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- Friday July 10, 2009
There is much to be said for building lather in a bowl/mug, you do get ultimate control and you really get to feel and view
the transitions that a lather goes through as well as aiding heat retention.
Having said that I have really enjoyed using this fuss free method as a by-product of creating Superlather.
Give your'e brush a good soaking in the hottest water available for a minute or two. I just give this brush a
"gentle" squeeze to remove excess water. With creams the brush has to have some residual water content but it really
depends on how dense the knot is.
Put a fingernail size dollop of cream into the heart of the knot by either using your finger or in this case inserting the tube
and qiving a little squeeze. This is engine room of the brush and where the real action takes place.
Start lathering your face nice circular motions, paying particular attention to problem areas.
You should be able to feel the lather increase in volume as you agitate and then begin to thicken.
If needed add water by dipping the tips of the brush and continue to agitate, I like to aim for a
consistency of between loosely whipped double cream and hand cream.
It's a method that really lends itself to fully loading the brush for multiple passes.
Keep agitating until the mix is thick and slick and a minimum of visible air bubbles.
Use your'e brush to then paint the lather to even out and remove any excess.
Hope this helps, this method is rapid (< 1 min) and probably
more suited to denser brushes. Give it a go let us know.
the transitions that a lather goes through as well as aiding heat retention.
Having said that I have really enjoyed using this fuss free method as a by-product of creating Superlather.
Give your'e brush a good soaking in the hottest water available for a minute or two. I just give this brush a
"gentle" squeeze to remove excess water. With creams the brush has to have some residual water content but it really
depends on how dense the knot is.
Put a fingernail size dollop of cream into the heart of the knot by either using your finger or in this case inserting the tube
and qiving a little squeeze. This is engine room of the brush and where the real action takes place.
Start lathering your face nice circular motions, paying particular attention to problem areas.
You should be able to feel the lather increase in volume as you agitate and then begin to thicken.
If needed add water by dipping the tips of the brush and continue to agitate, I like to aim for a
consistency of between loosely whipped double cream and hand cream.
It's a method that really lends itself to fully loading the brush for multiple passes.
Keep agitating until the mix is thick and slick and a minimum of visible air bubbles.
Use your'e brush to then paint the lather to even out and remove any excess.
Hope this helps, this method is rapid (< 1 min) and probably
more suited to denser brushes. Give it a go let us know.