How To Lather A Traditional Shaving Soap - A Comprehensive Tutorial (Sep 2021)

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@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

This is the way I do it each and every day folks. I hope this helps you if you've been struggling:) Let me know if it helps.

@jsmartin22222 2 жыл бұрын

This lathering technique was a game changer for me. Thank you so much for this video. Cheers!

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm so glad to hear this sir.

@LordSHADY 2 жыл бұрын

Would it be possible for you to come to my house and lather the soap for me. I would love to see you perform this lather sorcery in person.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, nice! No magic really. The Chupacabra oil makes it happen:)

@JT-nf9tk 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad to see a you having fun making lather. Lol!

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy it. That's why I do it every day and often times twice a day:)

@TimShaves 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial! I love seeing the lather well-hydrated and shining under the light

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim, I appreciate it sir!

@chrislj2890 2 жыл бұрын

I have to remind myself to start fairly dry and slowly add the water. It's so darn aggravating to get too much and it's runny.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

I can certainly understand that sir:)

@williamcass68 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Chris!

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill, I appreciate it sir!

@jamesd.4223 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, Chris. Wonderful lather made there. Shannon's also provides me one of my better lathers.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James. Shannon's really is EZ mode when it comes to lathering:)

@Shaverboy516 2 жыл бұрын

Chris you’re the Lather Master!

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks sir, you're too kind.

@randallhayhurst6491 2 жыл бұрын

Great lather tutorial!

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Randall, I appreciate it sir.

@chrissimpson6978 2 жыл бұрын

I normally face lather but wanted to give bowl lathering a go and this tutorial helped me a lot! Thank you for doing these!

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm so glad to hear this sir. Thanks so much!

@CBShaves 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Tutorial Chris.. I will add this link in my next video. Your videos have helped me a lot. I appreciate all that you do for the wet shaving community. Have a great day and best wishes to your mom, Stay safe;-)

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much CB, I appreciate you sir.

@miguelvera8220 2 жыл бұрын

Great lather and the sheen showed up very well.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Miguel, I appreciate it sir!

@stevem1563 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like fun. Great video Chris. I’m a bowl latherer myself but not a scooper. I like to load off the soap.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve. As long as it works for you, no worries:)

@brandonshaves 2 жыл бұрын

That lather is soooo beautiful 🤩

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brandon, I appreciate you sir.

@WSF176 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial Mr. CDB. This was the bane of my shaving existence but after a while I managed to dial it in. A nice synthetic brush, a bowl with the proper grooves to agitate the soap, adequate loading and as you so eloquently demonstrated, SLOWLY adding the water intermittently. It’s been super easy after that and it work for any type of soap, cream, croap etc. you just have to know how much water the product can handle. After many tries it become second nature. Luckily today’s products are so refined it makes it way easier too. Hope you are doing well my good man. Stay blessed.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much brother. It's great to hear from you. I'm so glad things came along well for you. I agree with you on all counts. Blessings to you sir!

@fredhug85 8 ай бұрын

Thnx Chris

@BarbaTradicional 2 жыл бұрын

That is actually a masterclass! Great video as airways! Take care brother!

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much brother, I appreciate it.

@razormichl2004 2 жыл бұрын

i think that is a super technic, top !!

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Razor, I appreciate it!

@dzangistamelonne2756 2 жыл бұрын

IAMCDB omg big Dude! Fantastic your make video channel. Of course IAMCDB. Great shave Master specialist shaving.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thank you sir!

@dzangistamelonne2756 2 жыл бұрын

@@IAMCDB Sometimes need kidding, is normally.

@BartBuzz 2 жыл бұрын

I will try to replicate that lather in the morning. I have that copper bowl, that brush, and a water mister 🤔 Thanks for the tutorial.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

I hope it works well for you Bart!

@unclelshaves 2 жыл бұрын

A great well explained tutorial on making a lovely shiny lather. My lather process is very similar and normally takes 3 to 5 mins as well, I might try that water spray bottle idea though. I do find some soap base lathers are not as shiny and/or dense as others but are still slick. Take care Chris.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed Unc. For some reason Shannon's is particularly easy for me to get a sheen with. It's one of my favorite soaps to lather.

@mackbooker8368 2 жыл бұрын

I am spreading the love. Blasting it off to several folks I know to pique their interest! 8k here we come! Thanks Chris!

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mack. I really appreciate that sir.

@jrubenh1417 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this. I usually take the Don Youngner approach and over hydrate, then work out the bubbles. Works great. I tried this method today and it produced beautiful results. I used 345 Shark Bite and it had amazing shean and performance. I appreciate this video. Have a wonderful day and evening, Chris 👍

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer not to add too much water at the onset because it's hard to recover if you haven't used enough product. That said, always use whatever method works best for you. I hope you have an excellent day sir!

