Kell’s Original Handcrafted Shaving Soap
i hate to add sour grapes to this party but,,,, i ranted and raved when i first got my samples. thought it was the best thing since sliced bread. today i don't know what went wrong. i loaded the brush, applied the soap to my face. added a little water to the brush and all the lather went away. i saw the lather virtually disappear in front of my eyes. i had to reload the brush and use the soap if a pasty form to shave. did i do something wrong? this is the first shave since i put the soap in the microwave for 10 seconds so it would form to the bowl i used. could this have damaged the soap? i really like the scents and pricing. too bad if i can't make this work.
Gil
futur/EJ357/ gillette redtip
iridium ,blue IP
thater, shavemac.anchorset/tgn,sr3226
dirty bird
and a prayer
futur/EJ357/ gillette redtip
iridium ,blue IP
thater, shavemac.anchorset/tgn,sr3226
dirty bird
and a prayer
part 2. ok, so i tried a fresh sample puck. no problem! lathered great and was slick. i didn't think that 20 seconds in the microwave would hurt a glycerin soap but something definately happened. dan k. was kind enough to send me a pm. he mentioned that heating the soap drives out the water and suggested that more water would be needed in that scenario. all i can say is: i think the problem was with what i did rather than dan's soap. i'll see how this new puck goes. i don't make soap but would assume that these glycerins are formed by making them liquid. so why would heat hurt them? i think this was more then drying out the puck. i added water during face lathering and things got worse. oh well, i like the soap very much and will assume i caused the damage. will not heat the soap again
Gil
futur/EJ357/ gillette redtip
iridium ,blue IP
thater, shavemac.anchorset/tgn,sr3226
dirty bird
and a prayer
futur/EJ357/ gillette redtip
iridium ,blue IP
thater, shavemac.anchorset/tgn,sr3226
dirty bird
and a prayer
- aircraft_electrician
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Gil,
I remember Sue, maker of St. Charles Shave products, used to warn all of us about re-melting cold pour soaps. Many members did it anyway, and I don't think there were many problems, but Sue did warn that it could affect the soap.
I don't remember the exact reason she said not to melt the soaps, and I'm too lazy to do a search on the matter right now, but she did say it could affect the soap, and I think you may have proved her right.
Tom
I remember Sue, maker of St. Charles Shave products, used to warn all of us about re-melting cold pour soaps. Many members did it anyway, and I don't think there were many problems, but Sue did warn that it could affect the soap.
I don't remember the exact reason she said not to melt the soaps, and I'm too lazy to do a search on the matter right now, but she did say it could affect the soap, and I think you may have proved her right.
Tom
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Some soaps have oils/ other ingredients that may separate out when melted.aircraft_electrician wrote:Gil,
I remember Sue, maker of St. Charles Shave products, used to warn all of us about re-melting cold pour soaps. Many members did it anyway, and I don't think there were many problems, but Sue did warn that it could affect the soap.
I don't remember the exact reason she said not to melt the soaps, and I'm too lazy to do a search on the matter right now, but she did say it could affect the soap, and I think you may have proved her right.
Tom
they need to be mixed back in during the cooling/solidfiying stages. I think SCS soaps may have clay to add slickness that will settle out when melted
i am delighted to announce that all is well. the problem i had with the soap was due to my heating the soap. i used a new sample puck today and it was excellent! i tried making lather the way dan suggested. soak the brush, let the water drain out but do not shake or squeeze any additional water out of the brush. this didn't work with my shavemac. it holds too much water. so i loaded the brush when it was just damp. applied the soap to my face, dipped the brush into distilled water and lathered in the water as needed. result was a really good lather. when i did a final cold water rinse my face felt slippery as a greased pig (boar)
no nicks, weepers or burn.
i had a lavender shaving experience. used dan's lavender soap followed by st. charles shave lavender aftershave splash followed by a spritz of thayer's lavender witch hazel. i've come to the conclusion that i really don't like lavender. smells like a weed to me
i wish some of you experienced fellows would try this soap and give some feedback. for me, this soap is better than anything i've tried including mwf, tabac and tobs creams. i would like to know what these products have that dan's doesn't.
no nicks, weepers or burn.
i had a lavender shaving experience. used dan's lavender soap followed by st. charles shave lavender aftershave splash followed by a spritz of thayer's lavender witch hazel. i've come to the conclusion that i really don't like lavender. smells like a weed to me
i wish some of you experienced fellows would try this soap and give some feedback. for me, this soap is better than anything i've tried including mwf, tabac and tobs creams. i would like to know what these products have that dan's doesn't.
