For those with no bowls... I face lathered a tube cream for the first time this morning, and oddly enough it worked GREAT. I wet my Omega brush, not really soaking it but saturating it. Shook it exactly THREE times. (Three is the magic number, yes it is!) Squirted a good snurdle of TBS Maca Root cream on the tip of my brush Spread the cream all over my face like buttering toast (The stiff Boar bristles help with this...) Started the swirling/scrubbing Added 4 or so drops of water after about 45 seconds. Ended up with great lather, enough for a good 2.5 passes...a touch on the dry side. Maybe another quarter teaspoon of water would have been a bit better, but I got a DFS with no razor burn or nicking, so I can't complain. And they say boar can't do creams!
Ok there has to be something I am missing. I still can't get a really good lather like posted here. I miss the mark too wet or too dry, I just can't hone in on the right amount. I will give the direct lather a try next go.
I think is the best method too,or make a hole on the brush,put a small amount of cream on it,bub it and make lather straight on the face.
I use mainly creams and I put the bush into the cream. I want to get a little cream on the end of the bristles. Through experimentation I have found the exact amount I need. This works really well for me.
Creating Lather with Shaving Cream My husband lather breaks down really fast and I don't know why? The main reason that a quality product that is known to create a good lather breaks down fast, or doesn't otherwise hold up, is usually due to the type of water. For example, hard water with a lot of minerals is especially notorious for not making optimum lather because of the mineral content. Whereas softer water is known to create a better lather that does not break down as fast. Both will provide a warm lather and elevate the shave, however the softer the water the better the lather quality. In addition, even the same location can have variances in this respect. For example, in our location when the city has added a chlorine boost to the water system, not only can you smell it coming out of the tap but the lather breaks down much faster. So if you wonder what's happened when your technique remains the same and you are making great lather and then things change - it could well be the water. In this event the only control you have is to purchase and use a distilled or purified water, or install a water softener. Don't get hung up on these details unless you notice this situation and want to try something different that can further enhance your shaving experience.
The only time I used creams was while I was in the service, and I did it like you except I smeared it around a little. Carrying a shave mug around was just too much a pain and it was yet another thing to flunk on inspection.
My fault, been a long time since I was on photo bucket... but the link is a darn fine one. much better then mine.
You are right and as a newbie another TSD friend sent me to the Matic site on lathering and helped a lot. The butter knife in the picture for the creams is a great idea.::lam
