I've found the same - initially, when starting out, it was far easier to inspect the lather as I made it in a bowl. As I've progressed, I feel less the need to inspect in any great depth and can instead have a glance and tell whether it's too thick, too thin, needs more water or to start again. Also, I can go a bit more on feel than when I started. That being said, it does seem easier to get a consistently good lather without issue in a bowl as everything is far easier to measure and it's far simpler to add water as you go.
Either way, I started with a bowl and now I never use one.
I have done that for over 30 years. Welcome to the club
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I go by feel as much as sight for the lather when face lathering. I find it really easy to spot that moment when it changes from bubbly to slick on my face but struggle using a bowl.
I go the opposite way. The lather isn't ever bubbly. I start with the brush shaken firmly once, just like i did when bowl lathering. As soon as i start lathering, it's thick and creamy. So the only thing i have to do, is thin it out a bit, dipping the tips of the brush to water and then back to face. So the thick and creamy, almost immediately becomes less thick and creamy. And i am ready to shave as soon as i feel the brush gliding well. It's superfast compared to all the swirling i was doing with bowl lathering, to the point my hand would hurt.
Exchange 'bubbly' for 'thick and creamy'; just different ways of saying the same thing - 'not ready to shave with'.
My use of bubbly is probably more to do with how making a lather was described when I started than face lathering now.
I have done that for over 30 years. Welcome to the club
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Pitralon forever - Real pens have a nib - If it doesn't tick, it's not a watch.
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