Welp, just did my first "wet shave" in about 15 years.

Picked up a boars hair brush, and some william's mug soap from the pharmacy.

First time I have ever tried a mug soap and brush myself. Took a bit to figure out how to get the lather, and then how to apply it. Once that was figured out, I just used my normal disposable razor. Don't have a safety razor, or a straight razor yet. One hint on the lather I found, was after I "broke" into the soap, I swished the brush tips through the sink water, and then went back to building a lather in the mug.

It seems to be much closer then normal, and my skin doesn't feel like it's burning off. Still a slight abrasion (burn) issue, one of the reasons I want to get to a straight razor. The smell, of william's soap, is .. odd. Will take some getting used too.

From what I read here, the brush will soften up and develop better lather over use and time. The true judge though is my lady, as she is who normally tells me if I missed a spot or not, and if it's smooth. She pointed out a couple missed spots, but nothing else. *shrug*

I will keep playing with it while I save up to get a straight razor, so that portion is second nature and I can focus on the razor itself.