Hi Gents, and Gals ![Smile]( "Smile")
I thought I would start a little thread about the best lathers you shavers have ever made. Lets make it a Top 5. After my shave last night after hitting the gym hard for 3 hours with cardio and weights, I took time to a looooooong shower followed by an even looooooonger lasting shave.
And I got the perhaps best lather I have yet made in my shaving life. A thick slick, foamy, protecting lather that made my 2-pass shave into a great experience and touch up could be done as usual without the need for adding further lather to my face.
I used a super lather of Martin de Candre Unscented soap and Castle Forbes Lime (after I moved, all the CF Lime cream were upside down in the container and it had turned softer and less gel like in texture, even though the lid had been sealed totally)
I applied a good deal of Castle Forbes Lime cream to my wet face with my fingers, rubbed it thoroughly in, adding drops of water.
Then dipped my brush scuttle soaked moist Thäter 4125/3 Bulb Black kind of huge brush into the Martin de Candre glass pot. Swirled it around gently for 90 seconds (I have extremely hard water)
Then started massaging it into the beard that was already coated in Castle Forbes Lime shaving cream. Took my time. After 4-5 minutes rubbing it in, massaging the face with the brush, I ended up with something good, well in fact the greatest lather I feel I have ever made up until now in my shaving life.
It didn't even dry up on me, even though I took extra long with my Pils Matte stainless razor and a Gillette Blue SP 7 O'Clock blade![Tongue]( "Tongue")
I just knew this lather was a 10/10. The best I have yet made.
What is your favorite lather ?
My current Top 5 all are Super Latheres with Martin de Candre Unscented used as the soap![Cool]( "Cool")
1. MDC + Castle Forbes Lime 10/10
2. MDC + Acca Kappa 1869 Pot 9.5/10
3. MDC + Xpec Unscented 9.25/10
4. MDC + Santa Maria Novella 9/10
5. MDC + Acqua Di Parma Pot 9/10
Honorable mention:
MDC + Floris 89 Tube 9/10
MDC + Penhaligon Blenheims Bouquet 9/10
MDC + I Coloniali Rhubarb 9/10
MDC + O' Melhor 9/10
MDC + GFT Coconut 9/10
Still need to test MDC with my CF Lavender and my Penhalion Endymion and Opus 1870 creams and the Xpec Scented cream........life is tough![Biggrin]( "Biggrin")
I thought I would start a little thread about the best lathers you shavers have ever made. Lets make it a Top 5. After my shave last night after hitting the gym hard for 3 hours with cardio and weights, I took time to a looooooong shower followed by an even looooooonger lasting shave.
And I got the perhaps best lather I have yet made in my shaving life. A thick slick, foamy, protecting lather that made my 2-pass shave into a great experience and touch up could be done as usual without the need for adding further lather to my face.
I used a super lather of Martin de Candre Unscented soap and Castle Forbes Lime (after I moved, all the CF Lime cream were upside down in the container and it had turned softer and less gel like in texture, even though the lid had been sealed totally)
I applied a good deal of Castle Forbes Lime cream to my wet face with my fingers, rubbed it thoroughly in, adding drops of water.
Then dipped my brush scuttle soaked moist Thäter 4125/3 Bulb Black kind of huge brush into the Martin de Candre glass pot. Swirled it around gently for 90 seconds (I have extremely hard water)
Then started massaging it into the beard that was already coated in Castle Forbes Lime shaving cream. Took my time. After 4-5 minutes rubbing it in, massaging the face with the brush, I ended up with something good, well in fact the greatest lather I feel I have ever made up until now in my shaving life.
It didn't even dry up on me, even though I took extra long with my Pils Matte stainless razor and a Gillette Blue SP 7 O'Clock blade
I just knew this lather was a 10/10. The best I have yet made.
What is your favorite lather ?
My current Top 5 all are Super Latheres with Martin de Candre Unscented used as the soap
1. MDC + Castle Forbes Lime 10/10
2. MDC + Acca Kappa 1869 Pot 9.5/10
3. MDC + Xpec Unscented 9.25/10
4. MDC + Santa Maria Novella 9/10
5. MDC + Acqua Di Parma Pot 9/10
Honorable mention:
MDC + Floris 89 Tube 9/10
MDC + Penhaligon Blenheims Bouquet 9/10
MDC + I Coloniali Rhubarb 9/10
MDC + O' Melhor 9/10
MDC + GFT Coconut 9/10
Still need to test MDC with my CF Lavender and my Penhalion Endymion and Opus 1870 creams and the Xpec Scented cream........life is tough
