Just like the post asks, is it possible to face lather with Williams?
Does anyone face lather with Williams?
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I've done it. Lather isn't great with Williams in the first place. According to those who can generate a great lather with it, you have to work the soap. Seriously work the soap. So I would recommend that is how you do it if you're serious about Williams. Go ahead and try face lathering just to see for yourself. If that doesn't work and you are into face lathering then go another soap.
When I use it, that's how I do it.
yep; no prob;
just need to figure out the water ratio needed;
just need to figure out the water ratio needed;
Yes, I do and you should try rubbing the puck on your face like a shave stick.
I always face lather with everything including Williams. I get a fine shave with Williams...just load your brush well and have at it.
Bowl lathering is a mystery to me...why spend all that effort on ceramic?
Bowl lathering is a mystery to me...why spend all that effort on ceramic?
You bet, it's the only way to do it IMHO... you may need to load the brush a little longer, but it works quite well.
I've only used Williams once so far, but the one time was via face-lathering. I had to work at it a bit to get the brush loaded, but once I did, I got a nice lather and a DFS...
Exactly as I would have said.
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I've used the puck as a shave stick when I have a fair amount of stubble as it really helps get a good lather. As it has been said, you have to play with water ratio. I prefer the bowl and brush though.
Yes, with a VERY wet brush. With great results BTW...
Take your time, enjoy the process.
Take your time, enjoy the process.
I have been face lathering with Williams since I started in March. I am on my 2nd puck. I soak the puck in hot water while I take a shower. I fill the sink, wet my badger brush and flick the water out, dump the water out of mug, swish the brush around 3 or 4 times, put brush to face, and VIOLA.
I usually face lather with Williams.
I start with a fairly dry brush, certainly too dry to get a decent lather, and work the brush on the puck for a little bit, then apply to my face. This is my base "slather". The brush gets a dunk and the now wet brush gets more time on the puck, then the actual lather occurs and gets built on top of the first layer.
I guess it's no different than using a shave stick, and the same could be done as others have suggested, by using the puck as a stick. My puck is firmly stuck in an Old Spice mug, so that's not an option.
I start with a fairly dry brush, certainly too dry to get a decent lather, and work the brush on the puck for a little bit, then apply to my face. This is my base "slather". The brush gets a dunk and the now wet brush gets more time on the puck, then the actual lather occurs and gets built on top of the first layer.
I guess it's no different than using a shave stick, and the same could be done as others have suggested, by using the puck as a stick. My puck is firmly stuck in an Old Spice mug, so that's not an option.
Ha, that's almost exactly my routine with Williams, except I usually let the brush sit in the mug while it soaks. Mug lathering works that way too, but don't waste your time with Williams and a bowl! Making me almost want to shave with it tomorrow
I do. I liked it at first but slowly moving away from Williams. I also find it good for cleaning a brush.
I learned to face lather with Williams many years ago. Lathering on a bowl was something that I came across in shaving forums, which I take to be a relatively recent invention. I did also create lather in the mug on top of the puck way back when.
Yes. Current production Williams was the first traditional shaving soap I used, and bowl lathering just wasn't working at first. I tried face lathering it, and it worked so well that I did the same with every other soap I tried after that. I returned to bowl lathering only briefly, just to prove to myself that it could work, and then have face lathered ever since.
Although some people don't find this to be the case, for me almost any soap is easier to face lather, because I can feel when the lather is right. Williams works very well for me, not just adequately, but of course, that's a very divisive issue around here. I'm limiting the number of Williams threads I step into these days, because frankly, it's getting a little old.
Although some people don't find this to be the case, for me almost any soap is easier to face lather, because I can feel when the lather is right. Williams works very well for me, not just adequately, but of course, that's a very divisive issue around here. I'm limiting the number of Williams threads I step into these days, because frankly, it's getting a little old.
I do.
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