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Tutorial: How to face lather with shaving cream
- Thread starter Luc
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I face lather with soaps only, finding creams only give me enough for 1 or 1 1/2 passes.
Never thought to add the cream to my face rather than the brush. An interesting technique. I will try it tomorrow (well, the day after tomorrow...I've already promised my Tobac the morning shave!)
Never thought to add the cream to my face rather than the brush. An interesting technique. I will try it tomorrow (well, the day after tomorrow...I've already promised my Tobac the morning shave!)
I tried face lathering with cream for the first time this morning, although I put a snurdle of Bigelow cream into the brush itself instead of on my face and then just started swirling the brush gently on my face. It worked out great and I built plenty of lather, at least enough for three passes. Definitely a technique worth remembering and it will help me clear off my bathroom counter a bit.
Only used cream 4 times so far, having started and continued with soaps. I have found that loading the brush in the same way as with a soap works equally as well for me. There's obviously no right or wrong way to this, whatever suits you best.
David
David
Nice one Luc! 
Thanks for tutorial
Good work Luc.!!
I have never faced lathered before with creams, so will give this a go on my next shave!
I have never faced lathered before with creams, so will give this a go on my next shave!
Thanks for the how-to!
Thanks for nice tutorial!
That is big help. Which gives a bette shavve soap or cream?
This is my preferred method for creams, but I figured most people simply applied it to the brush. Never noticed this tutorial before. I got some of the nicest lather I've ever shaved with using this method, my VDH brush, and the Body Shop Maca Root Cream.
I do however find that when I do this with the Real Shaving Company stuff that the lather doesn't last past one pass. Because of my past success, I suspect it's more the fault of the product than the method.
I do however find that when I do this with the Real Shaving Company stuff that the lather doesn't last past one pass. Because of my past success, I suspect it's more the fault of the product than the method.
Yes.
Seriously, as long as you use a decent shaving soap or shaving cream, it's a matter of preference. Some people prefer one, some people prefer the other.
Great Tutorial...Thank you so much!
Personally I face lather and generally make 3 passes and have no issues with irritation.
Good job on the tutorial! That's how my wife shaves her legs.
Great tutorial, Luc. That is the technique I with both Proraso and Cremo Cream. Pictures really do speak a thousand words.
I'll refute that. I face lather - none of this bowl start, finish face business - and ordinarily shave with a straight razor (like Luc) for 2 passes, sometimes with a touch up. Normal routine is across, and then against the grain, maybe doing a little touch up if I'm not completely satisfied with my efforts. No irritation whatsoever.
This is an approach I had not tried; it's like a bit of "shave stick theory" applied to face lathering cream. I typically would face lather creams the same as soaps; swirl the brush around the surface of the cream for a sec (far less time that I would for soap) but if I'm honest, the amount of cream pick-up isn't always reliable.
Good show, Luc. This is certainly worth trying!
Good show, Luc. This is certainly worth trying!
