Hello gents
I’m “new” to the wet shaving club and I’m looking for your help.
I just can’t make a proper lather with my current technique. I use a proraso red shaving cream (in tube) and an omega boar brush (11137).
Here is the issue:
I start my routine soaking the brush in warm water for 15-20 minutes.Then I squeeze the brush to leave it damp and apply an almond size of cream on the tip of the bristles.
I start bowl lathering and after 30 to 40 seconds I seem to get a good amount of creamy lather with almost no bubbles. But when i apply the lather on my face it feels very “thin” and dries quickly. If i add a couple of water drops and continue lathering, the brush seems to eat the lather and disappears from the bowl. If i apply the remaining lather on my face i can feel only water on the brush and the soap disappears as well.
I’ve tried starting with a wet brush and face lathering but the result is the same.
I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Maybe the brush is too wet? Or i should keep lathering for more than a minute?
I tried an Omega hard soap before( via barberia aqua) but the result was very similar.
Maybe a synthetic brush would be better?
Here are some pictures of the brush after eating the lather.
Thank you guys.
I’m “new” to the wet shaving club and I’m looking for your help.
I just can’t make a proper lather with my current technique. I use a proraso red shaving cream (in tube) and an omega boar brush (11137).
Here is the issue:
I start my routine soaking the brush in warm water for 15-20 minutes.Then I squeeze the brush to leave it damp and apply an almond size of cream on the tip of the bristles.
I start bowl lathering and after 30 to 40 seconds I seem to get a good amount of creamy lather with almost no bubbles. But when i apply the lather on my face it feels very “thin” and dries quickly. If i add a couple of water drops and continue lathering, the brush seems to eat the lather and disappears from the bowl. If i apply the remaining lather on my face i can feel only water on the brush and the soap disappears as well.
I’ve tried starting with a wet brush and face lathering but the result is the same.
I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Maybe the brush is too wet? Or i should keep lathering for more than a minute?
I tried an Omega hard soap before( via barberia aqua) but the result was very similar.
Maybe a synthetic brush would be better?
Here are some pictures of the brush after eating the lather.
Thank you guys.