Thread: Lather?? help please!!!

If it won't pull apart far enough did the lather break because it is too stiff or because it slopped down my fingers because it is too wet? That's how I work it. If it was too stiff I add a couple more drops of water and whip it some more. If it slopped out I add soap or start over.

For the bubble part, some like it different ways but uniform size is most important. Lather is just soap and air with enough water to hold it all together. You definitely don't want dish soap sized bubbles in it.

Pre-shave oil can greatly impact your lather. I use T&H pres-have oil from time to time and it works well. However, I have tried a few other kinds and whatever oils or additives were in them had a tendency to "eat" my lather

Thanks bharner for the clarification. Very helpful! Will do some more practicing tonight

Good luck. Every water/soap combo is different. I have really hard water and have to use more soap than most folks would to get my lather to hold together. I often end up with a thinner lather but it holds together well and does the job.

Ideally you're looking for something along the lines of uncooked meringue or thick whipped cream but other consistencies will do the trick as some water and soap combos don't play nice.

I almost replied to this last night, but decided to wait for someone more knowledgeable to weigh in. bharner was the person in particular I was waiting for. I'll just add a little about bubble size.

I like to whip the lather until the bubbles are almost microscopic. The lather takes on a sheen at this point, almost pearlescent. If pressed, I could make up a mechanical/logical reason for this preference, but it'd probably be 90% BS. If nothing else, it's a consistent endpoint for me, and one I don't think I can reach if I've started with too much water.

Whip it good. Put about 4 or 5 drops glycirine on the puck. Add water by dipping the tips of your brush in it and going to the mug. Keep adding water in this manner and stir it unmercifully. Get it like you like it. Above all, avoid the soaking of the whole brush before use. If you soak anything, put the water 1/2 inch above the puck and set the brush in there. Only the tips! The shafts of the hairs sould not be soaked to retain their stiffness and ability to keep the shape of the brush. Otherwise, all you have is a wet mop! All there is to it! JMO

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Whip it good.

OK, I'll bite...



Someone had to post that

I would give bottled water a try, if your shower water is anything like we had in Iraq it is quite a pain to get great lather (but it can be done). The water in Iraq had some bleach like product to clean it, making it hard.

"Above all, avoid the soaking of the whole brush before use."
This is something I'm going to have to try because I've been having some issues lately with getting a good lather.
Thanks for the info, and I'll post when I've tried it.