What soap/cream did you use today?

Beauté Sauvage (Ethos) nag champa
Shave 2

I’ve never had trouble lathering Ethos soaps. So when I came across johnnylighton’s note (#5639) on how to build a good Ethos lather, I admit I skimmed over it and then turned the page.

Lately though, I’ve noticed a bit of a burn after my shaves. Was I doing something wrong? Maybe I should follow Johnny’s suggestion to hold back on the water, just to see if that made much difference. Turns out it did. I’ve been overwatering the lather after all. Today I left it on the pasty side while I worked it in my palm and only brought up the sheen after I had it on my face. A few trips to wet the tips of the bristles was all it took to make a shiny, protective lather. Great shave and no burn.

So where do we go from here? Well, Frank says, "A lot of painting the lather on after the initial swirling of the brush is suggested. This method will increase the slickness to a whole other level." That's what I'll work on tomorrow.
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Brush Vielong American (46) ・ Razor Karve Bison (19) ・ Blade Derby Extra (4)

Hmmm.......don't know about this.

If shaving soap is burning something is very wrong.

Ethos - Tonka Bean  (F Base )  

Stirling / Vanilla Sandlewood

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Shave MD (Ethos) ginger ale
Shave 2

Today I went easy on the water, aiming for a thick, cushioning lather. It came out buttery smooth and dense, like sour cream. I was also aiming for a slick lather, which usually means adding more water. But Frank says to improve the slip of his F-base soaps, you need to spare the water and instead do a lot of painting. Taking his advice, I built the lather on my palm, working the brush steadily back and forth until I could feel it growing slicker between my fingers. It took a while, but I could sense the lather changing from stodgy to slick. A few more drops of water brought up the sheen. I rubbed the lather from my palm deep into my face, then added a top coat of glistening lather from the brush. Glorious, good shaving!

No burn after the scraping either. I attribute that former fiery sensation to a combination of using a new razor and overwatering the lather. Seems that I was riding the bar with the razor. That was efficient but ultimately painful. And at the same time I was diluting the lather’s cushion. Double whammy. Now, everything is fine since I found my angle and started using a drier brush.
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Brush Vielong American (47) ・ Razor Karve Bison (20) ・ Blade Derby Extra (1)

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Beauté Sauvage (Ethos) nag champa
Shave 2

I’ve never had trouble lathering Ethos soaps. So when I came across johnnylighton’s note (#5639) on how to build a good Ethos lather, I admit I skimmed over it and then turned the page.

Lately though, I’ve noticed a bit of a burn after my shaves. Was I doing something wrong? Maybe I should follow Johnny’s suggestion to hold back on the water, just to see if that made much difference. Turns out it did. I’ve been overwatering the lather after all. Today I left it on the pasty side while I worked it in my palm and only brought up the sheen after I had it on my face. A few trips to wet the tips of the bristles was all it took to make a shiny, protective lather. Great shave and no burn.

So where do we go from here? Well, Frank says, "A lot of painting the lather on after the initial swirling of the brush is suggested. This method will increase the slickness to a whole other level." That's what I'll work on tomorrow.
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Brush Vielong American (46) ・ Razor Karve Bison (19) ・ Blade Derby Extra (4)

Hmmm.......don't know about this. 

If shaving soap is burning something is very wrong.

I’m not sure I would say it’s the soap. 

Any changes to pre and post shave products with the soap and have you changed your blade brand, etc?  Stiffer brush, change from bowl to face lathering?

Some teflon coated blades cause a problem for some.  I can’t face lather with my badgers - just too much agitation for my skin. 

Anyhow would be interesting to isolate the variables to trouble shoot.