Lathering lip and chin

a-cut-above · Post by **a-cut-above** » Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:14 pm

Having just shaved my small beard and mustache, I am now lathering my whole face for the first time in a long while. How do you gents lather the upper lip, under the nose, and the area above your chin around your mouth? Do you attempt a precision application of lather with a corner of the brush or do you turn your lips in and go over your whole lower face like you would on other areas (cheeks and neck)?

notthesharpest · Post by **notthesharpest** » Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:31 pm

I do sort of a bit of both. Doesn't matter in my opinion, whatever works & is comfortable for you. If you apply with a light touch, then make sure you give it a few seconds extra to soak in before you shave that area.

SiR-ed8 · Post by **SiR-ed8** » Sat Jul 03, 2010 2:52 am

Dave,

With upper lip just pinch lips together and lather. You can also take your index finger and place it in between bristles and apply lather that way as well.

As for above the chin around mouth area, I do rotary motion there.

fallingwickets · Post by **fallingwickets** » Sat Jul 03, 2010 3:05 am

pinch lips tight, lather away. quadruple fold a power towel, press lips down on said paper towel and whaLa, a soap free shaving experience.

clive

marsos52 · Post by **marsos52** » Sat Jul 03, 2010 5:03 am

and dont forget to wipe away the lather that is covering your nostrils
so you can breath ...

a-cut-above · Post by **a-cut-above** » Sat Jul 03, 2010 7:43 am

notthesharpest wrote:....... If you apply with a light touch, then make sure you give it a few seconds extra to soak in before you shave that area.

True, one of the downsides to the precision approach.

marsos wrote:and dont forget to wipe away the lather that is covering your nostrils
so you can breath ...

...and the downside to the painting-the-side-of-the-house approach

fallingwickets wrote:pinch lips tight, lather away. quadruple fold a power towel, press lips down on said paper towel and whaLa, a soap free shaving experience.

I have been using my index finger......

Like nts, it seems the best approach will be a combination of the two with repeated but "precision" passes with the brush on the upper lip to work the lather in there. The rest will be my ususal combination of rotary and painting motions.

jvan · Post by **jvan** » Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:20 am

I lather away with my lips pinched and then swipe my index finger across my lips and shave away.

KAV · Post by **KAV** » Sat Jul 03, 2010 10:33 am

' You know how to shave, don't you Steve? You just put your lips together and blow.'Apologies to Betty Bacall

Squire · Post by **Squire** » Sat Jul 03, 2010 12:09 pm

Dave I use a precision application which is easier with bowl lathering.

marsos52 · Post by **marsos52** » Sat Jul 03, 2010 1:52 pm

bowl, mug, or scuttles rule in my book to make perfect lather every time

marc