Quote Originally Posted by Ryan82 View Post
Obviously factors like water quality and lathering technique will come into play, but that isn't the lather I get from MWF at all. Mine is a dense and creamy as any other soap including Tabac (just not as easy to lather).

When I first started using it I did experience the light frothy foam that you refer to. For me two things helped turn MWF from an okay soap to an outstanding one:

1. Presoak the puck with a tablespoon or more water (on top of the puck) and load the brush. And I mean REALLY load it.
2. The soapy water that sat on top of the puck for the presoak? - Save it and use that to hydrate your lather instead of plain tap water

Try that out and see if it works for you. You can also try Mantic59's upside down trick (I don't bother), but if it just isn't happening it could very well be a water issue.
Don't get me wrong, I have no complaints with its performance, it just doesn't seem to act quite the same as anything else. I think it's a water thing for me, but I think a lot of people who are disenchanted with MWF are that way because they are looking for it to do something that it doesn't do for everyone. In my opinion, you don't need mounds of gorgeous lather with it (or anything for that matter) to get the job done.

What you say is absolutely true...for anyone having trouble with MWF, the first step in troubleshooting should be to load the brush about 5 times more than you think you need to. Then load it some more. I also get the best results with face lathering. Great stuff.