how do YOU apply lather?
what is the best way?
thoughts?
opinions?
what is the best way?
thoughts?
opinions?
Swirl or Paint?
- Thread starter gooferbert
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I bowl lather, and when I apply lather I swirl and massage first, then paint on to even out the lather. As a newbie I'm still working on my techniques in all aspects, but this seems to be working pretty well for me so far.
Swirl to cover my beard, paint to build up the lather layer.
Me?... I paint unless I'm face lathering. There is no best way, that is to say the way you do it is the best way. A rule of thumb would be if you are using a pre-shave oil you should probably paint so as to not emulsify the oil with the soap.
Pretty much what he said.
I face lather, so I swirl, then paint.
-Andy
-Andy
Swirl then paint
Swirl for a bit first, then paint to evenly cover everything. For the 2nd & 3rd passes, my brush and lather is pretty much ready for painting motion only.
+ another
+1.. That is very similiar to what I do and I get great results this way. Sometimes I use a pre-shave oil also with no ill-effects on lather. Of course it goes without saying YMMV.
1 Bowl lather.
2 Swirl first to raise the stubble.
3 Paint to make it look nice and even.
4 Shave and repeat.
2 Swirl first to raise the stubble.
3 Paint to make it look nice and even.
4 Shave and repeat.
Another swirl then paint guy here ...
I'm a swirl then paint guy myself. I don't know any differently.
+1 Swirl then paint!
Bowl lather then paint. Even with a silver-tip my face gets irritated with even a touch of light swirling
. Painting is my only option.
. Painting is my only option.
Another one who swirls around to scrub and lift hairs, then I paint to even it out.
Swirl deep then paint! It is the only way for face + soap lather.
I do hybrid lather creation, lol...I've gone back and forth between bowl and face lathering, and find I get the best and most consistant with the bowl, but I miss the Rooney Finest and copious amounts of face tiem with it, so after I get the lather where I want it in the bowl, I face lather in scrubby circles for as long as I would have if I built directly on the face, then I paint to even out...I spend probably five minutes lathering my first pass, lol.
