How to Make a Shaving Cream for Men
Get 1 bar of moisturizing soap and 1 bar of regular soap., Grate them into a large stainless steel pot. , Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of castor oil to the soap mixture. , Add just enough distilled water to the mixture so that the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Get 1 bar of moisturizing soap and 1 bar of regular soap.
This is called re-batching, and is a process soap makers use when their soap hasn't quite set up right. , The soaps are already scented, so you just want to add some masculine scents to the unisex Ivory and feminine Dove soaps.
A few drops of each are all that is needed, unless you want people to smell you before they see you.
The later you incorporate the essential oils, the stronger the scent.
Optionally, you can add 1/4 teaspoon of menthol crystals that have been dissolved in 1/4 teaspoon of olive oil. , The final product should not be "goopy" ... if it is, you can reheat it over a stove and evaporate more water out of the product.
The best texture will be like chilled soft margarine (the kind in a tub). , Pour this into a small, cleaned Pringles® potato crisps container.
After it hardens, you can slice it into disks that you can use to refill your mug. , Spread on your face and shave as normal. , -
Step 2: Grate them into a large stainless steel pot.
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Step 3: Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of castor oil to the soap mixture.
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Step 4: Add just enough distilled water to the mixture so that the grated soap starts to stick together when stirred.
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Step 5: Over low heat
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Step 6: continue stirring the soap mixture until everything is combined and the water begins to evaporate.
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Step 7: As the soap thickens
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Step 8: add essential oils for fragrance: orange and clove work well as a start.
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Step 9: Pour the still-pliable thick liquid soap into a clean coffee mug and let it cure for several hours to a day.
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Step 10: You'll probably have leftover soap.
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Step 11: To use
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Step 12: dip a shaving brush into very warm water and then whisk the brush in the coffee mug to create loads of lather.
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Step 13: Rinse the shaving brush carefully and let it air dry between shaves.
Detailed Guide
This is called re-batching, and is a process soap makers use when their soap hasn't quite set up right. , The soaps are already scented, so you just want to add some masculine scents to the unisex Ivory and feminine Dove soaps.
A few drops of each are all that is needed, unless you want people to smell you before they see you.
The later you incorporate the essential oils, the stronger the scent.
Optionally, you can add 1/4 teaspoon of menthol crystals that have been dissolved in 1/4 teaspoon of olive oil. , The final product should not be "goopy" ... if it is, you can reheat it over a stove and evaporate more water out of the product.
The best texture will be like chilled soft margarine (the kind in a tub). , Pour this into a small, cleaned Pringles® potato crisps container.
After it hardens, you can slice it into disks that you can use to refill your mug. , Spread on your face and shave as normal. ,
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