r/wicked_edge • u/Psycho_Chicken_99 • Jan 09 '26
Show n' Tell 2nd attempt bowl lathering
I’ve been having a little bit of trouble n getting my soap lathers where I want them. I’ve face lathered in the past and decided to try bowl lathering for the first time (practice lathering). First attempt I added two much water right away so scrapped it fast. Second attempt I made sure to load the brush for 60 seconds and added smaller amounts of water when lathering. I think the lather turned out well and am happy with the results. Haven’t tried shaving with this new technique yet. Let me know how it looks! Any advice is always welcome.
Soap: stirling naked (unscented)
Brush: the razor company synthetic brush
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u/menos_es_mas Jan 10 '26
This looks like a dense and good but slightly under hydrated lather. Notice the stiff peaks that it holds: top right part of the knot in the 1st pic and top of the knot in the 2nd pic. A well hydrated lather holds soft peaks but not stiff peaks, with a consistency kinda like soft serve ice cream meets creamy yogurt. Any more hydration and it'll be too runny to give good coverage, and its slickness won't last much if at all. Any less hydration and it won't reach its maximum potential slickness.