I use Proraso in the white tub, and I've noticed that I get the best lather by not adding more water than what the bristles of my Kent B2 hold after most of the water being gently squeezed out. I'm currently bowl lathering, by the way. If I add more water--as one sees on instructional videos--I find the lather too thin. The water where I live is very soft. Is softness of the water a big factor in lathering?
How much water?
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Adelio, my friend, use what works for you and what you feel happy with. Of course if you add more water, you'll necessarily need to add more soap and swirl more. The final result will only be more lather and this is something you may not need or desire.
So far, I've found some soaps have a narrow range for how much water gets the perfect lather and some can make awesome lather over a wide water amount range.
How a lather develops from a soap or cream greatly depends on the hardness of the water (mineral content, usually Ca2+). The amount of water consequently also plays a crucial role for developing the perfect lather. Adding more water only by drops at a time is very important. The important ratio here between the water and the soap is not water to foam but water to initial pea nut or almond size amount of non whipped soap or cream (or what ever nut you started with
). So 5 drops of water can already be 20% more. Just go easy or you end up in a puddle.
). So 5 drops of water can already be 20% more. Just go easy or you end up in a puddle.
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Depends on the soap. I've found, lately, that I mostly prefer less water for many soaps, even though many of them are described as "thirsty." It is always easier to add more water later than to take it out.
