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Re: Face lathering and brush loading (soap)
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:22 pm
by slackskin
Gary - Do you still load the completely dry brush as outlined previously in this thread?
Re: Face lathering and brush loading (soap)
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:47 pm
by brothers
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)
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 2:47 pm
by slackskin
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
Re: Face lathering and brush loading (soap)
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 7:09 pm
by brothers
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.
Re: Face lathering and brush loading (soap)
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 3:50 am
by JarmoP
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.
Re: Face lathering and brush loading (soap)
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2026 7:14 am
by brothers
JarmoP wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 3:50 am
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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Re: Face lathering and brush loading (soap)
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2026 8:30 am
by drmoss_ca
I do rinse between passes, hoping that the hot water will penetrate and soften the cut ends of the stubble, making the next pass that bit closer.
Re: Face lathering and brush loading (soap)
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2026 7:58 pm
by CMur12
Between passes, I spray some water, with an atomizer, onto the skin to be shaved. Then I apply fresh lather.
This was suggested to me by Richard of Plano, Texas, soon after I started here. I forget what the problem was that prompted my request for advice, but I seem to get better glide when I do this.
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Re: Face lathering and brush loading (soap)
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2026 6:55 am
by Rufus
I follow the Moss routine.