@mikeperritte 2 жыл бұрын

Another great tutorial video. I've been doing this since your last video and get great results every time. Sometimes it's very shiny but it's not what I always go for. That scent is amazing, it's my favorite for this year. Have a blessed day

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Mike. I'm so glad it helped. It's always great to be of service:)

@ThePad549 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial Chris. I tend to favour face lathering personally, but do enjoy a bowl lather from time to time. As you say, it's mostly about taking your time and adding water gradually. See on the the next shave.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Chris! Have a great day sir!

@drunkn711 2 жыл бұрын

Another great tutorial! I find the longer I go between watching these, the more and more water I tend to start out with. Not that big of a deal with most bases, but when I use a lower quality base it can break more easily. So watching these tutorials help me reset in a way 😄👍 Have a good one man! Steve

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Good point Steve. Some of my favorite bases are able to handle water easily. I really prefer this sort of base for the most part. Have a great day sir!

@paraguayito1979 2 жыл бұрын

Great lather brother !

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Eduardo!

@okiedokie_cool 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, thanks for taking out the time to post this tutorial. This is a very helpful. Please create a tutorial for face lather as well. Thanks

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. I used to face lather for years but I don't do it any longer. I probably won't do any new tutorials on that as I don't use that method at all now. That said, in the links below every video there is a video I made for the razor company that includes that method.

@okiedokie_cool 2 жыл бұрын

@@IAMCDB got it, thanks Chris

@slisyd 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video thank you. I used this method and got some great lather one thing though my brush is super loaded with lather if i squeeze is out heaps comes out. Is this normal?

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the lather will come out of the brush if you squeeze it. No problem there:)

@FriendshipShaving 2 жыл бұрын

Your bowl is possessed of magical properties. You can flannel as much as you like, but I know the truth 😀 Great video, Chris.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Hahah, nice Mark. I had to look up flannel as in America we only use it to describe a fabric. I learned something today, thank you!

@FriendshipShaving 2 жыл бұрын

@@IAMCDB Ah, of course. I meant it to mean: you can't fool me, I know you have a magic bowl'. Perhaps I should have just written that 😀I cannot get my sheen quite to the level that you do and I'm not doing anything different. I have noticed if I add too much water the sheen starts to go. I might try a bit more soap. It's all good fun. I enjoyed your video. Thanks Chris.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

@@FriendshipShaving No worries at all Mark. Once I looked it up I got what you were saying:) Cheers sir!

@Nav_M 2 жыл бұрын

Cool! Now I know what I do wrong with bowl lathering...I splay the brush and the lather gets too much air. I'm a face latherer but want to bowl lather a few of my soft soaps and creams.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

I hope it helps sir. Thank you!

@robertsolovy69 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris ! Great video and very helpful. Just by coincidence I used Orange Ginger Twist the day you published this video. It smells fantastic. I'm fairly confident that it will make you year end top 10 list.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm so glad you like OGT! It's one of my favorites this year as well:)

@Theflyguy522 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always been a face latherer, but that’s made me go out and buy a bowl!! 😂👍

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoy it. It's different but it's fun to see what you can do with different methods.

@stevensmith4752 2 жыл бұрын

I've just done a beautiful lather with sea spice lime. I used a razorock plysoft synthetic and a ceramic bowl like captain's choice. I also used pure water. Had the cameras been on it would have been as shiny and creamy as one of your lathers. I believe other lathers have missed the mark due to not enough product and too much water too quickly. Thanks again for the knowledge you've imparted.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Steven! I'm glad things are getting better. It's always a blessing to hear this.

@felipewheelock6220 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! All your lathering tutorials have helped a lot to learn to get the lather I like/need. Would it be possible for you to make a video or include in one your normal lathering speed? I can barely lather in 3 min directly from the tub. Just to see the technique in the day to day format. Thanks!

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

It's exactly the same, minus the stopping, explaining, and talking. I have several other tutorials in the playlist and a couple of those might be closer to real time.

@TheTravelingShaver 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial my friend. I think I’ve been adding water to quickly for some soaps.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

It could be. Some soaps just can't handle too much water, too quickly.

@tknife 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, as usual. I face/head lather for the most part, but man I love my copper Captains Choice bowl for the occasional bowl lather. Best bowl out there IMO!

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome T! I'm so glad you love the Captain's Choice Bowl. I'm going to come out with a video showcasing it soon:)

@tknife 2 жыл бұрын

@@IAMCDB Very cool! Looking forward to that one for sure

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

@@tknife Thank you!

