Getting A Brush To Release The Lather

[Rockytop]

Lately I've been using my Rooney 3/1 most of the time. With it, I am using almost exclusively creams. What I can never figure out is, how after the first pass do you get the brush to give up the lather that is deep in the knot? I typically end up squeezing the lather out with my hand. The lather is great, but this just doesn't seem cool.

Any suggestions?

 

[Luc]

I bought a smaller brush. However, you can either squeeze the lather out or make more lather.

 

[Loric]

When I load a brush I make sure to get lather worked up the sides and into the brush. Deep paint brush strokes help load up this way. Then when you lather deep paint brush strokes using some of the side of the brush can get lather back out again. This is better for bigger denser brushes, but should work with smaller ones tool. I hope that helps out.

 

[Trendkill]

I have the same brush and I understand your dilemma. I just started using a little more product and after the first pass I use paint brush strokes as Loric previously stated.

 

[mblakele]

For me it's face-lather for the first pass, then paint for the second pass. After that I use some combination of paintbrush strokes and squeezing the brush. I don't object to this process - I think I got it from Mantic's 10-minute shave video.

 

[Austin]

Try vigorously rubbing the brush on your face.

 

[daleroller]

I have the same problem with my VDH boar.

 

[verdict]

Try vigorously rubbing the brush on your face.

Threaten it with a scissor, that's what I'd do

 

[kooshman7]

Too many wisecracking ideas come to mind that I'll refrain from. Actual helpful comments would be to use more product for a brush that doesn't like to share it's lather. It can only hold so much before it has to let some go.

 

[maxman]

I use a Rooney 3/2 and it happens to me too.
I just squeeze out the lather for my second pass.
One day I had to put my brush aside while I was called away from my shave (annoying yes, but in this case neccesary). I put the brush in my bowl and when I came back, the lather was gone and the brush weighed 10 pounds.
Those Rooneys just eat lather.

 

[filedog]

I have a Rooney 3/1 also. They are known to be dense, and denser brushes can be lather hogs. I face lather, then paint, then squeeze for my touch-ups. On a positive note, the last lather that is squeezed form the knot is REALLY nice. What you might want to do, is get another brush, if you don't already have one. It lets the first one dry, and gives you some variety. You might want to try a two band, like a TGN finest, since the springier hair allows for a less-dense brush, which in turn has better "flow thru".

 

[Pioneer]

This is a great thread and excellent question Rockytop! I have the exact same problem with my Rooney 3-1, which causes me to often grab another brush. Lather seems to stick in the Rooney & I just keep spreading a thin layer on my face no matter how much I paint, swirl, you name it. Lately I just pull out my Ever Ready c-40. Now after reading these posts, however, maybe I'm thinking, it could be the product we use on the Rooneys? I dunno. Really don't like my Rooney for that very reason. Stingy brushes are not a lotta fun.

 

[Gamma]

When I have this issue with the brush not releasing lather - it's usually because I didn't make enough lather in the bowl in the first place... The brush holds what it holds, and I need to 'overload' it to get lather onto my face. Being stingy with product leaves me without enough excess to work with. It's a delicate balance - kinda like painting. The brush can't be too wet with paint or I get runs - too dry and it doesn't cover what I'm painting. At least that's my take on it.