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Glad to hear it went well for you.
Keep at it and you'll get the hang of loading the brush that way. Then you'll be off to the races with a nice thick lather. Well if that's the kind that you like

Yes you got the idea. I hold the bristles firmly between my fingers so the brush gets a good amount on it.

Let me see if I can find the article in the library

Here you go...

To bloom your soap, I meant put a bit of water on top, let it sit while you shower. Or let it sit while you strop your razor. That way it's a bit softer and you can load your brush more easily
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You're best bet is to bloom the soap, load your brush in the container, then whip the lather up in your bowl or face lather