How much lather is too much lather?
Hello fellow wetshaving enthusiasts of Reddit. As someone who has just recently started shaving in general, I was wondering what the perfect amount of lather to use is? Now, I personally have tried both ends of the spectrum and wasn’t satisfied with the result of either, one being just a thin, almost dry layer of soap and the other, by creating the most luscious creamy lather in existence by swirling a wet brush in the tub for a straight minute (boy was this messy) and then applying it using my hand.
However, both caused issues. As you would expect, the thin, dry layer barely provides any protection and I got cut a few times. But the other one too wasn’t any better. Too much lather gave a shave that wasn’t as close as I would like and it also caused a lot of wastage. Plus, you have to wipe/clean the razor after every stroke.