Thread: Cream guys who bowl lather - do you swirl or put a dollop in your bowl?

It never dawned on me to swirl my brush in a tub of cream (soap, yes). I've always used a plastic knife to scoop out a little dollop and drop it in the bowl and build my lather from there.

Of course, I don't know what difference it would make either way but I was just looking at an older thread regarding tub vs. tube and a few guys responded one reason they like tubs was to load their brush by swirling in the tub. Now, I prefer tubs because they're cheaper per ounce but my first cream (Bigelow) came in a tube so naturally I squirted a bit into the bowl. When I got a couple tubs of cream for some reason it never dawned on me to swirl the brush in the tub. I guess it was partly because I didn't want to overload the brush and a little product goes a long way. I can control how much I use by scooping a bit out.

Now, with Cella, I swirl like soap as it's a harder consistency than TOBS, GFT, or T&H and seems to work better that way. But those soft creams are dollop and mix.

If its in a tub I use my finger to put a dollop in the bowl or into the brush

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

If its in a tub I use my finger to put a dollop in the bowl or into the brush

Same here.

You need a snurdler.

I put a dollop on the brush and work it into the bowl.

With soft creams I usually just touch the brush to the cream and the proper amount adheres to the brush and from there I usually face lather but I suppose you could use a scuttle too.

Swirl. I find I waste less this way.

Originally Posted by Theseus

You need a snurdler.

A proper Gentleman finally...

Fingers?? Plastic knives??? Dollop??? oh my oh my

A Snurdler or Snurdle dipper should be used to obtain the proper amount of cream or a Snurdle


ps: snurdles and said implements have been an ongoing thing on SRP for quite some time

Snurdle

I too prefer to use a snurdler. My view is that swirling a wet brush (or even a moist brush) over a tub of cream introduces moisture into the product. But most of us don't leave our cream tubs open to air out as it will dry out the cream in the process. After a while the moisture will accumulate, and as a result the cream may go mushy or, even worse, develop a nasty fungus across the surface.

Now, I know several dedicated tub swirlers will chime in saying this is not the case at all. And perhaps it's just my ODC kicking in, but I prefer to not take any chances when it comes to my shaving creams.

I don't have a "Snurdler" but I use a small demitasse spoon. It's kinda cool....