How to Lather: A Shaving Soap, Cream, Croap, and Shave Puck
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Want to recommend "a lot of soap, a little water at a time" as a general method. Matt is used to this stuff, for most beginners I think it makes more sense to GRADUALLY add water and swirl on for a solid minute or two until you get the consistency you want. Easiest with a "croap" right from the tub (if the tub is big enough, otherwise scoop some out into a dedicated shaving bowl - in that situation same thing applies, scoop over a little at a time, add more only as needed). Also, Proraso can be a little bit tricky - it's a bit "lumpy" and it requires very little water. So you're not going nuts if it doesn't work perfectly immediately. Very little water, a lot of soap, patience.
Again, many parts described in your comment are what I do. One difference is that I will take about one-eighth teaspoon (for most soaps) and flatten this onto a bowl bottom. I then use a brush to gradually add water, mixing in to form a lather. I prefer soaps which are either hard or firm enough so I can scoop or slice or scrape the quantity that I want.
I made the mistake of "too dry" with both cream and soap. My experiences have been 1000% better since I learned to WET shave.
I scoop and bowl lather. I've found the key is spreading the soap out in the bowl, nice and thin, and put in .25 - .5 teaspoon of water to let it bloom while showering. I then add very small amounts of water as I lather. I build a very thick lather in a short time.
Great video, Matt.
Mostly the same here, but I just never "bloom" the soap.
Professor Matt strikes again. There’s a reason it’s called “Wet Shaving “. Hydration is the key
I have been shaving 50 years and I learned something. Thanks. But have to say I have never had an issue with Mitchell’s being tough to lather. One of my favorites.
Thanks for sharing!
...And you will find some wet-shaver videos supporting just what you say.
joelephross874 What does Mitchell's smell like?
It's taken me 2 years to feel confident lathering all the ways you've shown in your video. I started out with a set that had a hard soap in a mug. Then I face lathered harder soaps. Only in the past year have I used creams. The white proraso is my choice travel soap. Good video once again.
I feel almost obligated to make a dirty joke after he said “generous squirt” 😂 maybe it can be combined with the “dad tool” reference.
MWF is the easiest and simply the quintessential shaving soap! Leaves your skin incredibly soft and smooth!
Great Video Brother
Appreciate it!
I am on the croap right now but I found that I wasn't applying enough pressure on the brush. Once I put a little more force on it I found the lather showed up right away. So my amateur tip is to not be afraid of a little pressure with the brush, use it with authority.
The first soap I used was a hard puck and it lathered well. I am fortunate that I had access to videos for advice before I started wet shaving. It helped a lot and I had a great experience from the start.
The only shaving soap I can recall having a difficult time with is old Williams Shaving Soap in the 1990s. Of course I had no idea how to lather and had probably the worst shaving brush imaginable, so I’m not surprised it didn’t go well. When I finally went back to Shaving soap, I never used Williams again and now of course it is no longer with us.
I thought the same thing as far as "hardest thing to lather" goes! LOL, get one of those old Williams hockey pucks. You could pour a full bucket of water on that thing, and it'll still be drier than a desert! 😂
Just got back into wet shaving after many years of not wet shaving. Started back up with a puck that came with a shave kit. Gonna try all the other lather products you featured-having fun on return to the wet side!!
Thanks Matt! I’ve only been were shaving for ~ 4 months and I really enjoyed your tips. Very helpful.
I use a bowl and lather on the face, best of both worlds. With a bowl, you're able to get the soap/water ratio just right and face lathering is a feel good experience for sure. Can't go wrong either way😉
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Another great video. I just learned the different categories of soap & how to apply it more effectively. Thank you. Time to practice what I've learned.
I have used all the soaps you demonstrated and because I saw you a while back demonstrate building a great lather right on your face I had to try it and it worked great for any soaps I use. Saves time less equipment needed now I learned from your video that I need to add a little water and build the lather from there. Love your video's, I learn a lot and it's great to try different products you demonstrate. Thanks Andy
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Excellent ! I thought it was just me making a huge mess, but I guess that’s what you need to do To get a lather.
