(02-23-2020, 04:40 AM)A. Feitar Wrote:Thanks very much. I also prefer to lather some soaps differently than others, and I will try your method first with Kairos. I hope to pick some up when it drops.(02-23-2020, 03:10 AM)HighSpeed Wrote:The way I have been loading Kairos is to soak my badger brush then squeeze or shake the majority of the water out. Then load for 10-15 seconds. I then face lather by painting it on and then swirling with hydration by dipping the tips in water a few times.(02-23-2020, 12:39 AM)A. Feitar Wrote: The other thing I forgot to mention about Kairos. It is a great soap if you are in a hurry to shave. The lather is not finicky or difficult to build. It is slick with a little water and it is also slick with a lot of water added while lathering. Conversely, if you are one of those shavers that likes to take 15 minutes building their lather with tiny additions of water, Kairos will reward you too. I have done it both ways and was very pleased.First off, thanks to you and the other reviewers for keeping us in the loop. I have really appreciated that.
I can’t wait to read other shaver’s reviews of this soap base.
Second, could you please say a bit more about how you lather? I get that Kairos is tolerant of different approaches, but do you typically wet load (à la "Marco's Method"), dry load, or what? -- Thanks in advance.
I haven't tried the Marco method with Kairos and I don’t think it would work well. It is hard to explain but Kairos turns into a dense cream on the face as you lather and add small additions of water. It isn’t like Martin de Candre that explodes into a thick fluffy sudsy lather. Kairos, as water is added and swirled in a brush, grows into a dense and luxurious cream. You gotta try it. I think GD is in final production now and perhaps a week or two from dropping.
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