Thread: Building lather

My lather varies depending on the cream I'm using. Some creams lather better than others. It's one aspect I don't worry about though. As long as it's on my face and my razor glides, it's good enough for me. I always make absolutely sure though, that my hands are dry after lathering before picking up the razor.

Originally Posted by Mafuzul

Hello all,

I don't seem to have much to post these days, so I thought I'd post this:
I now have building lather down pat. Seemed like I would never learn. But, never is apparently about a year and a half. Nothing on mirror, the counter or my chest, just on my face.

How is that possible?

Originally Posted by AlanQ

How is that possible?

like I said it took me about a year and a half.

1st.) I have 2 brushes, one boar and one custom made badger. the boar is in temporary retirement, and the custom is in full time use (made by a gentleman who has responded to this thread
2nd.) I have 2 products, a proraso blue cream and a SRP lime soap. I went back and forth until I got fed up with getting it everywhere, and decide to try and master one before moving onto the other, I stuck with one the proraso blue.

the trick for me was getting the consistency right with a wet brush and the right amount of cream (this is what took a year and a half). I soak the brush for 5-10 mins and then shake out as much as a can with out to much force. then squeeze out enough cream, the size of a dime on to the brush and work that in a mug for 30 secs or so.

...I feel like I'm finally moving along in this journey, if not at a snails pace

Any progress is a positive thing

Originally Posted by Mafuzul

like I said it took me about a year and a half.

1st.) I have 2 brushes, one boar and one custom made badger. the boar is in temporary retirement, and the custom is in full time use (made by a gentleman who has responded to this thread
2nd.) I have 2 products, a proraso blue cream and a SRP lime soap. I went back and forth until I got fed up with getting it everywhere, and decide to try and master one before moving onto the other, I stuck with one the proraso blue.

the trick for me was getting the consistency right with a wet brush and the right amount of cream (this is what took a year and a half). I soak the brush for 5-10 mins and then shake out as much as a can with out to much force. then squeeze out enough cream, the size of a dime on to the brush and work that in a mug for 30 secs or so.

...I feel like I'm finally moving along in this journey, if not at a snails pace

I still think you are practicing some sort of dark magic

+1 Green Poraso in a tube.

Has any one else done this? As I shave and the lather builds on the blade, wipe it out off with your finger and apply it to the other side of your face for reuse? Keep doing this till shave is complete. I've been doing this for about three months or so. For me it stretches the lather farther.

Interesting concept ya got there. I've never wiped lather off my blade for re-use, but I do wring everything I can from the brush back into the shave bowl before I rinse the brush.