A mess is not necessary. Use bowl for EITHER a bowl lather or a face-lather. A pump squirt bottle is great for delivering water to the stuff in the bowl or into the brush; and bring this brush with the squirts of water onto the face if making a face lather. All very neat, usually no lather falling anywhere- well, maybe occasionally.
Hi, I live in an area where the water is real hard.I use proraso soap and don't have any problems.Getting a good lather, i've only been saving this way 3 months.
It's not that difficult to get a good lather with a good technique 😋
The thing I agree with out of this video is it takes way less time to get a good lather than some people seem to think. Pay attention to what you are doing and look for the lather you want and then you are good.
I prefer the hard pucks, they keep much better for long periods and I just put them in my hand like you did and lather. With pucks you can also simply use your hands and rub the puck on your face like bar soap. I wish artisans would make the hard pucks and shave sticks.
Great video! Just recently I got my first soap, proraso grean, after using just cream since starting wet shaving half a year ago. Really enjoying it!
A very helpful lathering tutorial for beginners. My only comment has to do with shaving creams. They don't have to be in a tube. Shaving creams in a container, like TOBS and Trumper, are as easy to use as those in the tube. Just place a pea-sized amount on the brush and lather away.
I agree. I have tubs. I do prefer the Trumper cream tubes because they are smaller, but the tubs are just as portable. In some respects tubs are easier to use. Depends on the user, of course. I find that cream hardness can vary depending on brand and the specific ingredients -- the formulation.
@@robertcochran7103 I also think tubs are a better bargain. I learned that after getting TOBS Sandalwood in the tube. You get twice the amount in a tub for the same price.
Great video, all is possible:)
I find Colonel Conk to be a bit tricky. I like his bay rum, but it takes a bit of time to lather up
Interestingly when I started wet shaving I went in reverse order of your video. My first soaps were vegan pucks from a local soap maker. I found these hard to lather, likely due to inexperience. I moved to hard soaps with greater success as my experience grew. I tried a few creams along the way which I never felt as comfortable with. Most recently I’ve been using the REX tallow croaps. The loading experience took some getting used to from hard soaps, at least from me. But the lather and scents are pure luxury! All in all it’s a fun journey. Try everything and keep your favorites in rotation.
When I first started about 10 years ago, I always heard about not using too much water. Problem was, for years, I would usually be too dry. Eventually, I just said “screw it”, and went heavy with water. And, now produce some great lather.
I'm only a couple of months into this game, but I will gladly take any lathering advice I can find! Thanks Matt!
Thanks Matt. I’ve never had a problem lathering any soap including Mitchell’s, sapoficinio varesino, and Tabac. I will say though that my very first soap was Johnny Slick’s vanilla scented-I did not know any better then, but it turned out to be the worse soap on the market. I thought it was me that couldn’t make a lather, but it was the product. I’m not sure how they get good reviews.
A Johnny slicks review video would be super interesting. Could you do that???? Thanks again Matt.
I'll keep it in mind
That was a fun video, Matt. I started off with a hard soap that most people hate, Scalpmaster. Used it for 10 years with no issues before finally dipping my toes into the artisan soap avenue, lol.
Wow thanks Matt! That was a great overview of the different pre shaves. I'm new to wet shaving and overwhelmed by the many types of pre shaves but this helped alot. Keep it up
My pleasure!
Great tutorial, Matt, thanks!
Thanks for the demo! I use mostly TOBS products, but also have been using Stirling croaps lately. They lather very well for me. After seeing you use the MWF, I am going to break out the one hiding in the back of my shaving drawer and give it a try.
good luck!
Hey Matt, great video. I learned to lather with Williams and a badger brush.
Fantastic Video Matt !!!!!!!
