I am always seeing these pictures posted of lather that has been whipped up into a state of extreme "peakiness" for lack of a better word. I can easily achieve this with any cream and controlling the right amount of water. But I've realized that there this type of lather contains too much air for my tastes. I get significantly better shaves if my lather is a bit runny (compared to the pictures), and has the consistency of melted marshmallows that have maybe been watered down a bit. The less air and bubbles, the better.
Am I crazy? Do you all go for the "perfect lather picture" or something else, like my soupy slick mess? For what it's worth, I've learned that working the lather for a while with very little pressure on the brush (think stirring, not whipping) allows it to hold quite a bit of water while staying incredibly slick. Again, totally NOT the way people do it in pictures and "how to lather vids". I suspect living in a super dry low humidity area is steering me this way.
But ya, I don't like "perfect" lather at all. Bring on the melted marshmallows.
Am I crazy? Do you all go for the "perfect lather picture" or something else, like my soupy slick mess? For what it's worth, I've learned that working the lather for a while with very little pressure on the brush (think stirring, not whipping) allows it to hold quite a bit of water while staying incredibly slick. Again, totally NOT the way people do it in pictures and "how to lather vids". I suspect living in a super dry low humidity area is steering me this way.
But ya, I don't like "perfect" lather at all. Bring on the melted marshmallows.