Thread: Best brush for creams and soaps

All I have now are badger and synthetics but I've also worked with boar and horsehair before . I have used all the brushes I've owned to face lather and bowl lather, using cream or soap. In the end, it's your preferences that'll tell you what you'd like to see and feel in a brush.

Most days I use a Vulfix 404 mixed brush. This works well on both creams and soaps, it is not too expensive and as far as I'm aware is well regarded.

Alex,
The reason they say silvertip isnt good for soaps is because it has relatively low amount of backbone and soaps are hard comparing to cremes!

I would recommend semogue 1305 or 2000 for your first brush. Those are 2 excelent product that i've used and have sold my 1305 because it was too small for my taste but YMMV!

Both are great performers regarding both soaps and cremes and give great lather. However regarding the last few days I'm inclined to mention the L'occitane Plissone one which is a synthetic and a pricy one compared to those 2.

Gentlemen,

Forgive me, but silvertip brushes are every bit as good for soaps as they are for creams. I use both soaps and creams, and my brushes are all silvertips. Also, not all silvertips lack backbone; rather, some have more than others. I have two two-band Thater silvertips with luscious medium backbone. My other brushes, three-band Thater and Savile Row brushes all have medium backbone and are sweet with soaps as well as creams.

Regarding the stiffness or backbone I wonder how much difference there is from one badger to another. Or one from one part of the world compared to another. This is getting a bit goofy compared to comparing badger to boar I guess. But with the wide variety of brushes I don't know what to expect from some of the posts. I read one statement that an Omega 48 boar brush should be the one to compare all other brushes too. I thought that meant it would be about average in backbone. I got one and it was the stiffest thing in the world. I thought it was porcupine quills. It was almost painful to use. I keep it in my "don't use but don't throw away either" box. Also that brush was HUGE. So getting what I expect from reading someone's post and opinion is about as accurate as horseshoes.

How about those brushes we have but won't use? Can we (or is there) a buy/sell/give-a-way area on the forum? I think I'll go through what few brushes I have and list them for give-a-way for anyone to try. I'll send it to them. I have one badger brush that is so soft I call it mushy. It may be someone else's preference. Anyone want a mushy badger brush? Let me know.

Jack
PS
In case anyone thinks I'm being overly generous about giving away brushes don't. The most I've paid for a brush is $22 and I'm keeping that one.

Jack,

Lofty statements about brushes, badger hair or boar bristle, are always suspicious and should be taken with a grain of salt. Occasionally we read such statements by some of our members. Pitting badger hair brushes against boar bristles brushes is another practice in futility. They are different brushes with different characteristics. I take each type of brush, and each brand, for what it is and move on.

By the way, any giveaway, unless through personal messages, requires approval from the moderating team. If you have brushes to give away, the recipient should communicate with you through a personal message.

Thanks much, and Happy New Year.

Originally Posted by Obie

Jack,

Lofty statements about brushes, badger hair or boar bristle, are always suspicious and should be taken with a grain of salt. Occasionally we read such statements by some of our members. Pitting badger hair brushes against boar bristles brushes is another practice in futility. They are different brushes with different characteristics. I take each type of brush, and each brand, for what it is and move on.

By the way, any giveaway, unless through personal messages, requires approval from the moderating team. If you have brushes to give away, the recipient should communicate with you through a personal message.

Thanks much, and Happy New Year.

See the comment in red. Send me a message if you are interested in a really soft brush.

Gentlemen,
And now let's return to the original topic in the thread. Thanks.

Consider giving a synthetic brush a try. This one is a lathering machine.

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