I've only just begun, but I have a hell of a time building a lather on my face. I'm fine in the bowl and I too let it sit in the sink full of hot water. I the warm lather is simply perfect for these cold fall mornings.
Do you face or mug lather?
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I've only just begun, but I have a hell of a time building a lather on my face. I'm fine in the bowl and I too let it sit in the sink full of hot water. I the warm lather is simply perfect for these cold fall mornings.
Using my 'one & only go-to' VDH Deluxe soap, 99% of the time I load my brush in my mug and then face lather. For the other 10%, I use my Becker scuttle to build a great lather and then work the lather in to my face. 
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Commander Quan
Commander Yellow Pantyhose
Face lather. I quite washing dishes in the bathroom sink after college.
Actually a scuttle. Nothing like nice warm lather especially in the winter months.
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Yeah, I realize now I should have added "scuttle" to the poll. Oops!
I am at 50/50 but when I decide to face lather it is usually a snap decision. It is like right when that lather starts to form, sometimes I feel the need to have some extra bristle time on my face.
95% Bowl
05% Face
05% Face
I like to play "mad scientist" and make Uber lathers, so I have to use a bowl. But, after I mix it up I always put it on my face. 
Williams mug soap. Lather on the puck inside a mug...just like the picture. Love it.
OldSaw
The wife's investment
Both, but mostly face lather. I enjoy the extra brush time. Even when I build the lather in a mug I spend a little extra time brushing it on.
I did this for years with my soaps and still do when the mood strikes and always when using Williams. However, using Williams is only about a once a year thing for me just to remind myself why I don't use it the rest of the year.
I did this for years with my soaps and still do when the mood strikes and always when using Williams. However, using Williams is only about a once a year thing for me just to remind myself why I don't use it the rest of the year.
Ditto, but sometimes I will face lather cream, too.
Woops. This is whom I meant to quote. I get mixed up whether to use the Reply above or below the post.
Ditto, but sometimes I will face lather creams, too.
I switched from bowl to face lathering a little over 2 years ago and have no plans to revisit the bowl.
I mostly bowl lather but I do both. It depends upon what I am using. I find Mike's easier year to face lather with a boar, most other things are usually bowl lather with a badger. When I travel I face leather.
I use a scuttle, it's nice to have hot lather.
I use a scuttle, it's nice to have hot lather.
I started as a bowl latherer then quickly switched. I love the feeling.
Face-latherer!!
I used to exclusively bowl lather, but as time has gone on I've pretty much become a cold water face latherer. I've been close to selling my scuttle, but I'm gonna hold out for the winter months and see if it gets some use.
Not enough choices. I do three things, and in no really dominant pattern. Lathering creams, I go about half and half between a BOWL and lathering on my face. Soft soaps, I tend to bowl-lather. Harder soaps, I start a lather in my mug atop my puck of soap, then half the time I continue on my face, half the time, I do not. Just now, I used a brushless, non-lathering cream.
You can also dab it on your face and the face lather.
