Thread: brush Care?

Hello out there . Im very new to strait razor shaving .Just received my first shave kit for christmas.
For brush care do you rinsh your brush after shaveing or just leave it alone . Some one told me just
put it back in your mug and leave it and dont rinsh it . Any help on this matter would be appreciative
thanks

rinse and hang it if you have a stand.

Rinse thoroughly, shake out all the water you can, and then let it air dry!the stand is an option but not an absolute necessity!

It's like any other hairy item- it needs to be rinsed and let dry. A while back someone suggested washing it out with shampoo every once in a while, and I find that it works quite nicely.

I have a Marshall Fields pure badger brush that my gf (now wife) gave me in 1975. ALL I did was rinse it, shake it out, and let it dry and I didn't even have a proper stand until 2003! It's still a great brush after years of daily use, but now my main brush is a Rooney silvertip. I do have a proper stand for the Rooney.

Dave

Thanks guys
I m sure ill post again .Tonight being my first offical shave

Good luck on the shave!


R

Enjoy your shave, Broncobob. Let us know how it goes.

Dave

Rinse thoroughly for sure each time. I used to wring it out in my hands, but came to the conclusion that could not be good for the hairs. Now I shake/snap vigorously about 10 times, set it base on the counter to dry. It’s usually dry by the next day.

I recently got a stand for my Crabtree and Evelyn small super badger brush and I must say that my brush dries much faster that way, I would imagine that the benefits of the stand can be seen overtime. I rinse the brush with warm/hot water and remove most of the soap and later shake it a few times until no drops come out. Now that I have the stand, I let my brush earn a well deserved rest after serving me... ;-)

Al raz.