Do you like a little lather layer?

[Dalejr]

Thin and wet works best for me.

 

[ateace]

I prefer the thinnest layer I can get without seeing my skin below it.

This.
Any more seems unnecessary.

 

[Chadao]

I like to put a fairly thin layer on first and then a heavier layer on top of it.

 

[Ronnie Aloha]

Medium first, light second and gobs to touch up after squeezing out remaining lather from brush.

 

[Topgumby]

I often end up with more of a "slather" than the thick billowy clouds of cotton candy fluff that seem to be the goal of every series of pictures showing off lathering technique.

Every once in awhile I'll get a little enthusiastic and make the Arko do the Santa Claus thing while face lathering, but that's more of an exercise in Gee Whizzery than an attempt to get a better shave.

 

[vocalistbob]

I like it dense, but not thick. Extra-thick lather does not, imho, improve the shave in any way - all it does is clog my razor and force me to rinse it more often.

 

[Lamar]

I like a smooth dense wet lather. Dense enough so you can't see skin or stubble poking out.

 

[u2u]

Thick for straights and thinner but not thin for DEs. Go for good coverage starting with a little scrubbing action moving to painting. I always shoot for two passes, one WTG, one ATG, with little left over lather. A rinse between passes seems helpful. For the DE I only thin the lather enough to minimize clogging and ease rinsing the blade.

 

[Brooksie967]

Think lemon meringue or coconut cream pie.... yeah... that's what I like on my face!

 

[mikey]

This sounds about right.

Thanks,
Mike

I prefer the thinnest layer I can get without seeing my skin below it.

 

[YetiDave]

So long as it's slick and doesn't dry out, I don't really care what I looks like

 

[Romeolima]

Having improved my lathering technique thanks to some great tutorials from the site I now produce far more lather than I seem to need. this includes one for prep, three passes and a little for buffing the chin to touch up. I suppose I could put it on even thicker but I don't really see the point. I have a good full cover, swirled on then painted over to smooth out, no hint of skin or whiskers and that's it. Seems to work a treat, just a shame to wash the rest away. Andrew

 

[Eeyore]

Nice, thin, wet but dense layer for the first two passes, but for the final pass I squeeze lather from the brush and end up with a luxuriously thick (but not super thick) lather. Doing so is a real treat and I don't waste lather.

Same here. I squeeze the thicker lather from the brush for the touch-up pass.

 

[BBS Kirk]

I tend to aim for a Santa Claus look.

Kirk