Hi. O.K it all sounds great apart from one step that you shouldn't do and that is ringing the brush out. The idea of soaking a Badger brush is to get water into the bristles as you need that water to help build the lather. If you ring out the brush then you are undoing all the work of soaking the brush. All that is required is a quick light flick to remove excess water the rest of the water in your bristles will hydrate the soap adequately. Try it without the ringing dry, I'm sure that will give you the lather you are looking for.I soak the brush in warm water for about 10 min while I take a shower. I bloom the soap for the same amount of time. I use the bloom water like a preshave. I ring the brush as much as possible. I load the brush with soap. (Last time I've also loaded the sides of the brush, turning it 90 degrees) I bowl lather and add a few drops of water when I think it is needed.
The lather in the previous picture was quite good: thick and creamy, but all of it contained in the knot. That is why I think I should load even more. Load it like you hate it, right?
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Hi. O.K it all sounds great apart from one step that you shouldn't do and that is ringing the brush out. The idea of soaking a Badger brush is to get water into the bristles as you need that water to help build the lather. If you ring out the brush then you are undoing all the work of soaking the brush. All that is required is a quick light flick to remove excess water the rest of the water in your bristles will hydrate the soap adequately. Try it without the ringing dry, I'm sure that will give you the lather you are looking for.
Cheers
Wayne.
Good, you have nothing to lose apart from a tiny bit of soap. Soak your brush for ten give it a flick and see how you go?I'm tempted to give it a try right now.
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I soak my brush whilst I shower too if not showering then I'll soak it for five mins or so. Everyone is different there are no right ways, no one's technique is better than others I'm just trying to help the bloke a little. If it works for him great! If not then there are lots of other suggestions waiting in the wings and one of the others may just work.Never tried soaking for ten minutes I am ready to give lathering a go after holding brush under tap for maybe 30 seconds
Not long now remember to load enough soap to get past the foamy stage. You'll feel the lather begin to thicken in the bristles and the sound will change too, you'll know when you hear and feel it.It is soaking already
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