Thread: Drying your brush

Hello to all.
I am new to this(about 3 weeks now) straight shaving, and I really love all it is about. When I am finished shaving I rinse my brush, squeeze it and dry it pretty good by rubbing the damp brush on my arms and sometimes my chest. It dries it out good and sort of acts like a cologne. I was wondering if this could mess the brush up, or harm anything? Thanks to any for any compliments. By the way, you smell good for a good while too.

It might be legend, but I was told not to squeeze or rub them. I just shake it out well after rinsing and hang it bristles down.

All I can tell you is that I flick my brush maybe 10 times like snapping a whip. Get the water out and hang it overnight to dry. Next time I shave I use a different brush and stand the first one up where the brushes belong. Kind of a rotation. I only rub my brush on the puck or when I'm leathering my face. That procedure has been working well for 40 some odd years.

After rinsing I give it a gentle squeeze and then flick it out in the shower stall. Then it hangs bristles down until dry. I have enough brushes that I can rotate them so I only use them 1x every two weeks or so. I shave every other day.

I flick it about 10 times and gently paint it back and forth on my towel around my waist (as I shave after my shower). I make sure the handle is dry and hang it up. I've had no issues after many years.

Not sure if it will do any harm. I rinse mine under cold water, shake it out and hang it bristles down. Hope this helps.

I shake mine then put rub some vitalis into the bristles...I only use cheap boar brushes

Been doing a little experiment for about 4 weeks,never rinse the brush,lay it in a soap dish until next use,several days for me.
Brush is fine.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Been doing a little experiment for about 4 weeks,never rinse the brush,lay it in a soap dish until next use,several days for me.
Brush is fine.

That's what dad did it believe and now the bristles all look one way.

Rinse a lot, squeeze a little , shake the dickens out of it, hang, rotate to something else the next day. I don't know where I got the idea to do all that but it works :<00