Thread: Brush Query.

Can the quality of your brush effect the quality of your shave??

So right now i'm using just a cheap and nasty badger brush. I assume its of the lowest quality of hair. Very stiff, not that soft at all. Has no backbone. This is the brush I started out with about 4 months ago. Recently I've noticed my face feels tender/sore a few seconds after I've applied my lather via face lathering. Could it be the stiff none soft bristles are irritating my skin? I've tried two different soaps (edwin jagger and mama bear) and I get the same result, kinda sore skin. This feeling is before I have even started shaving. Would a nice soft silver tip with some back bone make my skin feel better? Maybe??

Thanks.

What kind of brush do you have? Because I have a cheap badger brush and I dont have any problems like that.

Just a cheap one from eBay. Just about £7, which is like $10.

Are you sure its badger? Cause after 4 months it should be broken in and not be stiff or scratchy still. The only brush I've ever used that stayed scratchy was boars hair. Not that I doubt you, but being from eBay, I doubt most of the things from that site.

But a good badger brush thats good and broke in would help keep your skin from feeling sore Im sure. Softer tips have less chance of abrading the skin prior to your shave.

Hey Dude

Well I presume its badger, it was advertised as badger and it kinda looks like badger, but the quality is poor. I think I might get a new brush and see if that helps, even if it doesn't, having a better brush it always nice haha.

If it's pure badger which is the cheapest it's very prickly. try using less pressure as you apply it to your face. Either that's your issue or you have very sensitive skin in which case a softer grade is what you need.

I agree with going with a higher grade badger. Badger brushes just get better and better with use; i.e., softer and more loft.

Originally Posted by Obamabeard

Can the quality of your brush effect the quality of your shave??

Of course
A not so good brush (bad lather) or blade (cuts-irritation) can destroy your shaving.

I'm going to say 'no'. You are putting lather on your face. A guy here used a ferret to do so a little while ago. The brush can have some additional exfoliating capacity as well as be better at creating a good lather, but I reckon the differences would be very small.

I bet I could make a lather with my fingers and a bowl only and not really tell the difference. I'm happy to take the challenge and post the video. Register you interest below; I don't have a lot on this weekend...

Carl

PS, if you donate money to a worthwhile charity I'll video myself using my Dalmation's tail as a brush...

Sorta think like Carl on this too. If you mean not producing a good lather to shave with, then no the quality does not matter. I have some brushes ranging from a cheap $15.00 Omega boar to a much more expensive Simpsons Manchurian badger and a Muhle synthetic too. They all produce a fine lather for shaving. The only thing is that they all feel a bit different on the face. I could live with any one of them being my sole shave brush, luckily I don't have to. Maybe modify your technique like TBS says and go a bit lighter on your face or if does not work and you have really sensitive skin try a softer brush.

Bob