I'm lucky I guess I live in a soft water area which is a great help. One thing I have found in my limited experience is to use a hard soap all the time. I swap around creams as I see fit, but with hard soaps I use the same puck each morning. Boring? Maybe, but it takes me 5-6 days to get the surface of the soap working and full of moisture, I find that leaving the hard soap to dry out for a few days you have to begin the whole thing again, even left with the top on.
Brushes, I only use synthetics now, and never bowl lather. I've found that the only proper way to lather up is on the face.
Brushes, I only use synthetics now, and never bowl lather. I've found that the only proper way to lather up is on the face.