What soap/cream did you use today?

AdP from the tub (newest version). I find this one surprisingly difficult to dial in for some reason. First I use too little, next time too much, then today too little again. Jeeeeeez.

Interesting. I do not consider AdP difficult to load. Do you have hard water? Are you face lathering? Type of brush?

I don't think my water is particularly hard. Likely medium. I don't usually run into trouble lathering the many soaps and creams I've tried. So far I've used both my Shavemac and Thater 3-band silvertips with AdP, my Semogue 620, and my Plisson synthetic. I wouldn't say that loading itself is difficult, but rather judging how much I need and then getting the water incorporated properly. It isn't jumping to a creamy phase readily the way almost everything else I've tried does (okay, apart from maybe MWF). I tend to get it to something that is slick, but has almost a gel-like quality. Not sure how to describe it otherwise. But I think the first time I loaded to little, then overcompensated next time with too much, and now I'm back to too little. Not sure why this one is proving so tricky for me.

AdP from the tub (newest version). I find this one surprisingly difficult to dial in for some reason. First I use too little, next time too much, then today too little again. Jeeeeeez.

Interesting. I do not consider AdP difficult to load. Do you have hard water? Are you face lathering? Type of brush?

I don't think my water is particularly hard. Likely medium. I don't usually run into trouble lathering the many soaps and creams I've tried. So far I've used both my Shavemac and Thater 3-band silvertips with AdP, my Semogue 620, and my Plisson synthetic. I wouldn't say that loading itself is difficult, but rather judging how much I need and then getting the water incorporated properly. It isn't jumping to a creamy phase readily the way almost everything else I've tried does (okay, apart from maybe MWF). I tend to get it to something that is slick, but has almost a gel-like quality. Not sure how to describe it otherwise. But I think the first time I loaded to little, then overcompensated next time with too much, and now I'm back to too little. Not sure why this one is proving so tricky for me.

Not sure if you've seen Merkur Man's method but it's a great lather technique that has never failed me. Check it out, the youtube link is below. Just remember to load the heck out of it and then add water slowly as outlined in the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcJA9ZMaphA

Shave Cream: Penhaligon`s Sartorial

Barrister & Mann DFS LE Shaving Soap. Love the performance, love the scent.

Barrister & Mann Lavanille. Awesome soap in every regard!

Beaver WoodWright Shiver Me Timber's

Tabac Shaving Soap. It has been a long time since my last use and I forgot just how much I like it.

Tabac Shaving Soap. It has been a long time since my last use and I forgot just how much I like it.

You can always go back to Tabac!

Beaver WoodWright Thomas Tew

B&M Vetyver Santal.