I face lather also so don't use a bowl. I normally use a backup safety razor for traveling so I worry less about a lost or stolen straight, nor do I have to pack a strop. The software I use is a 50g shave soap stick and a 100 ml bottle of Trumper's skin food or a sample size bottle of aftershave.

I have read the lid for Proraso soap can be used for a shaving bowl. That might be a good way to get more use out of your soap container.