Introduction to Traditional Wetshaving, Part 2: Lathering

Posted on August 15th, 2006 | by admin |

How to generate lather for a traditional wetshave

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  1. 25 Responses to “Introduction to Traditional Wetshaving, Part 2: Lathering”

  2. By mpringles on Aug 6, 2007 | Reply

    before you lather …
    before you lather do you need rinse your face with warm water and leave it wet or do you dry your face?

  3. By mantic59 on Aug 7, 2007 | Reply

    mpringles- rinse …
    mpringles- rinse your face with warm water and leave it wet.

  4. By captainroger on Aug 8, 2007 | Reply

    Mantic, I cant …
    Mantic, I cant thank you enough.
    Im getting in to all this metrosexual ideology and I have just brought a chrome shaving soap holder (oily skin) stand and a steel Merkur safety razor, and I needed to know how to use it. Thanks!
    With the Merkur razor what setting should I use around the face? Or just keep it at an acceptable setting?

    The Captain

  5. By mantic59 on Aug 12, 2007 | Reply

    captainroger- it …
    captainroger- it depends which Merkur razor you have. I assume its an adjustable and Merkur makes three models. Generally, don’t go further than half-scale until your technique gets good. I’m working on a video about adjustable razors right now! :)

  6. By worstMMBNplayer on Aug 22, 2007 | Reply

    thanks so much! i …
    thanks so much! i so need to start shaving…my high school doesnt allow mustaches or any facial hair…

  7. By chieftanzzz on Sep 1, 2007 | Reply

    Just came back from …
    Just came back from Italy. they use the Prorasso cream there. its a lot better than than the canned stuff i actually bought a Tube of lather and a Brush from there. Thanks for this Video

  8. By debit256 on Sep 2, 2007 | Reply

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    i like ur cat

  9. By debit256 on Sep 2, 2007 | Reply

    WHY?!??!
    WHY?!??!

  10. By sveltaccio on Sep 4, 2007 | Reply

    Proraso, with one ” …
    Proraso, with one “S” :)
    Greetings from Italy

  11. By blackflame03 on Sep 9, 2007 | Reply

    How do you shave …
    How do you shave the back of your neck?

  12. By websiteguru on Sep 9, 2007 | Reply

    i thought you …
    i thought you channel was cool stop over and view mine. if you wouldn`t mind subscribing to my channel i do the same and subscribe to yours.

  13. By mantic59 on Sep 9, 2007 | Reply

    blackflame03- I …
    blackflame03- I have my barber shave the back of my neck when I get a haircut.

  14. By elmaschingon142006 on Oct 17, 2007 | Reply

    awesome vid my …
    awesome vid my gayass school wont allow any facial hair so i need to learn how to shave this vid is pretty useful

  15. By geddes19 on Oct 19, 2007 | Reply

    i just bought a …
    i just bought a merkur razor, what shaving cream and brush would you suggest?

  16. By mantic59 on Oct 22, 2007 | Reply

    geddes19- See my ” …
    geddes19- See my “Can’t Hardly Miss” Shave Gear video for some ideas.

  17. By drdmac on Nov 8, 2007 | Reply

    Look seriously, …
    Look seriously, these videos are just great. I am laughing and learning at the same time. Thanks a bunch!

  18. By dumpling9999 on Nov 13, 2007 | Reply

    i personally have a …
    i personally have a sharp chin, and i cut myself up pretty badly…any tips?

    cheers!!

  19. By mantic59 on Nov 19, 2007 | Reply

    dumpling9999- Sure, …
    dumpling9999- Sure, use the “sharpness” to your advantage: shave along the flat parts, avoiding going around sharp corners. A picture of your face you can mark up is a good way to determine how to do it.

  20. By dumpling9999 on Nov 22, 2007 | Reply

    but shaving with a …
    but shaving with a multi bladed razor is very difficult around the chin area

  21. By untilapril on Nov 26, 2007 | Reply

    Mantic -
    What kind …
    Mantic -
    What kind of shave cream do you use in this video? I bought some Proraso, along with a Merkur Heavy Duty and a nice badger brush just last week, and was looking forward to my first manly shave, but the Proraso dried out almost instantly, and I could never get any lather out of it at all. It literally tore up my face, which was sad (I usually shave in the shower, but didn’t this time) What shaving cream would you recommend that lathers well and wont dry your face?

    Thanks

  22. By mantic59 on Nov 26, 2007 | Reply

    Untilapril- I used …
    Untilapril- I used Kiss My Face Moisture Shave in that video, which is actually a good cream to “learn” with, as it is very forgiving of water content (too much or too little). Other creams and soaps I’ve had good luck with that are both easy to lather and non-drying include Crabtree & Evelyn (*particularly* the shave soaps but both their soaps and creams are excellent), Art of Shaving (try the Unscented first), and Castle Forbes (obscenely expensive but really good).

  23. By docattheradarstation on Jan 18, 2008 | Reply

    are you likely to …
    are you likely to be allergic to badger hair or boar if your allergic to other animal hair?

  24. By mantic59 on Jan 18, 2008 | Reply

    …
    docattheradarstation- Not that I’m aware of, as the hair is sterilized beforehand. However, there are good synthetic brushes if you do find yourself allergic.

  25. By sonofeltopo on Jan 20, 2008 | Reply

    can I get these …
    can I get these from the usual shops?

  26. By mantic59 on Jan 20, 2008 | Reply

    sonofeltopo- You …
    sonofeltopo- You mean synthetic brushes? Very few “bricks and mortar” stores carry them, though I do know that in the UK, Male Concept in Eastbourne carries the Men-U synthetic.

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