Thread: Do I really need a brush?

Originally Posted by vitriol

So my question is, is a brush mandatory for straight shaving??

The required possessions mandatory for straight shaving are as follows:

1. A straight razor sharp enough to cut hair
2. Hair
3. A way to scrape the razor across the hair (three or four fingers including a thumb ought to do it)

Everything else only serves to enhance the process

I didn't use a brush for the first few weeks that I shaved with a straight razor. Shaving has been much better for me since I bought a badger's-hair brush (not to be confused with a badger's hairbrush.)