Lather for 2nd and subsequent passes

[chicken neck]

For 2nd and subsequent passes, is it sufficient just to paint the lather on your face, ie not work it up on your face at all? I find that my lather is a bit thinner on the 2nd pass so that more brushing (rather than painting) on my face doesn't work that well.

Thanks

[OldSchoolYoungin]

For my second pass, I always add a little more water to the brush to "recharge" the lather. I then work it back in, then paint it on. However, if your method works for you, go for it. The lather doesn't have to be superthick to do it's job.

[Mr. Clean]

I usually "paint" my face on the 2nd pass, and squeeze the brush and hand apply for the 3rd pass. Sometimes I have enough for a 4th pass, so I'll use that lather for a face wash.

[Bellypock]

For my second pass, I always add a little more water to the brush to "recharge" the lather. I then work it back in, then paint it on.

Same here. A few drops is usually all it takes to recharge. For the 3rd pass, I make a judgement call on how moist the lather looks as I'm usually spot shaving the unfinished spots.

[tweedcab]

I usually bowl lather so I add a few drops of water by dipping the tip of my brush in my hot sink water and swirl it in the bowl. The lather appears out of nowhere. I guess enough is pushed into the bristles of my 3/1 to make a few more passes. If I'm face lathering it's like the above poster said, ad a few drops to the brush and start swirling on the neck/cheeks. I prefer to do the face massage thing for each pass. It's what makes shaving relaxing for me. Plus I think it incorporates the dried lather from previous passes better if I swirl it on rather than just paint. I don't rinse between passes btw.