Thank you for posting this excellent video. I noticed the email announcement right away this morning, and I of course consider it well worth the time to study. I've a very small collection of Trumper and TOBS tubs. I've read about Mitchell's Wool Fat, and your recent Double Edge Discourse videos make me realize I ought to try out a wider variety of creams, croaps and pucks. Practicing my lathering technique would also increase my experience with my new Rx Envoy XL razor. I notice that in this video, you didn't use the pre-shave bar we see. And oh....one more thought...why not get your sink connected to hot and cold water sources? I guess most folks want to shave with hot water available. If you have hot water, you will probably feel better, and we can see how the lathering and shaving experiences are influenced by water temperature.
I've used cold water for 10+ years. I get the best results with it.
Another great video Matt, great advice for new wet shavers. I use proraso in the tube and to prevent too much lather sling I squeeze most of the water from the brush then apply dabs of proraso on my face and a bit on the brush then agitate and dip the tips of the brush in water as needed.
That helped! Thanks
Great video to watch with my morning coffee! Truth be told, I've been trying to go through a tube of cream I got for free and have been putting it in the bottom of my bowl, well...not for today's shave! Also, cold garden hose water?! You are a trooper sir!
Great one!
Great video. Just purchased my Rex Kunsol, absolutely love it!
Enjoy it
Great how to do Video, Matt! Thanks for that 😊.
Glad it was helpful!
All in on Face Lather..
I used to bowl lather and prefer to spend the energy letting the brush work on the face and head. Have to assume their exfoliation benefit in there somewhere🤷🏼♂️
Because of this, I now favor Hard Soaps where I don’t mind brush loading off the hard Puck (MWF, MDC, SV, Etc).
I don’t tub load out of my soft soaps🤷🏼♂️. I scoop. I can still build a base paste in the bowl and then go to face/head to build the lather, but it’s an extra step that I skip with a hard soap.
The bowl for either bowl lather or face lather! Just as I do. Yes, still as a paste in the bowl; and then apply paste to face and add the water there.
Excellent Demo Matt
Never under estimate the power of a single drop of water 💯
I thought MWF was the hardest soap to get a lather out of, but you just disproved that! I currently only use MWF and have to bloom it, use a brush that's course enough to dig but still comfortable on the skin. It has been a journey, but the results are hard to beat!
Great video for beginner and experienced wet shavers alike.
Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome Video Matt, I’m still using the razor emporium unscented soap I really like it. If any of you ladies and gentlemen have any problems with sensitive skin, I would highly recommend picking up a bar of razor emporium pre shave soap, I don’t only use it before shaving, but my face doesn’t get touched in the shower, immediately after I dry off I head to the sink and rinse my face with cold water and wash with that preshave soap and rinse with cold water again, it makes my face feel great 😊
Thanks for sharing!!
I love the t-shirt by the way, Thanks Matt.
Great Lather Tutorial!
Great video Matt. It really comes down to preference. I go for the artisan croaps usually due to the different fragrances available. Although I do enjoy Murpby and McNeil and HC&C harder soaps as well
Thanks Matt really interesting Video really helpful Thankyou 🙂
Thankyou Matt. The only soap that never made a good lather was Trumpers soap other than that never had a problem. I think the main thing is having a good brush either a badger or quality synthetic. You don't have to spend alot on a brush, cream or soap to get a good lather. My main go to's are proraso, D.R. Harris, TOBS and Cella. Finally I have Tabac soap and cologne for a night out or special occasion.
Hey Matt! Great video. I'm new to wet shaving and I bought the Almond Creme soap from Stirling. I was wondering if you could try it out and give a review on that since I'm having a bit of trouble lathering with it. Thanks!
As always thanks.
Great how to video Matt, you were just missing a shave stick! Keep up the good work.
I'm still trying to get a great lather from Mitchell's but like you Matt, I'm just going to keep trying.
Thank you for the video Matt. I find your videos as a wealth of knowledge.
How do you find Badger Shave Soap and Wilkinson Sword shave soaps to lather?
Never tried them
I always lather in the bowl, creams, croaps, hard soaps. All my croaps and hard soaps must stay dry. Water won't touch them in their original form. I scoop soft croaps or I peel hard soaps - yes, with a classical potato peeler. Two to three thicker soap shavings get pressed into the lathering bowl. When they stick flat on the surface of the bowl I lather them with brush without problems. So do I avoid the contact of my soaps with water and the need to let them dry on air.
