# Recommend a soap when using a shaving brush **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 2, 2014, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-soap-when-using-a-shaving-brush/682663 "2014-03-02T06:43:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DChord568](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@DChord568](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DChord568)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-soap-when-using-a-shaving-brush/682663/21 "2014-03-03T22:03:35Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > This practice does mean at least 2-3 minutes of hot water being essentially wasted on a daily, or at least frequent basis. That’s a cost that adds up. Not in my case. I have a valve on the shower head that slows the flow down to a tiny trickle, just enough of a drip to get rid of the soap between swipes. I don’t turn it back on full again until it’s time to rinse off. ---
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-soap-when-using-a-shaving-brush/682663/22 "2014-03-03T22:48:28Z")
I shave just before the rinse - hardly 2-3 minutes - more like one. How long does it take to wipe your face twice? Close approximation, especially for the clean-shaven who don’t need to worry about keeping a straight line when doing cheeks - you just shave the entire area in a single stroke (or I did, years ago). For those who enjoy the ritual of a brush and cup: how long does THAT take? ---
**Author:** ![Tully\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ab992/32.png) [@Tully\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tully_Mars)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-soap-when-using-a-shaving-brush/682663/23 "2014-03-03T22:48:49Z")
> [@Lightnin](#): > > I used the Art of Shaving soap for quite a few years, but now I’ve started using Proraso, and finding it gives a better shave. I using Proraso (eucalyptus and methol) now and I quite like it. I’ve also used Tabac and liked it, but I like the Proraso more. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2014, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-soap-when-using-a-shaving-brush/682663/24 "2014-03-04T18:14:59Z")
General Hospital. Just be careful not to cut yourself when Dr. Jones admits to having an affair with his wife’s ex-husband’s daughter’s partner’s Yorkshire Terrier (as if you couldn’t see THAT one coming). ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2014, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-soap-when-using-a-shaving-brush/682663/25 "2014-03-04T18:52:10Z")
I like Tabac which is pricey, but lasts forever, seriously, I had a bar that lasted over a year. I also likey Taylor of Old Bond Street, Sandalwood, which is pricey and lasts a good long while. ---
**Author:** ![tadtooornamental](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@tadtooornamental](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tadtooornamental)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-soap-when-using-a-shaving-brush/682663/26 "2014-03-16T22:35:51Z")
I did the same thing for my dad a few years ago, and was surprised that he switched to using it everyday! I nought him a selection of soaps from Chase Street Soap Co on Etsy and he loves them! Agreed, though, he uses less than one per year. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-soap-when-using-a-shaving-brush/682663.md?page=1)