Thread: How important it are a scuttle and brush to a beginner

My 2 cents... I can see benefit of a scuttle for a beginner. When I first started, I would spend 45 minutes shaving to get a good BBS. Having hot lather for that entire time would have been nice.

I may be an anomaly, but I've always found that face lathering is best. Even from the very beginning. Maybe I was born old...
As for brush, I recommend starting NOT starting with a high-end boar or badger or horse or vegan or [insert type here], simply because you are learning and you need to develop the muscle memory. Purchase a Proraso or Omega starter brush (or similar) then, four months after (and if you can afford the $50+) try a silvertip or equivalent. Or just stick with an Omega. There are lots of great vendors supplying great brushes at great (GREAT!) prices...something about a dog...a whipped one maybe...