I don't even think about it anymore. I just wet a brush go right into my soap dish and rub it around until i have something that starts to look like lather and then continue to my face until I like it. I cant seem to get rid of any of my soaps fast enough, I have a dish of Tabac and another of Haslinger which I use regularly and a year later i'm still looking at them. I use these two the most only because they lather real quick and during the week quick is what i'm after. On weekends I break out my fussy soaps and creams because I have the time to play. Don't worry about it being wrong if its working for you its working.