Gil
futur/EJ357/ gillette redtip
iridium ,blue IP
thater, shavemac.anchorset/tgn,sr3226
dirty bird
and a prayer
futur/EJ357/ gillette redtip
iridium ,blue IP
thater, shavemac.anchorset/tgn,sr3226
dirty bird
and a prayer
I can tell you that Kells soaps are really good.The Hemp blend Casbah mint is a winner and its skin care properties are high as MWF,Tabac,La Toja, and so on.gil3591 wrote:i am delighted to announce that all is well. the problem i had with the soap was due to my heating the soap. i used a new sample puck today and it was excellent! i tried making lather the way dan suggested. soak the brush, let the water drain out but do not shake or squeeze any additional water out of the brush. this didn't work with my shavemac. it holds too much water. so i loaded the brush when it was just damp. applied the soap to my face, dipped the brush into distilled water and lathered in the water as needed. result was a really good lather. when i did a final cold water rinse my face felt slippery as a greased pig (boar)
no nicks, weepers or burn.
i had a lavender shaving experience. used dan's lavender soap followed by st. charles shave lavender aftershave splash followed by a spritz of thayer's lavender witch hazel. i've come to the conclusion that i really don't like lavender. smells like a weed to me
i wish some of you experienced fellows would try this soap and give some feedback. for me, this soap is better than anything i've tried including mwf, tabac and tobs creams. i would like to know what these products have that dan's doesn't.
I had the same experience with you and Dan gave me the same recommendations.The last time that I used the soap(was on saturday) I made a lot of thick,protective lather.All my respect to Dan and his work.
If you plan on re-melting, cut the soap up into chunks and give it 5 seconds shots in the microwave. If you use your mug make sure its microwave safe. Try not to get it too hot as you'll boil off the water in the soap if you do.
Its best to do about a 85 to 95% melt, stir and let the residual heat do the rest of the melting. Stirring will help it melt and keep anything from separating out. Be aware you might lose some scent strength doing this. Slower is better than faster when it comes to re-melting.
Its best to do about a 85 to 95% melt, stir and let the residual heat do the rest of the melting. Stirring will help it melt and keep anything from separating out. Be aware you might lose some scent strength doing this. Slower is better than faster when it comes to re-melting.
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- alabamalawyer
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received my supply today. arabian spice, lavender, english rose and sandalwood. i put a puck in my scuttle and built the lather in it kinda dry. applied to my face and added water to the brush as needed. what a nice lather! i have yet to nick or cut myself with this stuff. not even a weeper. the razor just glides over my beard without a thought of sticking or bouncing. time to turn the futur up a notch!
Gil
futur/EJ357/ gillette redtip
iridium ,blue IP
thater, shavemac.anchorset/tgn,sr3226
dirty bird
and a prayer
futur/EJ357/ gillette redtip
iridium ,blue IP
thater, shavemac.anchorset/tgn,sr3226
dirty bird
and a prayer
this stuff is so slick that it inspires confidence. i took the futur with an iridium up to 4 today (new territory) and was even able to apply a little pressure. you may critique the smell, the packaging, the lather, whatever, but you certainly cannot say that this stuff is not slick. and for me it's ultimately about what happens when the blade meets your skin. ok, i need to take a breath and stop ranting and raving here
Gil
futur/EJ357/ gillette redtip
iridium ,blue IP
thater, shavemac.anchorset/tgn,sr3226
dirty bird
and a prayer
futur/EJ357/ gillette redtip
iridium ,blue IP
thater, shavemac.anchorset/tgn,sr3226
dirty bird
and a prayer