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lather up

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lather something up
to apply thick soapsuds to something, such as part of the body or all of it. He lathered his face up in preparation for shaving. He lathered up his face.
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lather up 

1. [for a horse] to develop a foam of sweat from working very hard. The horses lathered up heavily during the race. Don't let your horse lather up!
2. [for soap] to develop thick suds when rubbed in water. This soap won't lather up, even when I rub it hard. When the soap lathers up, spread the lather on your face and rub.
3. and lather oneself up [for one] to apply soap lather to one's body. He will spend a few minutes lathering himself up before he rinses. He lathered up and then shaved.
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The shampoo will not lather up as much as the commercial ones because you are not adding any sudsing agents as they do.
Surfactants: People feel good when their shampoos lather up nicely.
When applied to my skin, it did lather up well, and had a pleasant scent.
 
 
 
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