I decided I’d give MWF a try. I had read and seen video reviews in it that did say it could be a little tough to lather and they were definitely right. I soaked the puck while I took a hot shower, used a damp (not wet) Fine synthetic brush, loaded for close to a minute and initially tried bowl lathering. I ended up with a very foamy but not excessively watery lather with nice peaks but I could see bubbles in it and once lathered on my face it quickly dissipated requiring me to relather in the middle of each pass. I decided to reload the puck and face lather and the quality of the lather didn’t change at all. I love the smell of this soap and the feeling of my skin afterward but I couldn’t get a good lather.
After the shave I tried to practice the lather with a (cheapo) boar brush- soaked the brush for 15 minutes, loaded the brush of a minute or so, then tried to lather directly in my hand since I’d already shaved. I still got a very foamy lather that didn’t last. I’ll if it’s my water or my technique or what but any suggestions would be appreciated. Idk that I’ll be using it to shave with again until I can master lathering it. My shave was less than enjoyable with such a crummy lather.
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After the shave I tried to practice the lather with a (cheapo) boar brush- soaked the brush for 15 minutes, loaded the brush of a minute or so, then tried to lather directly in my hand since I’d already shaved. I still got a very foamy lather that didn’t last. I’ll if it’s my water or my technique or what but any suggestions would be appreciated. Idk that I’ll be using it to shave with again until I can master lathering it. My shave was less than enjoyable with such a crummy lather.
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