I have a different method.
Squeeze out almost all the water,now load the brush 30 to 60 seconds.
I then face lather adding a drop of water as necessary.
I've also noticed that letting my boar brush soak too long makes it next to useless
YMMV
+1 to this! I have the same experinece. Most people like to soak their boar brush, but it works the other way round for me. The less soaking, the better it seems.