HELP! Brush soaking up all the cream?

[JCBarber2]

Hey guys so my brush (it's a Silvertip Parker) has started this new thing as of yesterday where instead of creating a nice lather is my mug, it soaks up all of the cream. Then I have to literally squeeze the lather out of my brush and am forced to use my hands. Is this user error or simply a poorly made brush?

P.S. Birthday is in 2 months and I was thinking about either a Simpson or a Kent. Any recommendations?

 

[Mick]

Are you building your lather in a lather bowl? If not give that a shot and see the difference

 

[JCBarber2]

I'm using an Old Spice mug. Should I switch to a bowl?

 

[Mick]

I'm using an Old Spice mug. Should I switch to a bowl?

I'd give it a shot. You should be able to build a LOT more lather in a larger sized bowl (or even a larger sized cup with sloping sides)

I have also used a large (soup sized) cup for building lather in (homer laughlin fiesta bowl). You might need more room to whip up your lather than the OS mug offers.

 

[JCBarber2]

I'll definitely find a bowl to try but I was having no problem with the mug for about two weeks and I'm not using new creams or anything

 

[Mick]

I'll definitely find a bowl to try but I was having no problem with the mug for about two weeks and I'm not using new creams or anything

Try a cereal bowl from your kitchen. If you still have the problem let us know. No point going off and looking for something until you try what you have. You might have other issues besides the steep sides and size of your OS mug.

You didn't say what cream (and is it the tube or tub version)?

 

[JCBarber2]

Got my bowl ready for tomorrow! Yesterday I had the problem with the green Proraso from the tube and today I used GFT Limes from the tub. I've used each several times before with no problems

 

[Mick]

Got my bowl ready for tomorrow! Yesterday I had the problem with the green Proraso from the tube and today I used GFT Limes from the tub. I've used each several times before with no problems

Do you take a measured amount of cream into your bowl?

I use a small sample spoon that holds about 1/8 tsp. I find if I round it a little (little more than an even spoonful) I get a fantastic lather each and every time as I am always using the exact same amount of product

 

[JCBarber2]

No I haven't been measuring the amount, I usually squeeze or scoop a large sized almond onto the brush

 

[Sfbagger]

You know, you might try cleaning your brush. Just a thought.

 

[Bellac]

What kind of cream are you using? Brushes are known to hog good cream because it makes your chin hair feel good as well as their badger hair.

How does cleaning the brush helps with his brush's cream hogging? I'd say bowl lather. This is what I do with my large silver tip as well (which also likes to hog those cream) is that I squeeze some lather out and I lather that squeezed lather on my hand. I guess doing that moves the cream to the top of the brush.

 

[musicman1951]

My first brush was a big silvertip Parker and I had the same experience. I think it's a lack of backbone. There is plenty of lather in the brush, but it's hard to get it out of the brush and onto the face. I found the best procedure was to pull the brush between my thumb and index finger (a la Mantic). You will end up with a pile of sweet lather - albeit on top of your thumb. Then use the tips of the brush to take it from your hand to your face.

The Kent BK8 completely eliminated this problem.

 

[musicman1951]

I used my Parker today (for the first time in months). It's a fine, soft, big brush. I used plenty of product and had no problem. I put a scoop of cream in the bowl. This brush may be too soft to load directly on the cream.

 

[rajagra]

Maybe the brush has simply been broken in, and the new behaviour is normal.
It could have been water/lather repellent before, meaning not much cream was needed, but the brush filled up with what little lather was created.
Now that the brush is 'degreased' it can take on more water and lather. I.E. it works just as well as before, it just has more capacity.