Wet shaving expert Aaron Wolfenbarger’s simple guide to creating that perfect shaving cream lather
One of the most popular wet shaving items is shaving cream. Long a standard of lather making material it is good for the face creating a smooth, slick shave. However, it sometimes can be tricky to lather. Here I hope to give you an easy method that will consistently give you thick, creamy lather from shaving cream.
First gather the materials together; I recommend getting a shaving brush, shaving cream, and a sturdy ceramic bowl to whip up the lather in. While showering soak the brush and bowl in warm water. This will help get the bowl hot and prepare the brush for creating lather.
Use a quality shaving cream like The Bluebeards Revenge
Once ready take about an almond size dollop or an inch long squeeze from a tube and drop it into the empty warm bowl.
Remove the brush from the warm water and gently shake the excess water out of the brush.
Swirl the brush into the cream to start the lather. At this point it will be too thick and cling to the bowl.
Add to the bowl a few drops of water and swirl again. Also use some pumping stokes to help distribute the cream into the core of the brush, where the mixing “magic” happens.
Continue to add a few drops of water every few seconds until lots of lather appears.
When ready, the cream will look like whipped cream or beaten egg whites, creating soft peaks.
There you have it! It may take a couple of times practicing this method to not overshoot the amount of water, making the lather thin and runny. However I am confident by using this method you will be able to generate lots of lather in no time! Until next time, Happy Shaving!
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