Thread: my brush smells like.... badger!

Hey! Stop sniffing those brushes! What are you crazy? For your own safety and that of those around you, please use the brush only as intended.

@ icedog, hey man i'm over 18 and can siff the stuff if I want, mine smells like colleens bay rum. If I could find a way to mainline....

That smell is your assurance you got the genuine article! And as others have said it does go away but BE WARNED that smell is VERY addictive and if you don't pre-wash your brush or it doesn't go away in 3-4 shaves you WILL find yourself needing that smell which leads to buying several more new brushes in rapid succession while trying to wean yourself!

Ultimately, in the end, you could end up with a live badger in your bathroom. But once you've gone that far there's no going back.
-Also they get kinda irritable when you spray them with water and stick your face down to sniff...

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN STRAIGHT BLADE MINDS WANDER

In the situation that you were going to acquire a real badger to make your own brushes, what would you use to cut the hair? I ask because after the hair grows back (for the next round of brushes), wouldn't the end of the hair be more course/flat and not as flexible/soft if clippers or scissors were used ? (assuming you aren't going to kill the badger when you're done so you don't have to go thru the trouble of raising one yourself again to make sure its hair is of the finest quality)

Badgers?
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So were do you think badger hair comes from?

First thing, it should have been sterilized. If the brush does not say sterilized, I for one would not put it on my skin.

Second, the smell. If it smells wash in soap until the smell goes away. Incidentally, I have bought many brushes and I have never purchased one that had a smell to it. How much did you pay for the brush? It may indicate something.

Finally, you should never clip/cut the end of the brush with scissors or anything else. It will destroy the soft feeling that you paid for. If you cut it it will feel rough and uncomfortable.

Mind you, once the smell has gone, just think how much money you saved yourself. Cheapskate.