Lather in a transparent bowl
I purchased a $1 clear-glass bowl from Wal-Mart and have been building my lather in it for the past few days. Previously, I was using a bowl that I took from my kitchen, which was off-white ceramic. The ceramic made it very difficult to see whether my lather had any bubbles, but the clear glass has been fantastic. My countertop is black marble though, so YRMV if you want to use clear glass. It probably only does the job of letting you get a clear look at your lather's texture if the surface underneath it is dark. But since it only cost $1 I thought I'd put it out here! Plus, the glass holds heat sufficiently well to keep the lather warm for a while.
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Worth a thousand (or at least a couple of dozen) words...
Here's the WalMart sundae bowl. Only about a couple of bucks...
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See it here: Walmart.com: Libbey Supreme Sundae Glass: Kitchen & Dining
I'm not familiar with the Ikea bowl that was discussed. If anyone has a pic, let 'er rip.