To all those new to building your own lather (like me), I just wanted to encourage you to keep at it when using a soap bar vs. cream (usually the soap takes much more practice). I was nearly at a point of giving up soaps and sticking to the creams, but I pushed through and finally built an awesome lather with soap. So keep at it, keep reading and doing, and you too, like everyone else on here, will get better. I promise that it's not a skill giving to a select few. Happy shaving!

~James