Exactly what I always feared, which is why I never bought one.

I started out bowl lathering but when I tried face lathering I got hooked! It was much much better

Same. What hooked me on FL was back when I had a 1950s nylon bristle brush...had a nice, gently scrubby feel that was very pleasant. Boar and badger (the ones I've tried, anyway) can't duplicate that feel.

"Why, sometimes I've had as many as six paradigm shifts before breakfast," said the Mad Face Latherer.

I thought I smelled funny after my shave...turns out it wasn't the aftershave now was it.

I vastly prefer face lathering soaps and croaps, but generally bowl-lather creams.

I started with using a bowl. Went on a trip back in January and face lathered because I forgot to pack a bowl and have been face lathering ever since.

face lather most all soaps, bowl lather most creams and croaps

I have exclusively face lathered for the last 30 days. Before that I would seldom face lather. At this point, I am unsure if I will ever go back to bowl lathering.

I use my scuttle daily. I fill it with water and dip my brush into it while face lathering because I don't want to keep my faucet running.

In the beginning I bowl lathered. Within the first couple of weeks, I started face lathering and have never went back.

Wow, more guys than I suspected.

It is just so much easier too face lather...and feels good as you work up the suds...

Looks as though it's ALL guys, from what I can tell….

Hey, @gorgo2 , why didn't you allow for an answer in your question that is halfway between always and never? I wasn't sure how to answer because I wouldn't say "almost never" and I wouldn't say "almost always" I would say "half the time" or "varies" or something similar.

Just for you, I'll edit the poll and add an option for "60% of the time, I face lather every time."

Always for me!

FL for me - I just like it better than using a bowl.

My kind of man.

Then I will mark myself down for that. Thanks.

Hmmm,

It would be interesting to know how many are those who face lather and also use cold water. I switched to cold water last month when I started doing a face lather on a regular basis. This was more instinctual than purposeful.

I started face lathering a few months ago, and haven't used a bowl since. I get a better, more consistent lather than with a bowl, and I can do so with more creams and soaps than before.

I do want to raise a question: how do you create a super-lather while face lathering?