Thread: First Successful Shave!

Originally Posted by Gags1892

Now for the lather -- do you put the water INTO the mug? I was just soaking the tip of my badger brush and then mixing it in for lather in my mug.

I soak the whole brush in hot water while I shower. When it's time to lather, I try to keep as much water in the brush as possible. A gentle flick or two of the brush is generally enough to dislodge superfluous water.

Do you lather in the same mug/bowl/carafe/decanter/bucket that contains your soap? I use different bowls, so I "catch" some soap with a few passes of the brush in the soap bowl. Then I proceed to foam it up in a separate bowl. That way, I can add more soap or water to the mix as needed.