Maybe you need to incorporate more water in your lather. That will give the lather more slickness and will not dry as fast on your face either. Now I don't shave with straights but it sounds like you need more water. Which soap are you using?
soaps not slick?
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Steve56
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Soaps not slick? Add water.
Soaps still not slick? Get another soap.
Soaps still not slick? Get another soap.
If it's drying on your face, dip the tips of your brush in water and add it directly on your face.
This time of year, my bathroom is very, very dry (first vent off the furnace) so I just lather half my face at a time.
This time of year, my bathroom is very, very dry (first vent off the furnace) so I just lather half my face at a time.
like i saiud i added water till it couldent evenly provide a layer of protection till it was at the verge of just dripping off the brush and even then it didnt feel all that slick. with many different soaps also,
I had this problem a while ago and asked for help. Everyone said USE MORE SOAP. They were absolutely correct. Perhaps you're in a similar boat and can learn from my mistake. I now load it like I hate it! 
I'd wager you're not loading enough soap and probably not enough water. Peaks should be collapsing near the base for a straight razor shave.
well that contradicts what ive heard. would that mean you add more water to the brush?
More soap will mean more water as well as you still want to hit that "hydrated but stable" window.
Would be willing to humor me next time you lather up by trying something new just for the same of troubleshooting? -- Try again just as you did before but load from the puck for a solid 60 seconds. Actually count out loud to 60. Press hard enough that the brush starts to splay but doesn't completely open. While loading, if the brush wants to stick to the puck, dip the tip in water and keep loading, dip again if it starts to stick again. A whole minute.
DO this and you'll absolutely beyond doubt have loaded enough soap. Add plenty of water and if you're still having issues we'll know it's not the amount of soap being loaded.
Why would you bother with anything less than the slickest soaps?
You cant just keep adding more water. There is a certain water to soap ratio that needs to be dialed in. Some soaps are much more tolerant than others in how much water that can accept. Also, you need to add water slowly. I add about 5 drops of water at a time while churning with the brush in a bowl. Some soaps I add 5 drops. Other soaps I add 150. It depends on the soap and how much I've loaded in the brush. I add water until I start to get droopy peaks. Or a melted marshmallow like consistency.
That sounds like too much water.
Which soaps? Go ahead and name names. Just be aware, the advice might be to try something else.
Sound like you may not be loading enough product. Load for longer and see how that works. My Tabac (new non-tallow version) produces great lather. No experience with Mama Bear.
