Now, the business portion of the lathering process. Remove the
shaving brush from the mug and give it 2-3 good shakes into the sink to get the excess water out of the brush.
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When finished shaking, there should be no water dripping from the brush and it should not seem TOO burdened with water. This process is VERY forgiving in that you cannot shake TOO much water out of the brush, as you always have a rival water boiler full of hot water ready to replenish needed water at any point in the actual lathering process. Water ratios of cream to water are incredibly difficult to master, so I bypass it.
Please note that a
Vulfix super badger brush is used in this guide, so the bristles are very soft. Also, please ensure that you do not have any excess water in the tub of cream, it's a problem for many users.
The quick twist loaded the brush with the optimal amount of cream. Usually, the amount of product will be more accurate than scoping it out with a finger or out of a tube making this method less wasteful. | | | |
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At this point, the amount of
lather is not enough. Notice above how the lather looks chalky and a bit dry? Look in the bowl, it is not soupy at ALL (not that you want it soupy) but it is quite clear there is not enough water in the brush and bowl to build the "optimal" lather. To fix this
lather, add a few drops of hot water from the rival water boiler into the bowl. As you continue to swirl the brush and build the lather, you may need to add a few more drops of hot water to get it to the right consistency.
The splash of water added... | | | |
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Notice how DEEP the thick lather penetrates the brush! You will occasionally see pics of guys generating lather, always look at how deep and loaded the brush is, not just what is on ones hand. There are a good 8-9 passes in that sucker EASY, and I am using less cream than those who use a kidney bean sized portion!