Originally Posted by
Drubbing
I'd suggest it take longer than 3-5 seconds to load a brush up, having about 6 soaps in regular use myself. Even Tabac, which is very easy to load and lather takes more than a few swirls, and new soap users can never have too much product on the brush to begin with.
Once proficient with loading and lathering, you can probably cut down the amount of soap you load on the brush, and experience with your own soap and brush will tell you how much is enough.
But to begin with, not getting enough soap on the brush is the most common cause of poor lather for soap newbs. And poor lather = poor shave, irrespective of razor experience and technique.
The easiest way to load up without starting too watery, is fully soak and then squeeze the brush, so it's damp, not wet.