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Been doing it the last two weeks.

Problem solved. It was the soap. This morning I soaked it in water 12 minutes, drained it, and it was the same slurpy mess dripping on my shirt. Tried face lathering with minimal water as well,...

No, I keep whipping until I saturate the brush with lather and it comes out runny and thin. Then I keep face lathering and it doesn't get any better. Maybe I'm overdoing it.

I've only done it...

I bought a puck that has honey in it, which according to the soapmaker, is supposed to lather like crazy hot or cold. Until it arrives, I'll keep plugging away with what I have.

Yes, I do whip up the lather at least a minute, probably two. The water here is relatively soft as well. I'm going to just have to keep working at it. Thanks.

Do you wet your face in cold water before applying the lather? That, to me, is what kills the lather more than anything else.

When I hot water shave, I do it fresh out of the shower and don't wet...

I'll try that. I didn't think about letting cold water sit on the puck for 5-10 minutes, or trying an alternative way to load the brush.

Had another outstanding cold water shave this morning. For me the results are about the same, but the skin is less irritated. (Hot water shaving irritation isn't even close to the irritation I...