i recently purchased zingari mans the merchant. i tried lathering it in my normaly lathering style, i took about 1/4 a teaspoon of product and put it in my lathering bowl. i soaked my badger brush while showering, then rung out the brush and shook out the excess water and then proceeded to lather. i add in about 1/2 a teaspoon of water and the soap barely lathers, it doesnt start producing volume like other soaps do, i proceed to add a few more teaspoons of water but it doesnt really build that well. i notice that it foams up rather than becomes creamy and builds any volume, theres hardly any soap in the bowl. not sure what im doing wrong. the brush im starting with is pretty dry outside of the residual moisture after i shake the excess water out. this soap is giving me trouble. i thought it was suppose to be on the thirsty side. doesnt seem to want to lather for me. im aslo using distilled water since out water here is hard enought to cut diamonds. any thoughtws would be greatly apreacitated. thanks!!