My wet face is diluting my lather between passes!!

Mike Smart said:
Is that the same kind as Dracula uses
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No, that's stake!

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Just shaved. It was better!! I used less water - just what remained on the brush really. It didn't really look like there was a lot of lather in the bowl but there was more than enough for 3 passes. I think before I was trying to get like a bowl full of meringue which maybe was stupid. It seemed like what other people got in pictures I guess.

I actually lathered a bit on my face which made all the difference. I would even say probably the main thing I was doing wrong was not face lathering a little bit. I sort of thought "I'm using a bowl and I exfoliated so I won't lather on my face at all!!" Bit this was plainly wrong.

I also wiped my face between passes a bit more carefully so I wasn't dripping wet.

Anyway your tips were great and I actually used quite a lot of them. Thanks for the help guys.

PS I used the Muhle Sea Buckthorn aftershave after seeing people rave about it all over the place and it is a WEIRD smell. Not unpleasant!!! I've just never smelt anything like it!!! Kindof a sweet, subtle feminine smell. If you have aftershave ennui I would try it, it's surprising!!!
 
It's all too easy to get caught up in thinking that expensive soaps or creams will guarantee good lather, but the truth is it comes down to practice.
Using lower priced products is where i would suggest you begin.
@donnie_arko recommended Palmolive shave cream. It's good stuff at a low price.
Nivea shave cream (also in a tube) is also good (available in Home Bargains, et al)
At their price point, you could practice lather to your hearts content and it would only cost you 50p at most.
You'll get there soon, and it will come naturally.

One thing to note - is a 3 pass shave necessary? (Lots of youtube shaving videos feature 3 pass shaves when two passes will suffice)
If your lather isn't too great, you'll certainly cause more irritation. This is what makes lots of people who try traditional wet shaving give up. They blame their tools and not their technique and ability.
 
Paul L said:
It's all too easy to get caught up in thinking that expensive soaps or creams will guarantee good lather, but the truth is it comes down to practice.
Using lower priced products is where i would suggest you begin.
@donnie_arko recommended Palmolive shave cream. It's good stuff at a low price.
Nivea shave cream (also in a tube) is also good (available in Home Bargains, et al)
At their price point, you could practice lather to your hearts content and it would only cost you 50p at most.
You'll get there soon, and it will come naturally.

One thing to note - is a 3 pass shave necessary? (Lots of youtube shaving videos feature 3 pass shaves when two passes will suffice)
If your lather isn't too great, you'll certainly cause more irritation. This is what makes lots of people who try traditional wet shaving give up. They blame their tools and not their technique and ability.
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One with touch up is all I do, chasing BBS is a fool's errand.
 
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