Thread: Not enough lather for the third pass

If you wipe the lather from your blade with the brush no lather gets lost. If your blade is really scary sharp you don't need 3 passes.

A single pass is usually shave enough for me. But my 30mm Whipped Dog silvertip is up to a 3 pass shave with pretty much any soap or cream.

Originally Posted by Kees

If you wipe the lather from your blade with the brush no lather gets lost. If your blade is really scary sharp you don't need 3 passes.

I know my straight razor edges are not scary sharp but even with a Feather blade in a DE I do 4 passes.

Bob

I bowl lather rather than face lather. I generally whip up enough lather for a four pass shave, a bonus poss for face conditioning and still have lather left in the bowl and brush for a sixth pass if i wished. I do this using about 1/4 teaspoon (1 1/2 grams) of product and about 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) of water.

Either you are not adding enough soap to your brush or you are not adding enough water as you lather.

Originally Posted by BobH

I know my straight razor edges are not scary sharp but even with a Feather blade in a DE I do 4 passes.

Bob

4 passes would ruin my skin.

Originally Posted by Kees

4 passes would ruin my skin.

4 passes would ruin my skin but not all skin is made equal. My best mate has a five O clock shadow 5 mins after a barber shave.

Originally Posted by Kees

4 passes would ruin my skin.

Everyone is different and so is their skin in what it will tolerate.

Bob

Originally Posted by Kees

4 passes would ruin my skin.

I have very sensitive skin, but with good beard prep, a great lather with the right soap, the right razor and blade, the right shave angle, and minimal pressure, I can easily do a four-pass shave with zero irritation. However, it took a while to figure it all out.

Just whip up more lather for the third pass if you need it. I face lather and make new lather or better yet top up my brush for every successive pass.

You probably aren’t doing anything wrong. The brush can only hold so much lather.

You will get through this

Little late to respond but i remember a member post somewhat similar to this.. Dont recall the member who responded with.. Soap is cheap (for the most part) so go big.. And he was right..
Scott