Thread: Face VS bowl lathering

I got into bowl lathering. It just feels like the right thing to do for me. Besides Santa brought me a new scuttle

When I started wet shaving I bowl lathered thinking that was the only way to do it. Then I discovered face lathering and never looked back. Face lathering just feels so wonderful to me.

I hardly ever shave without using my trusted schwarzweisskeramik scuttle.
I simply love it, less mess and enough for two passes on the head and three on the face if need be

To the OP,

All these face latherers have severely mislead you. The ultimate in shave lather is uberlather. Tough to get all those things together on your face! As for the "massage, scrubbing, whatever rationale," you can still do that bowl lathering....and yes I still face lather when away from my trusty scuttle.

Originally Posted by jodypress

I too learnt by bowl lathering and I'm glad I did. Helped me to understand how to build a lather etc. I now excclusively face lather and love it. I did treat myself to a brush scuttle for warm lather in the winter for multiple passes.
My brush of choice is 2 band or Manchurian.

Here's me being lathered by a true legend.

That's Awesome!!! It must have been a truly unbelievable experience to be in the presence of Mastro Livi.
One can only dream...
Thanks for sharing
Pete <:-}

I am guessing that I am showing my newness... I make my lather in a bowl. I put the cream into the bowl, take my brush out of the hot water it has been soaking in and I whip up my lather. Since I shave my face WTG and XTG and add ATG on my neck. I spend extra time lathering. I like having the "froth" before I work it onto my face. I spend the extra time making sure my face is well covered. I like the ritual I have developed and i find it relaxing. Everyone finds their relaxation ritual somehow.

Originally Posted by tom475

I am guessing that I am showing my newness... I make my lather in a bowl. I put the cream into the bowl, take my brush out of the hot water it has been soaking in and I whip up my lather. Since I shave my face WTG and XTG and add ATG on my neck. I spend extra time lathering. I like having the "froth" before I work it onto my face. I spend the extra time making sure my face is well covered. I like the ritual I have developed and i find it relaxing. Everyone finds their relaxation ritual somehow.

If that is the criteria for newness, then I'm fine with being called one too

Like so many things with shaving, there is more than one way to skin a cat. It really does not matter how you lather up so long as you are satisfied with the lather you are getting. It is nice to have options.

Bob

My technique for bowl lathering is loading for 30s then whipping it in a mug as fast as I can go adding drops of water as I go. I can build loads of lather this way. Face lathering I can never seem to build as much lather which is probably due to technique as well as my brush, face lathering gets messy too. I build most of the lather in the mug but take time to really work it in to my face.

Originally Posted by petercp4e

That's Awesome!!! It must have been a truly unbelievable experience to be in the presence of Mastro Livi.
One can only dream...
Thanks for sharing
Pete <:-}

Happy to share my shaving joys Pete. Have a look here if you want to know more about my visit to Mastro Livi: http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...xperience.html