Williams Mug Shave Soap Williams Wednesday shave.

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Thanks Greg, I'll give that a try next week by aggressively shaking out the brush. I know you've been working hard on improving your use of boar brushes.

Even when I was bowl lathering the modern Williams, I found no matter what I did the lather always started out airy/bubbly and would settle down and smooth out only after a good bit of agitation. It was the same today, but a little more difficult to beat the airiness out of it when it is on my face, at least more difficult for me! 

Williams is easy. I face lather all soaps the same. Start with a damp brush. Not dripping just damp. Get on the cake of soap. No need to beat on anything. Just work the brush around and build a paste looking mixture. Then add a touch of water by dipping just the tips of the brush. Get to ye ole face and start working up a lather. Remember your not looking for butter cream. Add water as needed by just dipping the tips of the brush. Easy peasy.

Williams is easy. I face lather all soaps the same. Start with a damp brush. Not dripping just damp. Get on the cake of soap. No need to beat on anything. Just work the brush around and build a paste looking mixture. Then add a touch of water by dipping just the tips of the brush. Get to ye ole face and start working up a lather. Remember your not looking for butter cream. Add water as needed by just dipping the tips of the brush. Easy peasy.

Thanks for the sound advice, Fuzzy! I think I just need more experience, both with face lathering and Williams. Having just received two new boar brushes, I can think of no better way to both break them in than practice face lathering Williams until I get the hang of it. Hopefully it will soon be easy peasy!

Lately when I add a little water to hydrate a face lather I dip the tips of the brush then either dab the wetted brush around on my neck or paint it on a bit to distribute the water evenly over the lathered area then proceed to lathering. I guess it's not technically face lathering since it's on my neck that I build the lather. Anyway I find disturbing the water a bit works better for me than dipping the tips then going straight back to lathering in one spot.