Greetings from the Central Europe.
Personally I prefer to use less water than you did in the video and add little by little till it reaches the desired texture
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Thanks for getting more people into enjoying the hobby! I know these beginner videos aren't made for people like myself but I watch and like them hoping the algorithm might just get one random person into wetshaving! Second comment on this channel hoping to eventually win that shirt!
I can't lather Arko stick with Simpson T3 brush, while it takes seconds with $5 small noname synthetic brush. Biggest mystery in my personal wet shaving experience.
😎seriously, thnx Matt right on 👍
I just don't understand how anyone can have trouble getting a lather out of Mitchell's. I have really hard water, treated with a water softener, and it lathers like a champ for me. Unfortunately I'm sensitive to something in it and had to stop using it. I believe face lathering is easier than bowl lathering because you will quickly develop a feel for the proper consistency.
I'm sure it was intentional, however, I am a bit sad you didn't include a shave stick. Some beginners do start with an Arko stick, which can be tricky if you've never done it.
Still though, great video for beginners. I've always said, "If you can't lather Proraso cream, there's something wrong with you".
I love videos for hobbies that go back and explain the very basics of the hobby since beginners pick up the videos at various times.
There's a part 2 coming....
on a bet with a friend I was barely able to build a lather from irish spribg bar soap. So yeah, there's your challenge. lol. I've used pucks, creams, and shaving soap. I use a bowl for all of them. Creme is better for the shave becasue of the lubrication. But, I prefer the smell released by the soap when applying it. For the puck I was indifferent. To be fair the puck was a vanderhagen. After many different products I think I'm a Proraso Green man for life.
The wetshaving Reddit suggested Barrister and Mann's Seville croap and I splashed the cash for some. Stuff lathers like a champ and smells amazing.
Has anyone noticed a problem with longevity when lathering croap inside its own container? Mine seems looser and it goes down a substantial amount with each shave. I have been scooping some out into a bowl to try and preserve the quantity.
Funny. When I shave with a DE i start drier and add water but when I straight razor shave I start wetter and go for a thinner lather.
I genuinely think that most people just don't use brushes and that seems to be the problem. People thinking of brushes as fancy sidekicks
Cool video
I have your Badger Brush. I prefer using that brush over the Simpson Chubby and Duke that I own that cost way more. A great value for the money.
Love your videos and the passion you have.
All of your products are a great a great value and give the performance for a great shave.
Thanks for expalaing the differences in the types of shaving soaps.
You did miss the stick option. You need to amend the video and do that.
And flying Lather!
My greatest mistake to begin of wet shave not enough water 🌊
Excellent tips for lathering. I bowl lather and use the same techniques you use to build a lather. Do you ever bowl lather? If so, do you ever scoop the soap first?
we just shot a video today for that - coming soon!
Another great video Matt. I have very sensitive skin and use the Proraso Sensitive Skin soap like the one in this video. It really helps with the irritation, but I also have very dry skin coupled with very hard city water. It feels like my face really dries out too much after using this (or any) soap. Would the Proraso Sensitive Skin Cream from a tube be a better option? Any other recommendations? Thank you!
Have you used a soap with tallow? Check out Rex 1955
There are only 2 shave soaps/creams I've thrown out before I finished them: Cremo & Supply. I'd refer people to the cheapest drug store glycerine shave soap over those products and you'ld get superior results.
Excellent use of "Dad tool"!
I've used a few different soaps. Some are way more difficult to lather, for sure. Some artisan soaps I've found to be more difficult to lather than Taylor of Old Bond Street and some bar soaps.
Great tutorial....one question: how do you care for the hard puck after you lather with it? Just rinse it off and let it dry somehow? Don't rinse it off and put it in a container of some sort? Thanks for the videos!
Yes rinse and dry it out
If you take pieces from the disc or puck and use a bowl then you never worry about that. Just put the puck or disc or bar into a plastic container with a lid. Brush never needs to touch the main soap.
