Hey all,
I was wondering what kind of glycerin would be best for cleaning my Badger Brush. It is still very new but I wanted to have some cleaning stuff on hand. Also where do you buy glycerin?
Thank you.
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Hey all,
I was wondering what kind of glycerin would be best for cleaning my Badger Brush. It is still very new but I wanted to have some cleaning stuff on hand. Also where do you buy glycerin?
Thank you.
Hi and welcome.
I've never heard of anyone using glycerin to clean a shaving brush. I rarely ever clean my brushes. We're using them to apply soap after all.
Some feel there's a soap film build up after some use and an occasional washing with a cleansing shampoo is useful. Others feel an occasional rinsing with a weak vinegar solution to be helpful.
A new brush that has a natural animal stink benefits from a washing with either cleaners, but even that I use sparingly, but that's just me.
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Originally Posted by Mike12345
Hey Mike, thank you for that. Just saved me from buying something I didn't need. I always have dish soap on hand so that's easy enough. I was just worried about soap accumulating down by where the hairs connect into the handle.
Every once in a while I'll give mine a more thorough version of their daily rinse/cleaning but on the whole I haven't noticed anything like an accumulation of soap that demands much more than that. You can always give the brush a good soak to loosen up anything that has accumulated, then give that a thorough rinse. I agree with Mike - no need for special cleaners here. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bono09
As for glycerin, it can give an extra boost to your lather (just add a drop or two when whipping up your lather) but I haven't heard of it being used as a cleaner in this sense.
Where do you get glycerin?
One thing I do is thoroughly rinse the brush after use. After a through dunking and rinsing, I gently squeeze the knot. If I see the slightest bit of soap suds, I repeat the process.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bono09
Ahhh...what do they call that? Superlather? Uberlather? Anyways, glycerin can be had at almost any drug store. I wouldn't pay too much for it, it's a cheap and plentiful substance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cangooner
One of the reasons glycerin works in lather is that it attracts water. In photography it was used for print flattening because it permeates the paper and emulsion, attracts water, and keeps the print permanently soft and limp. I sometimes use it for softening wood and I use a solution in water as a "hair spray" to make my flyaway hair more limp and manageable. I don't think that this would be a desirable feature in a shaving brush, and it sounds like a good way to wreck one. In shaving soaps it probably just washes out in the cleaning, but I don't think it would be a good idea to soak a brush in the stuff.
The manufacturers recommend occasional washing shaving brushes in borax to keep mold down, don't they? This is both a disinfectant and a very light detergent.
After I think my brush is clean, I make a quick try at lathering my face with it. If there's no soap residue, nothing happens, I rinse my face off the brush, and hang it to dry. It turns out to be a really good test.
I use that on my brushes now and again - hmmm, maybe I am due now that I think about it, but it works like a charm! A charm I tell you lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike12345
Makes mine feel "like new." It's kind of cool.
I get mine at my local pharmacy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bono09
I've heard of folks using a very mild Oxy Clean solution for stinky brushes.
I Used that for my horse hair brushes to get some of the funky smell out. :)
20 Mule Team Borax mild solution ie: about 1/2 cup in the Bathroom sink full of warm water, soak, swish, repeat. then take it in the shower with ya and Shampoo it and Cream Rinse it... then yer ready to roll again for another 6 months ...
That has worked for me for new brushes, and as a maintenance schedule
I guessed that one right then SHooooo.Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
I had a discussion with a beautician this week about adding glycerin to hair shampoo. She said not to do it because too much glycerin caused a Build up on your hair. ( not sure what too much is) she stated that most 'new' professional products layered less than previous products because of the hair build up.
Based on that ... Using it on brushes might not be a good idea.
I will have to give this one a try. Thanks everyone for responding. I have a wedding this afternoon so I am going to go have myself a nice shave right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
Happy New Year to All
Borax is the way to go. There used to be a video on the net.
I do that maybe once a year. For regular cleaning, you can take your brush in the shower, Shampoo it and Condition it.
Works great.....
I think that video is (was) on Mama Bear's website. And the one I saw there some time ago used glycerin as part of the process...Quote:
Originally Posted by zib
Take your brush in the shower with you?
I don't want to picture that.
I just use my girlfriends make up brush cleaner, apparently is used to clean and disinfect both natural and synthetic brushes... Works great for me!
I'll post the name of the product when I get home tonight, just in case if anyone is curious to buy and try some later
Interesting... how does it works for you?
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Originally Posted by Marcelitegti
Works great, just a spray or two on the brush and scrub the palm of my hand to create some bubbly suds and rinse. Cleans the hairs really well and seems to soften them up. I figured if its safe for makeup brushes( which I believe some are also animal hair) it safe to use on my brushes, and haven't had any problems yet. Really does a great job... And not more than a couple dollars I believe. Post photo of it and name as soon as I get off my shift.
He got it from geofatboy.
I got my glycerin from boots.
Its in the isle with the cough medicines and was £1.50 for a bottle.
I use it in my lather though... not on my brush.
I use White vinegar to clean my brushes
A used toothbrush can help to "fend off" any residues of soap from the bottom of knot.
I find that a good shampoo/conditioner once a year keeps my brushes in top shape. aside from that, making sure to get all visible soap/cream and suds out of the knot after each shave....there should be some vids on youtube about brush care as well.
Based on the reviews I have read of vegetable glycerin, some women use a 1/2 water and 1/2 glycerin mix and spray it on their hair for extra smoothness and shine. It works for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnus
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As for cleaning a badger brush, I saw an online video at a cleaning site where the woman suggested using a bit of glycerin, after cleaning the brush, to condition the brush hairs.
I clean my badger brush about every 6 months with Dawn dish soap and follow it with a soak in a water and white vinegar mix to remove deep build up. The brush feels softer after every cleaning.
