Ok, I am still having HUGE difficulty with the lathering process. I know that it's not supposed to be difficult at all, but it's been proving to be like rocket science to me over these last few beginning weeks. I've tried everything. I've tried the "trial and error" process of purposely "ruining" some lathers, but without a job, I can't afford to keep doing that. I've watched Mantic's video on YouTube of "How to Build and Apply a Traditional Lather" about 50 times, but the problem with that is that he's been doing it for years and doesn't have a problem with it, so of course when I watch him do it, it's going to look like a piece of cake! (And please don't just "short-cut" your response to this thread by just simply attaching that video to your post and saying "Here you go! Just watch this." I've watched it 50 times already. It just ain't helpin', okay?) I would LOVE to have one of the more experienced veterans on this board right there by my side in front of my sink for a day to help me work on getting the perfect lather by the end of the day, but that's obviously not possible.
So, assuming that you use shave cream from a pot or tube, could you describe, step-by-step in words, how you whip up your lather each shave?
So, assuming that you use shave cream from a pot or tube, could you describe, step-by-step in words, how you whip up your lather each shave?