I like silvertip and it makes a lot of difference but mostly in water retention and the way it fells in your face. However, I have used those $5 Walmart Van der Hagen brushes (VDH) (with the green handle) and they are pretty good. One thing to bear in mind is that any brush boar or badger; large or small; cheap or expensive; has to be broken in first. Until it is properly broken in, it would not perform to its capabilities. Just use it a lot understanding that after a while it is going to perform better. how much better would it perform? it would depend on what you are looking for in the brush but definitely better than it does now. Some people love boar while most swear by the badger brushes. As I said, I can whip almost anything with the VDH brush. You can improve the tools later but, in my opinion, the secret here, and what you should probably concentrate on, is to practice and learn a lot before you send a fortune on things trying to obtain the magic bullet. Same thing with the soap, it is probably not the best but the trick is to get the best out of it. We can all tell you a lot about soaps too ;-).

Al raz.


Quote Originally Posted by James1983 View Post
Thank you again for your input and support. I do belive it was my lather, and too steep of angle. Lather was very sticky so after previous reply and video on lathers i now know mine was way too dry and cheap soap didn't help. My brush is no name walmart 5$ lol. Next paycheck I plan on getting a higher quality soap and a badger brush. Does silvertip make that much of a diff?