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[Question] Why is my bowl lather so lame? (self.wetshaving)

submitted 4 weeks ago by snooting to c/wetshaving

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I usually face lather and get consistently good results at this point.

However, when I get a .5 oz. or less sample I'll smush the soap down into a thin, even layer using one of those collapsible slow-feed pet bowls. Every time I get a foamy bullshit lather.

I'm unsure how to get an equally wet and slick lather with the bowl. Do I just need to keep adding water? Move to the face sooner? Give up and grow a beard?

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[–] PorkButtsNTaters666 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

I cannot speak for your bowl, but I have this one, and it works well.

I don't spread the soap out evenly, and not very thinly. How do you add water? And how lang do you lather?

Maybe check out sgrdddy or Kevy Shaves (on youtube) on how they do it.

Give up and grow a beard?

😱

[–] snooting 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I add water a bit at a time, mostly using my brush to bring water into the soap.

I lather for 3-5 minutes, but still get a pretty airy foam.

I think y’all are onto something with the bowl recommendations. I’m going to try something smoother next time.

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, probably try another bowl!

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666 1 points 4 weeks ago

I just tried a smooth (bamboo) breakfast bowl. I'm not sure whether it's the material or the ridges, but I get a thicker lather faster in my Yaqi bowl, FWIW.