@RonnieYates 2 жыл бұрын

Great information Chris. These have helped me. Are there any top soap bases that are lathered differently or is it all about the added water amount? What about a triple milled that is brush loaded - take it to the bowl and do the same?

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

I find that this method works well for about 95% of the soaps out there. If the soap is very soft you might have to use a little more product. Rather than fool with soaps that are finicky for me, I just get rid of them if they're in that 5% that doesn't respond well to my method. Life is too short to be annoyed by soap:)

@RonnieYates 2 жыл бұрын

@@IAMCDB Thanks!

@GregTardif 2 жыл бұрын

It’s like making a chocolate mousse!

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Greg.

@artshaves8326 2 жыл бұрын

The Lather Guru

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Art. I hope you have a great day!

@ThaRedPitbull 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I have that captain's choice bowl on my wishlist. What do you do for your skin? It always looks hydrated and healthy.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

It's a great bowl I think. I don't do anything special at all for my skin. I use the shaving products you see and then an artisan bath soap and that's it. Thanks for the kind words.

@michaelbarton5169 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorial, thank you. Informative and entertaining. Qn: How much does hard vs soft water affect your lather method?

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Michael. I appreciate it sir.

@calvingreen7197 2 жыл бұрын

Good evening…nice video.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Calvin!

@catchacoolbreeze 2 жыл бұрын

Can you get the same results in a timeless bowl? I feel I get so much air! Help!

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

I think I get better results in a bowl of this size. I used to get good results with the timeless bowl but I don't use it much these days.

@catchacoolbreeze 2 жыл бұрын

@@IAMCDB thank you!

@michaelshults7675 2 жыл бұрын

The warlock wizard of traditional lather building!! Seriously 😳😳

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike, I appreciate it.

@michaelshults7675 2 жыл бұрын

@@IAMCDB I have yet to come close to that lather my friend, but I am waaay better than I used to be..

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelshults7675 I'm glad it's getting better at least. You can do it!

@michaelshults7675 2 жыл бұрын

@@IAMCDB Yeap - anyone can!! Sometime this fall I want to send a edge for you to try.... I need to send one Mr. Diamond Dave as well..

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelshults7675 Nice!

@mezafernando22 2 жыл бұрын

I’m still getting a lot of air bubbles. Any idea what can help with that ?

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

One of the things to do is not use too much pressure early on. The more you press down, the more air it adds to the lather. Also, maybe a little more hydration?

@borbetomagus 2 жыл бұрын

Nice tutorial. (It looks like you have quite a few lathering videos!) I've had great results smearing a pea-sized amount of soap or pressing in 6 large flakes of triple milled soaps throughout the base of a plastic IMUSA salsa bowl ($2), then creating a paste with with a barely damp 26mm synthetic RazoRock Monster. The key step I've found is to lean the base of the knot against the edge of the salsa bowl and extract any lather that has lodged itself inside the knot so it can be re-worked with small additional amounts of water. Repeat process until achieving desired lather volume and consistency. You'd think this process might damage the brush, but my synthetic RazoRock Monster, after many years of use, still looks brand new. I'm hoping RazoRock will eventually release a 26mm RazoRock 400 Synthetic Noir Plissoft with it's more substantial aluminum handle. I don't know if silvertip badger or boar edge bristles would break over time using this technique , but I would be wary.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice sir. I always say if it works, go with it:) I find that most synthetic brushes are quite durable. They can take more hard work than most natural hair brushes. Thanks so much for sharing sir:)

@Basilahi 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial Chris, does this work with hard soaps or is there an adjustment that you do when using harder soaps? Like maybe using less product or more water or the opposite

@mikeperritte 2 жыл бұрын

Harder soaps you can use less product, each soap base requires different amounts of water, by slowly adding it in like this video shows just keep going to your happy with what you see, just remember you can go too far and make it soupy

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

When using a hard soap I cut off a sliver and put it in a bowl. Here's me lathering Col Conk which is pretty hard: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q894n7tlscvYe6M.html

@unclelshaves 2 жыл бұрын

With many hard/puck soaps you can cut a small slice off the soap and squash into the lathering bowl, I find you only need half the amount, so a 1/4 teaspoon or about 1 to 1.5 gms. If the soap is too hard to slice or not sticky/pliable enough to squash into your bowl then you can perform a heavy brush load straight off the puck instead and then move to the bowl and proceed to lather.

@10floz30minutes 2 жыл бұрын

@@IAMCDB If you find a cutting of Colonel Conk difficult to flatten and make stick to the bowl, it can be instead scraped with a knife and the shavings(or scrapings) are sticky enough to work with the way you would want.

