my lather is forming between the soap and the bowl

**gunsandbibles** · 03-12-2013, 10:59 PM

Howdy,

As described above my lather is mainly forming between the wall of my mug and my soap cake. do i need to use smaller circles. Also i would like to get a thicker creamier lather. I just discovered that i need to be heating the bowl and o before was only heating the brush will this help make richer lather or is a different soap needed thanks

**Castel33** · 03-12-2013, 11:36 PM

First things first what soap are you using and how are you currently making your lather step by step.

For example:

1. I wet my face
2 wet my arko stick
3 apply arko to face
4 wet brush under faucet
5 face lather

**gunsandbibles** · 03-13-2013, 01:45 AM

Its Buckingham and sons i think... Yes i know not fantastic soap.
Step one: heat face either with hot towel with shower.
Step two: heat razor and brush in hot water
Step three: shake the brush out and spin it over the soap until a lather forms
Step four: lather on face for about a minute

The step I'm going to add regardless is heating the mug

**Catrentshaving** · 03-13-2013, 01:52 AM

I wouldn't worry about where the lather is forming but rather that it IS forming. Just scoop it out from between the puck and mug with your brush.
As far as thicker lather, try using less water.

**Ryan82** · 03-13-2013, 02:38 AM

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

I wouldn't worry about where the lather is forming but rather that it IS forming. Just scoop it out from between the puck and mug with your brush.
As far as thicker lather, try using less water.

+1. If you're using a large bowl (though it doesn't really matter) and find the lather is creeping up the sides just use your brush to steer it into the centre and all will be well.

**regularjoe** · 03-13-2013, 02:44 AM

Not sure if it works with GB Buckingham soaps...but if since you said puck. Something I was doing for a while was using a potato peeler to make soap shavings in the bottom of the mug. Then squish them all down good, to where there's like a layer of hard soap on the bottom of the mug. It worked really well for mug lathering. Gotta find a new place for your puck though. And it get's a little shaky as the puck gets smaller.

**SirStropalot** · 03-13-2013, 03:06 AM

This video by Lynn shows how to load the brush. Using soap, face lathering works better for me. You might give it a try.

Howard

Building a shaving lather with a brush directly on your face. - YouTube

**luteplayers** · 03-13-2013, 03:15 AM

Is this a mug that the puck stays in? Maybe grating the whole puck and forming it back into the bottom of the mug. That will get rid of that gap, and keep the puck from moving around too.

I find that starting with less water and adding it just a bit at a time gives me much creamier lather.

**Johnus** · 03-13-2013, 03:30 AM

Just slice off a piece of the puck or stick and press it into the bottom of the mug or bowl. And you have lather with no yucky puck or stick to wonder what your going to do with it!

**Murmle** · 03-13-2013, 03:02 PM

My suggestion would be, if you are currently lathering in the same container as the puck, I would try lathering in a separate bowl. Load the damp brush (not wet, just damp) for about 15 seconds, this gives you a nice amount of soap on the brush, then move the brush to a different bowl to make the lather. if the lather gets dry/ sticky too quickly add just a touch of water... and mix a little more. if this still doesn't work try something that sounds counter intuitive, and use "too much" water, this will take a little more mixing to form a nice thick lather but should stay wetter longer... just my 2 cents, but I have only used VDH luxury Puck since I started wet shaving and I have found that a separate bowl and a lot of water seems to help.

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