Usage and Tips
- First, when you buy a new shaving brush, lather it with shaving soap 1-2 times before the first use to remove shelf and manufacturing dust, then rinse and let it dry in an airy place.
- Boar bristle brushes are organic bristles and therefore require pre-preparation. You should soften the bristles by soaking your brush in lukewarm water for half a minute, making sure the base of the bristles also gets wet, then you can start lathering.
- After pre-softening, start moving the wet brush over the cream or soap without shaking off too much water. Continue until you achieve the desired lather, adjusting with a little water or a little product until you get a whipped cream consistency.
- Then, move the brush in circular motions on your face to soften your beard and skin.
- If you shave infrequently and use aggressive razors, it is important to move the brush on your face for at least 1.5 minutes to prepare for shaving.
- Apply lather to your face again with the brush between each pass.
- After shaving, it is important to rinse the brushes very well. If brushes are not rinsed properly, alkaline buildup occurs at the base of the bristles. This, after a while, leads to excessive shedding of bristles. This is considered user error.
- To extend the life of your brushes, rinse them thoroughly under running water from all angles, opening up the base of the bristles, and hang them to dry in an airy environment.
- Boar bristle brushes have organic bristles, and boiling & very hot water will deform the bristles.
- Do not expose your brush to water that is too hot for your hand to touch. Boiling water deforms the bristles and also damages the adhesive at the root of the brush hairs.
- Do not expose your brushes to any chemicals. Do not leave them wet in a closed environment where they cannot dry.
- With all shaving brushes, when first used, it is normal for 3-5 bristles to shed with each shave. Bristles that cannot adhere to the knot will shed, and this will decrease and disappear within the first 1.5 months.
- A well-maintained boar brush can be used for approximately 6-7 years. This period may be extended depending on usage.
- Boar bristle brushes are stiff. Over time, they break in on the face, and their tips split and soften. Therefore, until the brush fully breaks in, it would be better to lather in a bowl rather than on the face.