Hello, medicevans: There is something to be said about face-lathering. I have gone back and forth on that and bowl-lathering and don't seem to make up my mind. For me, bowl-lathering works quite well with creams. Yet I find myself increasingly returning to face-lathering with soap and using the scuttle to keep the lather warm. When traveling, whether using creams or soaps, face-lathering works just fine.