Proper brush/bowl techniqe

• Proper brush/bowl techniqe by GaryT on 29 May, 2009 13:30
• I  was just watching some videos over on You Tube and it got me wondering. When you shave with soap, do you load the brush and then use the mug? Or do you put the soap in the mug and go from there? Or how about just lathering the soap in your hand and then apply?
  
  Signed: New to brush and soap, need help!
• #1 by crazycoop on 29 May, 2009 14:27
• i use to shave my face with it way before shave my head. so might be the same. put the puck of shave soap in the mug, get your brush wet and lather the the soap with the brush. now i use the brush on my head i put some head slick in my hand and load the brush that way.  hope it helps ya out.
• #2 by Alexander215 on 29 May, 2009 16:00
• I have my soap in my mug, and add water before use, but I also hydrate my brush before building a lather.
• #3 by DogStar Guy on 29 May, 2009 16:06
• The most economical way is to have the soap in a "dish"
  wet the brush, stroke it back and forth a few times on the soap,
  then later it up in the mug.
  
  If you leave the soap "puck" in the mug you will use it up a lot faster,
  plus it will get soggy like soap that sits in water,
  unless you drain and rinse it each time.
  
  Many moons ago this is what I did when I shaved my face.
• #4 by SLYinKC on 29 May, 2009 16:30
• I have used the brush with headslick.  I just put a dab of headslick directly on my head and then very slightly wet the brush.  It works really well.
  
• #5 by GaryT on 29 May, 2009 17:16
• SlyinKC,
  
  That's what I do now only I do it in my palm. Headslick, two sprays of One Planet Shaving Oil and a few drops of water. It works up a great lather. As I can see already this is going to be one of those things that varies from individual to individual.
• #6 by mouse404 on 29 May, 2009 19:03
• i use the art of shaving cream and wet my brush first, then put a bit of the cream on the brush and lather it on my head.
• #7 by SLYinKC on 29 May, 2009 21:12
• Quote from: GaryT on 29 May, 2009 17:16

  SlyinKC,
  
  That's what I do now only I do it in my palm. Headslick, two sprays of One Planet Shaving Oil and a few drops of water. It works up a great lather. As I can see already this is going to be one of those things that varies from individual to individual.
  

  
  
  You need to try it with the brush.  It really helps the lather.
• #8 by GaryT on 30 May, 2009 07:32
• SlyinKC....I do use a brush. I just don't use a bowl. I lather it up right on my palm.
• #9 by Alexander215 on 31 May, 2009 20:46
• Quote from: GaryT on 30 May, 2009 07:32

  SlyinKC....I do use a brush. I just don't use a bowl. I lather it up right on my palm.
  

  
  I've heard of people lathering it up on their head too
• #10 by Hook'Em on 01 Jun, 2009 09:09
• Every time i see this topic i'm thinking it's about cleaning a toilet!
• #11 by rward086 on 02 Jun, 2009 09:17
• I keep my soap in a mug. I'll wet both the brush and mug. I'll 'work' the brush in the mug until it's covered with soap, THEN I will build a lather on my head. While lathering, I'll add water to my brush as needed to get a perfect lather.
• #12 by GaryT on 02 Jun, 2009 09:30
• Hookem, You got some problems man!! Get your mind out of the toilet dude!!