So for the past year or so, ive been using a bowl to make my lather. Unfortunately, i was never too happy with the lubrication, my DE razor always stuck and skipped. Last night however, I went to the bathroom and forgot a bowl, so i figured ill just make the lather on my face. I continued with my regular system of soaking the badger brush, and dropping a few drops of hot water into the C&E soap "dish" to let the soap soften. then i would rub the brush in the soap until i get a good amount of soap in the brush. normally after this i would make later in a bowl, but this time i took the brush to my face and just made the lather directly on my face... I noticed that it was MUCH more lubricating. the blade did not stick or skip. Does anyone have any idea why this would be? All i know is that im going to stick to making lather on my face.