I know some of my fellow wetshavers in the forum don’t really like seeing men shaving while they speak nonstop. However, as a newbie I’ve learned a lot from seeing a selected number of YouTubers who are particularly entertaining or whose tips I find useful. So, I’d like to discuss the methods some of these people use. I’ll give a general description of what I’ve seen and post a video in spoiler if you want to check what I’m talking about:
- IAMCDB
He mainly bowl lathers. Starts scooping a bit of product and smashing it in the bowl. With a damp (not wet or dripping brush) he starts working the lather adding water little by little. I think this is the one I’ve had most success using
- PaulH /Geofatboy
I think both use a similar method. When they bowl lather, they start with a wetter brush and work it until it reaches the consistency they like. They rarely add more water. PaulH seems to do half of the process in the bowl and finishes working it on the face
- SinatraLennon
His method is the most intriguing for me. He starts with a dripping brush (really wet), loads for a few seconds directly from the tub and works the load for some other 20 seconds on the face. He ends up with a very thin, wet and apparently foamy lather. I don’t think the whole process takes him over a minute
I continue researching lathering methods because it’s probably the part of the shave that’s required more practice in my case. I’ve had problems creating a lather slick enough for my razor to really glide over it
- IAMCDB
He mainly bowl lathers. Starts scooping a bit of product and smashing it in the bowl. With a damp (not wet or dripping brush) he starts working the lather adding water little by little. I think this is the one I’ve had most success using
- PaulH /Geofatboy
I think both use a similar method. When they bowl lather, they start with a wetter brush and work it until it reaches the consistency they like. They rarely add more water. PaulH seems to do half of the process in the bowl and finishes working it on the face
- SinatraLennon
His method is the most intriguing for me. He starts with a dripping brush (really wet), loads for a few seconds directly from the tub and works the load for some other 20 seconds on the face. He ends up with a very thin, wet and apparently foamy lather. I don’t think the whole process takes him over a minute
I continue researching lathering methods because it’s probably the part of the shave that’s required more practice in my case. I’ve had problems creating a lather slick enough for my razor to really glide over it
