Maybe I am doing something wrong, but I bought an Omega boar brush that looked good but doesn't lather well at all. The lather gets lost in the deep bristles. This thing has bristles 2-1/2" long, it has no bloom, and when mixing lather in a bowl the brush just sucks it up and won't release it when trying to apply it to my face. I also have a pure badger brush that has some decent backbone and lathers up beautifully. Its bristles are about 1-3/4". So I'm wondering if I trim down the Omega if it will perform any better? Any advice?