My lather went flat during a hot towel shave and it was a mess

I had a client come in for a hot towel shave earlier, and everything was going fine until I applied the lather. The soap seemed to mix well at first, but after putting it on his face, it just lost all its thickness and slid right off. I tried to brush it back on, but it kept getting watery and wouldn't stick. The client started fidgeting because the lather was dripping, and I had to hurry through the shave. It left his skin irritated and I felt really embarrassed about the whole thing. I'm guessing my water might be too soft or the soap ratio is off. What's your go-to method for checking lather quality before a shave? Do you adjust based on water type?

3 comments

3 Comments

the_fiona3d ago

Watch your lather thickness before it touches skin, honestly. Tbh, it reminds me of how cooking goes wrong when you don't taste as you go. Always test the mix first.

the_betty2d ago

But I just fix it as I go... if the lather's too thick, I wet my brush more. Never really test it first like with cooking.

ivan9892d ago

is shaving really that much like cooking though? you can just add more water or soap while you're doing it, it's not like a cake that will be ruined forever. i've never tested lather first and my face is fine, people are overthinking this stuff.