Well grey/ white whiskers are different....

In the discussion on the HHT some folk have hair
that works and others their hair does not....

For me (a gray beard too) I found that a splash
or two of cool water prior to lathering helps.
I splash some water on and then take my
time and build a good lather. When the lather
is half ready I splash some more water
or apply some lather early depending on

I cannot tell if my boar bristle brush or my face has the
thicker bristles. It is true my eyesight ain't what
it once was....