@nydieselinfl 2 жыл бұрын

Good afternoon CDB!!!

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Diesel!

@mackbooker8368 2 жыл бұрын

I have found that synthetic brushes work best for me when bowl lathering and produce a consistently great lather. I end up frustrated when using a fine badger brush. Those just do not work the same for me.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer synthetic brushes as well. My theory is that the synthetic fiber is typically more thin in diameter and more consistent throughout the knot. I think this lends itself to easier lathering.

@harveyking5038 2 жыл бұрын

mate isnt it easier to just use shave gel? i mean how much better is this?

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

I would assume it would be easier to use shave gel, but no, gel isn't better. When you lather a soap properly the slickness,, glide, etc. are exceptional. Also, the ingredients in a soap like this is better for your skin.

@indianhistorybuff 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! Truly, I am jealous that I don't have that brilliant leather on my face. BTW Chris is it possible to get this type of lather whole doing a face leather?

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Hi sir. I would ask how your shaves are going? If your lather is giving you exceptional shaves, don't worry about it. The answer the question is yes though. It's just a matter of working water into your mix.

@indianhistorybuff 2 жыл бұрын

@@IAMCDB Thank you so much Chris, will give a whirl on my next shave! Shaves are great but am enthusiast is always keen to learn new things 🙂

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

@@indianhistorybuff my pleasure sir. Blessings to you!

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

@@indianhistorybuff My pleasure sir.

@TheDobbermn 2 жыл бұрын

I'm curious. I notice when you lather the soap this way, you only paint the soap on your face, you never really scrub the face with the brush. Does getting the soap to this high level of sheen really work well if you scrub the brush and soap into your face?

@10floz30minutes 2 жыл бұрын

Point is you do not need to scrub. Spend maybe two or three minutes painting and wiping on the face and that will be enough to make the hair wet, absorb some water, and become softened. If the hair on face is long, then this is different. Some scrubbing would help to make the lather reach down to all the length of the hairs.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

I take a shower and wash and scrub my face prior to the shave. Some people prefer to scrub with the brush and it's entirely ok if you do. I find my face responds better to a nice face washing prior to the shave, as opposed to a lot of scrubbing with a brush. Many people irritate their skin with too much brush scrubbing and then they go on to blame the razor or blade:)

@TheDobbermn 2 жыл бұрын

@@IAMCDB Fair enough. Thanks!

@stevensmith4752 2 жыл бұрын

Be good if we could send a photo of our lathers to get some feedback.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Feel free to post them up in the ShaveTalk facebook group. That said, if your lather is working great for you, you're doing it right. It's more important to make sure the performance is great rather than the way it looks.

@wholesomeboi4882 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Chris Nice tutorial! Just to comment that I'm getting good results with my soaps with as little product as 1/4 Teaspoon. If you want to try it and confirm....

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Yes sir, this is workable for sure. I do this sometimes when I have a soap I'm familiar with.

@87licorice 2 жыл бұрын

I realised I vigorously splay way too much and add way too much air, which means often the lather drys on my face. It creates lots of volume but is far too aerated. I need that wet sheen. The circular motion is more effective than going across the corrugations. Great tutorial.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad the tutorial has been of some help. Thanks so much for the kind words, I appreciate it. Happy lathering sir!

@Warren.I 2 жыл бұрын

I'm one of those who wanted to see you whip up one of those creme fraiche lathers of yours, so thanks. Even though I face lather and don't aim for that texture, I admire the results. Oh, and I remember now another thing I wondered about: Did you start hydrating more once you began straight edge shaving? I've heard that with straight edges, wetter is better.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Warren. Yes sir, I started pushing the hydration one I started straight razor shaving regularly. Prior to that I used a more pasty lather and it worked just fine for DE and SE razors. With straight razors the lather would dry out on one side of my face by the time I got to it. This is because early on it takes longer to do one side of your face than with a DE. So I'd be shaving one side and by the time I got to the other, the lather was drying out on me. I started adding more hydration to remedy this problem and realized the lather works better this way in all situations for me.

@Warren.I 2 жыл бұрын

Duly noted. Thank you.

@kimgray3235 2 жыл бұрын

Now I want you to try this out on your legs and let me know how you make out 🤭

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@dk.damnfineshave 2 жыл бұрын

The thumbnail could not have put you in a more compromising pose 🤣 great tutorial! Now we need the natural hair, cheaper soap version! 😉 just messing with ya. The proof is in the puddin' and you have had a good lather for a long while now.

@IAMCDB 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, nice! Thanks for the kind words.