Thread: Lather problems

You shouldn't need to soak a badger brush for 5 min. You can get good lather for a 1 min soak. I've gotten great lather from just soaking my Vulfix brush for 30 seconds.

How much water do you shake off the brush? If you remove too much water from the brush, then you end up with a bad, thick lather; however, you can always add drips of water to your mug, while lathering, to improve your lather under this condition. If you remove too little water from the brush, then you end up with a runny lather. Different soaps/creams require different amounts of water. You'll have to experiment.

How long are you swirling the brush to create your lather. I'd recommend lathering for at least 1 min. Try 2 min, just to check out your results. Soaps require more lather time than creams.

Thank you for the valuable information.