Ive commented on these kinds of threads and dont want to redo all that and didnt see your last thread on this so wont waster your time by going over things you likely know.
One thing Ive noticed is that people are quite convinced that there has to be some kind of lather for the soap to work. Maybe its just very powerful suggestion by marketing artists. Foamy bubble is really only of any value when trying to wash away grease and things.
Assuming that your face is relatively clean and your whiskers arent made of cotton candy then theres no need for big frothy foam shaving mugs. The soap is really only there as a lubricant. It helps avoid razor burn, nicks, and facilitates clean up of the blade during and the general area afterwards.
This is what Ive done for years. Get a bar of Ivory or similar real soap (most bars are not soap, they are detergent). If you need your soap stinky then there are plenty of little basement real soap factories in your area that make better bar soap than the national brand detergent bars.
Wet your face. Wet the bar. Rub bar vigorously about the face. Dont worry too much about if its enough or too much as the whiskers kind of each take off more than enough soap for its own need. Wet your hands and rub and smack your face around for a couple of seconds.
Your face is now lubricated and ready with no big wads of foam obscuring your vision to make sure you can see your face and didnt miss anything.
Maybe you wont get the satisfaction of removing the big pillow of foam like in a movie or commercial but you will wind up with a cleaner safer shave.
A real man's shaving bowl is made from the skull of an enemy that he slew with his bare hands!
I actually agree with this and I see the YouTube videos of these guys making this thick layers of foam. And I basically swirl the brush in the soap got like 2 seconds and have enough lubrication for the 1 and 1/2 passes that it’s all anyone really needs. 3 passes is unnecessary and I’m sure it is promoted by the industry to sell more products.
When I shave, I shave in the shower. Generally, at least twice and maybe three times per week
I have discovered that the same Dial soap used for the shower when applied to the face actually performs better than the Gillette foam I have used for decades.
I buy the Dial soap in 24 bar lots from Sam’s. I have been using Bic disposables purchased in lots of 14 from Sam’s for some time now.
As an interesting aside, I observe the others in the barber shop and at least half have beards