Question.

[Saguaro Kid]

I put my soap puck in the bottom of my lather bowl. It looked like it was made to fit in it. After reading the tutorials it appears that the soap has it's own vessel from which the soap is applied to the brush then worked up in the lather bowl. Am I on the right path now?

Thanks

 

[Thu'umhammer]

Yes, the generally accepted practice is to load up your brush with soap from your soap puck which has its own container(with a screw on lid to protect it) and then create lather in a lather bowl.

 

[Saguaro Kid]

Thanks Thu'umhammer.

 

[Thu'umhammer]

No problem. Creating lather is one of the hardest things to learn(because it's so subjective, and hard to describe without being there in person) and one of the most important for your shave.

 

[strop]

Yes, the generally accepted practice is to load up your brush with soap from your soap puck which has its own container(with a screw on lid to protect it) and then create lather in a lather bowl.

That's how most do it, but do what works best for you. There is no harm in making lather on top of the puck of soap. I did it for years with Col Conk soap. The only downside is that it may be a little trickier to get the water/soap ration perfect, but you can adjust that on your face. You'll probably use up your soap a little faster as well.

If you're having trouble loading enough soap to get good lather, which seems to be a prevalent theme, then this may actually be a way to fix that.

 

[jeffriley]

If it works it works. I lather in a separate bowl. As a newbie, I find I can see what's going on with the lather better. It is easier to tell if there is too much or too little water. I also think that it is less messy to have a nice big bowl to keep the lather contained. Also using a separate bowl makes it more convenient to try different soaps and creams.

 

[NSmalls]

I started out lathering directly on top of the puck. Once I felt comfortable, I loaded on the puck and then lathered in a scuttle. I'm much happier with the scuttle!!!

 

[Gabacho]

I like to face lather. Lather is thicker and easier to control for me. YMMV