Thread: Best lather ever (IMHO)!!!

In a previous post we got discussing lanolin as a pre-shave treatment and determined that the lanolin was much too thick and heavy to be effective for this use. however, I have stumbled upon something I thought I would share with y'all...

Shave soaps tend to dry my face out pretty good. I started using Skin Food (Trumper's), about 5 drops, in with the soap to develop a nice, rich lather. That helped a bit. Last week I started thinking, "you know, soap at its simplest is just fat and potash. Why not find a way to add lanolin right to the lather?" So I did just that. I normally fill my sink with straight hot water from the tap and then put my soap bowl and brush in and let them soak for about 5 mins or so before I commence to lathering. This time I put my tube of Lansinoh lanolin in the hot water as well. After the five minutes it was very liquid and I put about a teaspoon or two into the soap bowl and commenced to making the lather.

WOW!!! Not only was the lather thick and full and wonderful, it left my face feeling softer and more...fantastic than ever before!!! I also noticed that the normal bit of "burn" and dryness I have after shaving was completely gone. Didn't need a post-shave moisturizer either (although I used my Trumper's anyway). If you get a chance to try it, let me know what you think.

Just thought I would share. This has become my new standard routine. I'm hooked.

Very nice tip..... Thank you! I'll try it when I get my hands on some lanolin

Have you tried Mitchell's Wool Fat shaving soap?
It's made with lanolin, and is a superbly moisturizing soap.

after reading this post I looked through the house and could not find any lanolin.
I did find a huge jar of coconut oil so I decided to mix that with Real Shaving Co moisturizing cream. Holy Cow was a lather.
Thanks for the inspiration chef.

nice experiment, im gonna try this and see what it does for me,

Coconut oil is commonly used in shave soaps to stabilize the lather. Some people find it irritating on their skin.

I believe I had read another post where you recommended Lansinoh as a post-shave treatment. My wife is a breastfeeding mother so we have a lot of that stuff lying around (she doesn't really use it anymore). I thought about doing this very same thing, but forgot to. Now, I'm anxiously awaiting my morning shave to give it a try. Thanks for the post!

If you like Lanolin, Try MWF with Musgo Real, and 5 drops of Glycerin. Lanolin Overload.

Isn't shea butter meant to be good stuff too?

I have tried your ways and loved them as well...thanks