Thread: Shampoo

I'm with the other guys.

I have been wet shaving for many years.

I have never used shampoo on a brush.

Think about it. If you soap the brush up, then thoroughly rinse, does it really matter if you are using shave soap or shampoo?? It ends up clean.

When I get a new brush I will do a lather and rinse before my first shave which is good enough for me.

Pete <:-}

I thoroughly rinse my brush after each use.
The brush is vigorously shaken and hung to dry for three days and then placed hair up.

The only maintenance I perform is a Pantene application ever so often. This helps shake out the water after use. I learned this trick from Hirlau many years ago.

Originally Posted by rolodave

I thoroughly rinse my brush after each use.
The brush is vigorously shaken and hung to dry for three days and then placed hair up.

The only maintenance I perform is a Pantene application ever so often. This helps shake out the water after use. I learned this trick from Hirlau many years ago.

I miss Hirlau!

If you hang your brush for three days you have to many brushes in your rotation.

That is one of the things I question about blooming your soap and drying your brush.

If you use your brush and the same soap day after day they will never truthfully be dry.

But then to me they work better.

I have a brush for each day of the week. This was not planned but just worked out over the years

Fun do you do the same with razors?


And soap?

Many shampoos contain silicone which will make the natural brush hair less absorbent to water with time. I think.

I do it the way my dad showed me. Rinse face in hot rinse water from sink then rinse out brush in rinse water. Rinse face with cold water then turn brush bristles up and cup hand around bristles and faucet to "pressure rinse" bristles. Squeeze out excess then fan bristles to spread them out. Hang to dry at least overnight. I hang it to help the water run out of the knot and brush head to avoid damage to glue.

The shave soap is made for hair as well as.skin so I see no reason. Water itself wears the brush enough already.

I've heard some guys do a vinegar rinse every now and then but personally it's just rise well after shaving and a good shake or two and into the holder until next time.

Not going fo get into bristles up or down so i wont say what i do. But, once a year i will give my regularly used brushes a short soak in Oxy-clean and water. Then use an old toothbrush to clean soap scum off. Then a good rince and a little shave soap then rinse. Good to go for another year as i use maybe 6 or 8 brushes a year.
No Shampoo.

Originally Posted by 32t

Fun do you do the same with razors?


And soap?

No
Typically use a razor and a strop for a month then get another set.
For the past year I have used Bruno razors