Originally Posted by
sharptonn
Steve, we really must get you out of that habit!
Sometimes I wonder if somewhere it is written (or repeatedly UTubed) that you should soak your brush.
Brings to mind our departed friend Pixelfixed. His lovely creations of wood, ivory, and other exotics combined are truly remarkable.
Someone once posted a rant that his brush handle was splitting and coming apart. Said a shaving brush should be able to be tossed into a sink of hot water and emerge unscathed. Pixel blamed him for tossing the brush. Expressed regret for selling him one. Boy...That was a hoot.
I always begin with a dry brush, dip the tips and begin to lather, dipping the tips once and proceeding until I am liking the lather. Soaps are all different as well as brushes when it comes to the right ratio.
Too much water makes for a floppy brush and lather which is runny and weak beyond correction. JMO