Posts Tagged ‘lather preparation’

Crazy weekend

Saturday, December 6th, 2008
When would I find the time to shave

When would I find the time to shave

This weekend will be quite crazy for me, a lot of things to do, so it’ll be difficult to write a nice article about luxury razors, but I promess I will try my best !! In the meantimes, remember to read some techniques to do a great lather for instance (also a video of how to perform a lathering), or how to get a nice shaving brush for your uncle for Christmas (from as low as 10 quid, up to… over 100 pounds).

Have a nice weekend and a nice shave

Great Shaving Lather: Fast and Easy

Monday, December 1st, 2008

It exists many techniques to develop a great shaving lather. Given the brush, cream or soap, and the water conditions which you have to work with, you will find the technique that works the best for your shaving. This is an introduction to demonstrate the basics and I encourage you to experiment and change it as you need.

Water quality varies a lot from a place to another, based on its mineral composition or “hardness” which has a big influence on the development of a great shaving lather. For instance, two persons using the same soap / cream and using the same techniques to produce their lather, but located in different places will have significant different results. The rule is simple: The harder the water, the harder to get a great lather. (more…)


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