Great lathering tutorial. Can you do another one using a boar brush?
Great suggestion!
For some reason I have no trouble at all with Mitchell’s. The only “secret” is that a few minutes before my shave I moisten the puck slightly- just a couple of drops.
Given the problems some people have with Mitchell’s, I wonder if there are particular minerals that cause it problems. Just spitballing here, but suppose calcium doesn’t cause problems, but iron (or something else) does?
Calcium and Magnesium ions in high enough concentration can interfere with creating form (and lather). This is well known; but this here video the lathers were made using hard water - but just what the hardness value is of the water, we were not told. If you really want to try, see what you can do using distilled water.
Go crazy and mix the hard soap and the cream!
I'm very new to wet shaving. Is it possible to over work the soap? I bought a cream and worked it into a good lather, but I still got razor burn from the shave. Maybe I held the angle of the razor wrong?
sounds like the wrong razor / blade for your skin. or too many passes.
Does anyone know what brush Matt is using here?
It's always the $30 razor emporium badger brush.
Very funny (and messy) video 🤣🤣🤣 And of course, very informative too. I'm just curious about face lathering with a synthetic brush. Right now the brush I use is a synthetic Mühle and face lathering seems impossible because the hair is too "springy" (for lack of a proper word, sorry, English is not my mother tongue) and it is impossible to press the brush against the skin for mixing. It launches soapy water everywhere and lather is very poor. I want to switch to a badger brush but I'm just curious about the idiosyncrasies of synthetic brushes. I also own a boar brush, a Semogue 2000 but it is just TOO BIG and swallows a lot of product, so I don't use it.
I agree with you as to most synthetic brushes. They don't compare to badger
Synthetic bristled brush simply requires more time for making the lather.
YES! HYDRATION! Too many people make underhydrated lather in their quest to have thick rich lather with "cushion" as if their face is a sofa and their razor is a pair of buttocks. They end up with thick, gummy, sticky lather that doesn't flow through the razor with ease. Lather must flow to carry cut stubble away from the blade. So what if it drips a bit at the beginning or little blobs go flying when you face lather?
Hard to lather? Try a puck of Marvy.
05:17 that sound from the tap🤣
My first hard soap was a Geo. F. Trumper puck, but I was unable to form a normal, thick lather with it, it always ended up as a bubbly, thin slurry. Now I've tried it with my quality brush to see what the results are. Still terrible.
sounds like a technique issue - use more product, and spend 1-2 min face lathering.
I think that many people expect to get a leather that is comparable to a leather that comes out of the spray can type of shaving creams. And that’s why they feel disappointed at times.
it's 100% possible to get a dense thick lather. takes practice.
If anyone is concerned with how to lather, life must not be too bad lol
Agreed
Big Daddy doesn't introduce water to his soaps because I measure and bowl lather. The only exception is when I am traveling. That's when I tub load with a cheap-ass soap like Proraso.
do you worry about leaving water in the soap container? isnt it bad and will eventually grow some fungus and soap wont last as long?
best to use a bowl?
No. Let it dry and it's fine
I challenge you to lather splendid shaving powder 😊.
Thanks Matt! This video actually showed me how to lather with a badger brush. I was amazed that I kept scrubbing and felt the lather convert from watery to cool whip consistency. Nice Razor Emporium Badger Brush!
Can you lather Cremo ?
Will have to try
do i need a brush for my shaving cream?
What kind?
@@RazorEmporium the proraso shaving cream
Confession: I tub load my samples.
Try williams
I hear people like it. I struggled to get a decent lather with it, but I was a noob when I used it. Maybe I need to revisit. Is it still even made? I haven’t seen it in the stores in a long time.
How to Lather is good video, but we not make a big deal, keep it simple. I do not need to look like Santa🎅.
I think many people think they need a lather to look like whipped cream on ice cream sunday.
People tend to use too
much soap, be stingy, you can always add more soap.
Good info.
People tend to use too much soap.
Cream is better for noobs, also it depleats earlier then soap so you can test more brands.