The B&B Face Latherers Club United - come in and join the club, please !

**alfbacca** · 07-21-2012, 11:05 AM

I'm in! Been face lathering for over a year and never got into bowl lathering. Plus it's one less thing to clean up afterwards.

**kentclark** · 07-24-2012, 12:14 AM

Wait, there is another way?

**freeze205** · 07-24-2012, 03:06 AM

I'm still a newb but I've only facelathered up to now and I don't see myself trying anything else. A bowl just seems to much hassle.
So count me in as a proud member!

**Smoothy** · 07-24-2012, 04:23 AM

Originally Posted by Useless shaver

We have! TOFLAC-U (The Official Face Lather Club - United).

Great, thanks a lot!

Btw, I notice that you are from Madrid - great city. Was there last month, just in time to watch La Roja destroy their opponent 4:0 in the final of La Copa. Very nice!And excellent parties too afterwards throughout town, i really enjoyed it

**Foyle** · 07-24-2012, 04:39 AM

Count me in. Face lathering always gives me the best results.

**jcborr00** · 07-24-2012, 04:47 AM

I want in. I am a face latherer and wouldn't have it any other way.

**AirForceMX** · 07-24-2012, 07:23 AM

You guys need a mechanic in this squad right!? Count me in! The only thing bowls are good for is soaking the brush

**ridnovir** · 07-24-2012, 07:48 AM

I am trying to like it but my main problem is:

I get a nice lather for the first pass then rinse and apply the lather for second one but it looks much thinner.

Any ideas how to fix this problem? I have tried a few different soaps with the same result.

**7 O Menthol** · 07-24-2012, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by ridnovir

I am trying to like it but my main problem is:

I get a nice lather for the first pass then rinse and apply the lather for second one but it looks much thinner.

Any ideas how to fix this problem? I have tried a few different soaps with the same result.

Hey ridnovir, I had this same issue at first as well! Aside from the perennial more product which would no doubt be worth your consideration, I've found that patting my face nearly dry with a towel after rinsing and before the next face lathering really does the trick!
I think the rinsing was leaving too much residual lather, which in turn thinned the lather and used up the rest of the product.
Best of luck!

**Useless shaver** · 07-24-2012, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by ridnovir

I am trying to like it but my main problem is:

I get a nice lather for the first pass then rinse and apply the lather for second one but it looks much thinner.

Any ideas how to fix this problem? I have tried a few different soaps with the same result.

Yup. It sounds you need "more product". You should get enough lather for 3-4 passes.

**Useless shaver** · 07-24-2012, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by Smoothy

Great, thanks a lot!

Btw, I notice that you are from Madrid - great city. Was there last month, just in time to watch La Roja destroy their opponent 4:0 in the final of La Copa. Very nice!And excellent parties too afterwards throughout town, i really enjoyed it

Glad you enjoyed the city! It's a long way from Singapore to Madrid!!!

Yes, I'm not a football fan but they really hit it! Now we should be able to recover from this economic downturn (getting rid of bad politicians, for instance....)

**Useless shaver** · 07-24-2012, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by AirForceMX

You guys need a mechanic in this squad right!? Count me in! The only thing bowls are good for is soaking the brush

A mechanic is always welcome

!!

**CHSeifert** · 07-24-2012, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by ridnovir

I am trying to like it but my main problem is:

I get a nice lather for the first pass then rinse and apply the lather for second one but it looks much thinner.

Any ideas how to fix this problem? I have tried a few different soaps with the same result.

Had the same problem.

Solution for me:

I massage a bit of shaving cream into my beard area before each pass - and then only have to dip my brush for the first pass

Since I own 48 shaving creams currently, I already need to use MORE PRODUCT, so this is a nice solution for me and my shaving cream den

**turtle** · 07-24-2012, 11:07 AM

Lately I have been really digging my Simpsons Beaufort B4 in pure as a face lathering brush. It has a lot of stitch (and scratch) but there is something about it that is very appealing besides the fact that for a moderate knot (20mm) long handled (50mm loft, 55mm handle) brush it is one heck of a lather monster when used with sticks or triple milled soap

**DavidDuncan** · 07-24-2012, 11:30 AM

I'm in, is that not what my face is for!

**BrookR1** · 07-24-2012, 11:39 AM

Out of sheer laziness, I have been face lathering for a few months now. My recent brush purchases have reflected this...I have a Chubby 3 two band on the way.

I love face lathering because I generally like a very thick lather and it seems easier to build a thick lather on the face than it does on the inside of the bowl. When it starts to get cold outside, I may have to break out the scuttle a few times, though. So I suppose that makes me a fair weather face latherer.

**Graybeard57** · 07-24-2012, 11:45 AM

Count me in, even though I started doing it because I'm frugal, and lazy.

**strad84** · 07-24-2012, 04:18 PM

Permission to join the ranks!

**alabamalawyer** · 07-24-2012, 04:25 PM

Count me in. I face-lather soaps and creams, but am mainly a soap guy. I definitely prefer creating the lather on my face than in a bowl, as the extra time spent creating the lather helps soften up my beard and prep it for the shave.