Alright, going to do my first (DE) shave tomorrow. The Tabac I ordered is taking too long and I found a Van Der Hagen kit with some soap and a bowl that I can use in the meantime.

My question is what the best way to use this would be.

Could I build a lather in the bowl? Or would that get too much soap because it would be right at the bottom? Do people usually use this kind of thing to build lather on the face? I've heard building lathers on the face is a little tougher for beginners.

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