and face lather. Would this be considered blomming or not? Thanks.
