Mike’s Natural shaving soap was once a challenge for me: the lather would not endure. At the time I was using a sopping, dripping-wet brush and brushing the soap briskly, holding the container on its side over the sink so the excess water could spill away. This worked for some soaps, but for some the resulting lather was disappointing.
I’ve switched to using a dampish-wet brush—wet the brush well under the hot-water tap, give it a couple of good shakes, then start brushing the soap. This method works extremely well even with thirsty soaps: you can see if a little more water is needed. You can add a driblet of water and work it into the brush, and repeat if more is needed. Today, the initial dampish-wet brush loaded fine, with no extra water required, and the lather was really excellent.
My trust iKon Shavecraft #102 did its usual superb job, leaving my face baby smooth with no problems at all. (I’m still feeling my face with pleasure.)
A good splash of Chatillon Lux’s Gratiot League Square finished the shave in fine style.
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