Can I Lather with a Natural Badger Hair Brush? - DS Cosmetics Gel Tip Badger Brush

I've always had trouble getting a good lather with a natural badger hair brush. I could do a decent lather for the first pass, but then it would break down and get weak on me. The fine folks at DS Cosmetic sent me a badger hair brush to try out, so I had to do some work and some research to find out what I was doing wrong. Let's see if I can lather like a pro, or if I'm just destined to use only my beloved synthetic brushes.

Let's do this!

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