Thread: Having a hard time creating decent lather

Originally Posted by Alraz

I have tried almost every Truefitt & Hill (T&H) cream, they all provide copious amounts of great lather. I have only found a few creams that lather as well as T&H. If your brush is new, you may want to clean it well first. The first couple of times that I used my new brush, I did not get good lather. I do not find that soaking the brush in hot water for an extended period of time necessary.

Not considering water problems (hard water) or brush issues, what you describe seems to be the result of using too much water, not allowing enough time for lather to develop or both. I would suggest using less water next time, removing excess water from the brush (shake or squeeze) before you load it with cream. A pea sized dollop should be sufficient to generate a large amount of good quality lather. You are using an excellent product but you need to have good technique to get the best results.

The other important point is to swirl vigorously but without going over board during the process. Water should be added progressively and only when lather development stops or decreases significantly. This is particularly important until you learn the right ratios for your cream. Good soaps/creams require some time to reach the peak, usually around 2 to 3 minutes. After you find the peak, the point where no more lather can be produced, you need to add a couple of drops to hydrate it, please be careful at this step because if you add too much, you will find that your lather vanishes into thin air. Good lathering technique is essential to obtain the best results with good soaps/creams, please , do not be discouraged.

If you have any more questions, please ask. Happy shaving,

Al raz.

Which one did you get? Trafalgar and 1805 are my favorites.

Thanks alot for this response, that clears up quite a bit. Im using the Trafalgar...but i look forward to getting some more once this runs out...it smells great!

Really though? Only a pea sized amount? Ive been using way to much then....i feel the cream is the way to go though, it just seems like it has to be too exact with the actual soap pucks.

So basically, just use a damp brush and start swirling fast. The add a tiny bit of water until the lather produces?

Originally Posted by shorynot

Really though? Only a pea sized amount? Ive been using way to much then....i feel the cream is the way to go though, it just seems like it has to be too exact with the actual soap pucks.

So basically, just use a damp brush and start swirling fast. The add a tiny bit of water until the lather produces?

Whether you're using soap or creme, less is more in many respects. It's very easy to add a tiny bit more creme (or make a couple extra passes on top of your soap) and it's very easy to dip the very tip of your brush into the water to add just a little more.

However, the only way to take soap OR water OUT of your brush is to rinse everything off, dry your brush, and start over.