Originally Posted by
JimmyHAD
Lather has always been a challenge to me, hot or cold. What made a positive difference to me was pouring a bit of cold water over the puck and letting it sit for five or ten minutes before hitting it with the brush. Also have the brush soaking in cold water while the puck is softening up. Finally I pour some of the water off of the puck into the lather bowl.
Also, from a post that Lynn made a week ago, I've begun to twirl more in loading and press less. I used to feel like I needed to apply pressure to load the brush. As Lynn posted, no pressure and the tips pick up the soap and lathering has been better since I've begun to use no pressure.