I started using a shaving brush back in the '70s because I thought it was cool and I wasn't fond of any of the canned goo. I gave it a try with the Old Spice and the Williams that were readily available then. At some point I was in your situation and ran out of true shaving soap and grabbed the bar of Dove bath soap to lather up.

I used Dove and a Gillette "Good News" for a couple of decades before I discovered true wet shaving and disposed of the disposables for good. Now, like you, I am using the real deal when I lather up and loving it.