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Do you dab the cream on your face and lather or do you coat the tips of your brush?
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Morphing Into A Face Latherer
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I face later 100% of the time. I like that the extra time the brush is working my whiskers gives be a great shave every time.
Been a 100% face latherer since June. Just works so much better for me and one less piece of equipment to worry about breaking (which I really need to account for as a shower shaver as well)
I tend to start in the bowl and finish up on my face.
Started out as a bowl latherer. One reason, because that's what I saw done on YouTube videos I was watching. Another reason, I wanted the bowl/cup as part of my accoutrements being under the impression that lathering was traditionally done that way.
I've since moved more towards face lathering. I find that the time spent building a bowl lather just translated to extra on-skin preparation when done directly on the face. Have been getting some great shaves with the extra on-face time. I do have two scuttles, a bowl type and a brush type. I find that I'm really enjoying the brush scuttle. Living in Texas, it's hot here. I like to refrigerate my scuttle and brush and have a nice cool and refreshing lathering session.
I do still use the bowl sometimes, especially so when I'm working from a soap sample
I've since moved more towards face lathering. I find that the time spent building a bowl lather just translated to extra on-skin preparation when done directly on the face. Have been getting some great shaves with the extra on-face time. I do have two scuttles, a bowl type and a brush type. I find that I'm really enjoying the brush scuttle. Living in Texas, it's hot here. I like to refrigerate my scuttle and brush and have a nice cool and refreshing lathering session.
I do still use the bowl sometimes, especially so when I'm working from a soap sample
I almost always face lather. I get better shaves that way. Plus it puts me in a nirvana like state of mind if I shave in the morning.
100% face lathering for me!
I started out trying to bowl lather and always ended up with very foamy/airy lather. Switched to face lathering, was quickly successful and never looked back.
+1. I find it a bit harder with creams but I'm a soap guy.
I face lather 100% of the time. I don't see the need to dirty a bowl when I can lather directly on my face, plus I like working the lather into my beard.
This. This right here.
Face lather all the time. I only use my bowl to smash samples and load my brush.
Though, two weeks ago I got tobs Eaton college and I've been having really hard time with face lathering with it. Maybe I just expect something different. But I have to say that this is the first product that I got and I never once thought about using a different soap. I'll probably 3017 it and at the end will see if I want to get it again. I have way to much creams to go through including couple of Polish tubes of wars and Linder
Though, two weeks ago I got tobs Eaton college and I've been having really hard time with face lathering with it. Maybe I just expect something different. But I have to say that this is the first product that I got and I never once thought about using a different soap. I'll probably 3017 it and at the end will see if I want to get it again. I have way to much creams to go through including couple of Polish tubes of wars and Linder
tankerjohn
A little poofier than I prefer
I'm a face lather guy, though I do like to start lathering on the puck when I use my mug.
I face lather with my soaps 5 days a week, bowl lather with my creams 1 day a week and hand lather several times a week without applying to my face because I like playing with my shave gear. 
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I face lather with my soaps 5 days a week, bowl lather with my creams 1 day a week and hand lather several times a week without applying to my face because I like playing with my shave gear.
I've tried bowl lathering, but I feel face lathering works as well, if not better, for me.
100% face lather here with no interest in ever going to a bowl. I enjoy it and the feel of the brush on my face. Bowl lathering is a significant amount of work in comparison. I can have my face lathered and ready to shave within 30 seconds after washing/rinsing my face.
Face, 100%. I'm terrible with the boil, bowel and bowl.
I am a 98% face latherer as I use mostly soaps.When I use creams I bowl lather.
I have been a face lather for 50+ yrs....don't see any change in the future
Same here for almost as long. I did try bowl lathering a few years ago, still have the scuttle to prove it, but couldn't see what all the fuss was about. Reverted back to face lathering.
Bob
