Thread: Lather problems

Hello. I can't create any decent lather. I have a whipped dog badger silvertip 22 mm knot. I tried soaking the brush for 5 minutes before shaving. I also tried to wet it really well. I have acceptable amount of lather for the first pass but not for my second. I used Proraso green soap but I found it difficult to create lather. Now I use Palmolice cream. It's a little better but nowhere near as it should be.

What are your steps in creating a lather and how much soap do you use?

This might help too... http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ng-videos.html

Here is another vid that helped me out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4zESTQWDuw

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If you only have enough for one pass then you did not load enough soap in the brush. Load lots of soap then slowly add water till you have the right mix of soap to water. Personally I use a version of the "dry" meathod.

Bob

Load more. If your loading for 15 seconds, try 45 seconds. You'll figure out lather better in the beginning by having too much. Just go at the cream or soap until the brush looks full at the tips. Then trickle water in as you bowl/face lather. The soap or cream will start to expand as you add the water and swirl the brush. Keep adding tiny amounts of water until you reach your desired consistency. Not runny or full of big bubbles.

The lather left over can be gently squeezed back into the bowl or cup.

The key word is "gently". Don't break the bristle or hair.

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.