Thread: How long do you let your lather sit?

Right now, I lather my face, then go stropping and then add some more lather afterwords before I shave.

I'm wondering if you all do the same and let your lather sit on your face, or if you all can just lather and then shave right away.

Yup thats about the same rutine i use (after a hot shower)

I dont think it makes all that much difference as long as lather and lather well you'l do ok

I do it as you described. You need to take the time to strop so it seems to me to make sense to give the lather more time to soften your beard.

It takes all of 10 to 20 seconds to strop a razor once you get the hang of it so I don't see there to be a real difference. That being said i do it both ways...just depends on what I reach for first, the razor or the brush.

I let it sit long enough for me to grab my razor.

I have noticed that if you skip on other prep letting the lather sit for 5 minutes really help
Not sure how much it helps if the beard is already soaked

I usually shave after my shower, so I just lather up and go to town. I do my stropping before the shower btw.

I sometimes do what you described, but more often than not, I strop teh razor, make my lather in the bowl and then I work it into the beard for a good 90 seconds...by that time it's already taken hold and beard is soft...I haven't seen any difference when doing it again.

I tend to strop first up, then do my preshave prep and then make and apply my lather, so it doesnt sit on my face for much time at all.