I've found that when you make the transition to brush and "puck" shaving (how can a Canadian resist a hockey reference) you need to understand you won't look like the guy on the shaving commercials with the shaving foam beard that looks as white and thick as East coast snow. Now I use just basic MUG soap from Shoppers Drug Mart (been meaning to move on to better soaps) and have a boar and a badger brush that both give me the same density of lather, which isn't that thick. If you want to to be thicker it really just needs more soap in the mix, but I personally like a wet lather because I find it lubricates my face really well. You could try wetting your brush, giving it a quick swirl in your mug, then leaving it for a few minutes while the puck softens (make sure you really stropped your razor) and then re-wet your brush and build your lather. I would be careful of getting too soapy though because it could no longer lube your face as much as you need, which is really the main thing, right? I find that on my second and the occasional third passes I will wet my lather even more as I find it decreases the friction even more. Just play around and you'll find the right combination of water, soap and brushing to give you the slickness you're looking for. Hey as long as you're not stalling mid-pass (uhh I even get chills just typing that) you're doing just fine. Best of luck.