I just bought a fairly inexpensive Timeless plastic bowl for travel.... I sort of face lather after I bowl lather... I don't paint the lather one but scrub it in. I like bowl lathering... I need a place to put my brush in between passes anyway so no extra cleaning."it didn't survive its first flight across the hotel room." Yeah, they are not really made for that!!! I had good success with loading from the puck and face lathering this morning. I will continue to lather in the bowl with cella, Sterling, and the like. The higher end stuff like A&E or B& M I with face lather.