Use and Tips
- When you first purchase your shaving brush, lather it 1-2 times with shaving soap and wash it to remove shelf and manufacturing dust before the first use, then let it air dry in a well-ventilated area.
- 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, ensuring the base is submerged, then start lathering.
- After pre-softening, start gliding 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 it reaches a whipped cream consistency.
- Then, gently move the brush over your face in circular motions to soften your beard and skin.
- If you shave infrequently and use aggressive razors, it's important to move the brush over your face for at least 1.5 minutes to prepare for shaving.
- Re-apply lather to your face with the brush between each pass.
- After shaving, it is important to rinse the brushes very well. If brushes are not rinsed thoroughly, alkaline buildup can occur at the base of the bristles. This can lead to excessive shedding of bristles over time. This is considered user error.
- To ensure a longer lifespan for your brushes, rinse them thoroughly under running water from all angles, opening up their bases, and hang them to dry in a well-ventilated area.
- Boar bristle brushes have organic bristles, and boiling hot water will deform the bristles.
- Do not expose your brush to water that is too hot to touch. Boiling water deforms the bristles and also damages the adhesive at the bristle root.
- 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, it is normal for 3-5 bristles to shed with each shave when new. Bristles that cannot hold onto the knot shed, and this decreases and stops within the first 1.5 months.
- A well-maintained boar brush can be used for approximately 6-7 years. This period may extend further depending on usage.
- Boar bristle brushes are stiff. Over time, they break in on the face and their tips soften and split. Therefore, until the brush fully breaks in, it will be better to lather in a bowl rather than on the face.