Face lathering and brush loading (soap)

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Re: Face lathering and brush loading (soap)

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Gary - Do you still load the completely dry brush as outlined previously in this thread?
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Re: Face lathering and brush loading (soap)

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Yes, dry brush, loading on the soap that's been splashed with running tap water, then building the lather on the face. Here's a picture of what this brush looks like right now, a few hours after this morning's shave.
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Re: Face lathering and brush loading (soap)

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This morning I did as Gary recommended -- dry brush on soaked puck. Used a Fine Clsssic synthetic brush and Cyril Salter hard puck (similar to DRHarris). Worked well, probably would have been better if puck soaked longer. Will try again tomorrow
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Re: Face lathering and brush loading (soap)

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Various brushes respond differently depending on the amount of water that sits on the soap. When I switch to a different brush I occasionally get a bit too much or a bit too little water in the first few loadings before I get dialed in. In my case I'm guessing it's about 1 1/2 tablespoons to start with most of the time. Other guys may need more or less water to get the results that work best for them.
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Re: Face lathering and brush loading (soap)

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I use a well shaken badger brush and preload it with soap from bowl. Not too much soap in there like a whole puck and pretty much build some thick consistency lather there. Because only a relative small amount of soap.

Then I go to face and start making lather there. Dip maybe twice the brush hairs to sink in the process slighly. After the lather is finished on my brush I can go all needed passes without reloading. Maybe not with boar brush.

I don't rinse my face between the passes. Feeling it gets too much water remaining there that is upsetting the lather. I've always wondered this that some shavers rinse their face. I might still dip in the sink the brush slightly, thats all.
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