For soft creams, I'll just squeeze some into a brush and face lather. For thicker creams I might use fingers to apply to my face and then face lather, or just bowl lather slowly adding water to make it well hydrated.
Dumb question about face-lathering tube cream
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^^This^^
*when I used creams*
So I recently tried squeezing some cream onto my fingers and spreading it on my face then building the lather with a damp brush and adding water as needed. The layer of cream right after applying looks similar to what I get when using a stick but a more even layer. It also seems like I’m using less cream than when I apply the cream to the brush and building the lather that way. Seems to be working well for me
The answer is in the video here:
What shaving brushes in indian barbershops ?
Hi guys, I made sone researches but I cannot find what type of shaving brush do india barbers use. It seems to be very floppy brushes (synthetic, goat hair, human hair ???) I also cannot find any website that sell those kind of brushes. Do you have any idea ? :) see an example here :
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The answer is in the video here:
What shaving brushes in indian barbershops ?
Hi guys, I made sone researches but I cannot find what type of shaving brush do india barbers use. It seems to be very floppy brushes (synthetic, goat hair, human hair ???) I also cannot find any website that sell those kind of brushes. Do you have any idea ? :) see an example here :
Thanks, I saw that the other day. Pretty amazing skills by the barber, and I was shocked by the amount of lather he got from that dab of cream.
Today, I tried a dab that size of Castle Forbes,
with a synthetic brush and what I was sure was a little less water than I needed,
and I replicated the results.
I had gone through a tub of Taylor Bond Street very quickly,
a long time ago, and I put my creams away and went to soaps.
I didn't know what I was doing then, but now I do.
I believe that I can apply some of that technique to brush loading
and face lathering with soap as well. I've never been fast with soap,
but I think it's time to broaden a horizon.
I open the knot, put the cream in the center of the knot, close the knot with my hands, crush the cream with the bristles to break it up a bit, start swirling it around my face.
A pea size amount of cream on each cheek (face only 
) and one under chin. Wet brush and face lather away. Dip the brush in the water as needed. Been doing that for over thirty years. I've also recently adopted the same technique with soaps, except soaps end up being the size of the brush I use after I load it.
) and one under chin. Wet brush and face lather away. Dip the brush in the water as needed. Been doing that for over thirty years. I've also recently adopted the same technique with soaps, except soaps end up being the size of the brush I use after I load it.Hi Gpjoe, See the instructions on the label of the vintage jar of Noxema shaving cream @malocchio posted in the thread via the link below. Cream was for the Barber Trade (4 pound jar!). Instructions were to massage in the cream and then lather it (I interpret as face lathering) for your shave. Plan to try this with one of my creams on my next shave. Thought, per your original post, that you would also be interested.
P.S. Will try this with my LEA Mentholata that is the closest thing I have to the medicated Noxema.
NOXZEMA classic cream
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Hi Gpjoe, See the instructions on the label of the vintage jar of Noxema shaving cream @malocchio posted in the thread via the link below. Cream was for the Barber Trade (4 pound jar!). Instructions were to massage in the cream and then lather it (I interpret as face lathering) for your shave. Plan to try this with one of my creams on my next shave. Thought, per your original post, that you would also be interested.
P.S. Will try this with my LEA Mentholata that is the closest thing I have to the medicated Noxema.
NOXZEMA classic cream
Thank you.
Since I posted this, I've settled on the method you describe, using Old Spice cream:
I squeeze a bit onto my fingertips, spread it around my face (similar to using a shave stick) and later with a damp brush, adding water with the brush tips as needed.
It works great.
Yes.... you can use it right out of the tube, applied to a freshly washed face, and don't use too much, a little goes a long way . You can also put a dollop into a mug and work up a nice lather to be applied by brush .
I face lather. Even when using a GP scuttle l recently aquired. I whip it until loads the brush and has a hint of lather starting, then face lather. Get the best of both worlds. A warm cream finished lathering on my face. Of course with soap l load the brush a go.
I used to use soaps, but I've got to love creams. I put a dollop in a bowl and squeeze some water from my soaked badger brush. Longer I make the lather, it becomes creamier and before I'm finished making the lather, I rub some on my face as a great pre shave. I then face lather for a minute and this improves the lather further. Try and wait 2 or 3 minutes before using the razor and the resulting shave is wonderful.
I highly approve of this method, which has successfully passed the test of time.
Another great option would be to proceed palm lathering, with a slightly wetter brush too.
