[encore]

I'm only about 5 shaves into this whole experience. But every shave I've noticed the shaving cream dries out rather quickly. I'm using AOS shaving cream with lemon essential oil, I like the smell. At first I thought maybe the drying was normal, but after reading a few of ya'lls threads on lathers, I'm thinking it may not be. Anybody have any experience with this shaving cream? oh yeah, I use an AOS badger hair brush. Is it my technique with getting the lather, or is it the quality of the cream? Normally I run the brush under hot water, then put a dab of the cream in the middle of the brush, and then on to my face. I work into the lather on my face, something about exfoliating I think. Anyway, I hope someone can shed some light. Thanks.

[bbshriver]

Is the lather on your face drying out, or the lather in the brush?
I usually have to re-lather my face a few times during a shave. I soak the brush in water during my shower, then put a small blob of cream into a bowl then whip it up. Then transfer to my face.. when it starts to dry I just stir around the bowl a little more and get fresh lather..

[encore]

Yeah, I re-lather as well, many times in fact. It just keeps drying up on my face. Like I said, I just wonder if its the quality of the cream, or if I could do something better.

[thebigspendur]

The first question is how long does it take for you to shave? AOS is quality stuff. You might try using more water or if it's taking you a long time to shave you might just have to refresh the brush with more soap or water.

[bbshriver]

If it's just your face drying I wouldn't worry too much. I've been shaving for 5 months now and still re-lather halfway through, and sometimes 2 or 3 times total.

[JohnP]

You're probably ok. I sometimes have to rewet the lather if I'm taking a little longer. Another thing that sometimes helps, while I like to wet my face with the hottest water I can stand (or even a hot towel if I'm feeling like it) the lather itself is not quite as hot. The hotter the water is the faster the lather will dry up, so there is a little bit of finding the happy medium, also. Scalding lather rarely lasts long, so normally I'll just go for hot lather, not *very* hot lather.
Hope this helps.



John P.

[megabit]

I had a lot of trouble with this when I started out using Williams soap. I have moved on to better products now I don't have much of a problem with it drying out. I make uber lather now and it holds up well. I also tend to shave my face in sections ie I divide my face into three sections and only lather the section I am shaving. This way the lather doesn't sit on my face as long.

Mike

[kelbro]

I use Williams pucks and get a good lather. Face really wet and lather up one side, neck, chin and 'stache. Shave. Wet the other side real well and then repeat the above.

[riooso]

I just watch my later. If it is a little dry then between passes, when I wash my face, I leave it wet and then lather over it. If it is a little wet then I dry my face with a towel before lathering.


R

[psdarby]

I've noticed that lather tends to dry out when I build the lather on my face. I'd try building the lather in a bowl. It takes a while to get the lather right. Experiment with it. Try adding more water. Might also help to post a picture of the lather.


Patrick

[sicboater]

I started out using the AOS sandalwood with an AOS Brush and my method has given good results:

Soak the brush in hot water for the duration of my shower (about 10 mins)
Place a snurdle of cream in the lather bowl
take the brush out of the water and LIGHTLY flick it once or twice. The object is to have a brush heavy with water that doesn't drip.
Whip the lather up.
I would say you aren't getting enough water in the mix from the sound of it.

Hope this helps!

-Rob

[bevansmw]

I had a similar problem when I used T&H creams, having it dry out. I found adding a little vegetable glycerin helped the lather to retain moisture longer, lasting longer before drying out. I found the glycerin I got at a local health foods shop.

[matt321]

Do you have any way to control the humidity in the area you shave in?