what ive been doing is
step...
1.soak brush
2.drain excess water from brush
3.grab at the top of the bristles
4.couple rounds in the soap dish
5.few drops of water in a bowl...lots of swirling
6.application

my brush and soap are wilkinson sword. made by gillette canada. i dunno much about them my gf got my all my straight razor stuff for christmas. my water is hard