Quote Originally Posted by henryconchile View Post
You may want to try a badger brush. You don't need an expensive one. Try a $15 badger brush as a starter. Target used to sell a VDH Luxury shave set in-store that included a badger brush. Otherwise, you may have to go online to get one.
Walgreens also carries the VDH stuff, though it depends on the store as to it being the Deluxe or Luxury. You can buy the Luxury badger brush for about $15 by itself, or for $30, you can get the badger brush, Luxury soap, apothecary mug and brush stand. I started with this kit, though for testing purposes bought the Deluxe kit with the boar brush and green/black bowl as well. I can get good lather with either soap or brush.

It may not be MDC or MWF or (insert high end soap of choice here), but it gets the job done and quite well, in my experience.