Lather Creating

sdaniels · May 24, 2011

I find that when I whip the lather (like you would eggs) I get a much better lather where the peaks can actually stand up themselves.

However when I've seen videos of mantic59 or other great lather makers, they are merely stirring the lather.

I find that lather making is something that isn't spoken about enough in this NEWBIE section, so am I correct in WHIPPING my lather, or with that ultimately make it too airy? :huh:

MrHipHop · May 24, 2011

I whip mine up like whipped cream when I bowl lather and Im a little less aggressive when I face lather. What soaps are you using?

sdaniels · May 24, 2011

GreenLightJerky said:
I whip mine up like whipped cream when I bowl lather and Im a little less aggressive when I face lather. What soaps are you using?

proraso cream as well as santa maria novella crema da barba

for some reason I've been making better lather with the proraso rather than the 'luxurious' and 'superior' SMN....prob because I'm a noob

danparker77 · May 24, 2011

Do whatever it takes for you to get good lather that you like. If whipping is good for you then whip it, whip it real good! :lol:

The first time you use a new cream: shake the brush 4 or 5 times. Get an almond size dollop (sometimes called a "snurdle") of cream and wipe it in the breech of the brush. Whip the lather for at least 30-45 seconds (like youre beating eggs) and see what the lather looks and feels like. Take a little between two fingers and feel it. Now add about half a teaspoon of water and whip another 30 seconds or so. Continue doing this over and over, feeling the cream each time and paying attention to what it looks like and feels like when youre whipping it. Continue doing this until the lather is obviously over saturated (very thin, large bubbles, won't support itself in a peak, etc.).

I took that straight from the tutorial stickied here in the "newbie" section. Found here http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=71700

KM-instructor · May 24, 2011

Sounds like you have that whipped, excuse the pun.

sdaniels · May 24, 2011

danparker77 said:
Do whatever it takes for you to get good lather that you like. If whipping is good for you then whip it, whip it real good!

I took that straight from the tutorial stickied here in the "newbie" section. Found here http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=71700

thank you, very helpful

Eric V · May 24, 2011

Here are the tutorials for making lather. A good read!
http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php?title=Lathers

ackvil · May 25, 2011

Eric V said:
Here are the tutorials for making lather. A good read!
http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php?title=Lathers

+1. All the info you need in one place!

kjacobson · May 25, 2011

Eric V said:
Here are the tutorials for making lather. A good read!
http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/index.php?title=Lathers

+1 with that info and a new brush my lather has improved dramatically.

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