{"id":31293,"date":"2018-04-25T02:00:09","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=31293"},"modified":"2018-04-22T17:09:04","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T00:09:04","slug":"omega-boar-bristle-shaving-brush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/omega-boar-bristle-shaving-brush\/","title":{"rendered":"Omega Boar Bristle Shaving Brush"},"content":{"rendered":"

I gave up using aerosol shave cream a few years ago and have been using shaving brushes ever since. I have a few shaving brushes, including a very expensive badger hair brush that I received as a gift, but this inexpensive Omega boar bristle brush<\/a> is the only one I use. <\/p>\n

If you think about it, squirting a dollop of aerosol shaving cream on your hand and smearing it on your face doesn’t do much to prepare your skin for shaving. I’m sure the foam doesn’t really get down around the base of each whisker. This boar bristle brush really works the lather into your beard, making the whiskers stand up for a nice smooth shave. Using a brush has the added benefit of cleaning of every pore. Your face will feel the difference. I prefer the stiffness of the boar bristles over the badger hair. I have no way of proving it, but I feel like I get a better shave with this boar bristle brush than the more expensive badger brush. <\/p>\n

I purchased the brush I’m using at an estate sale, and I’m sure it saw plenty of use before I bought it, yet it has never lost a bristle. I’m surprised to see that the identical shaving brush is still made in Italy, and is available on Amazon for $13. The one I’m using is still going strong, but I’m planning to buy a second brush just to have one in a different color. You can use this brush with your favorite aerosol shave cream, but I like mixing up warm lather in a mug. I find that the shaving soap “pucks” last for months, much longer than a can of aerosol shaving cream. There are many types and flavors (scents?) of shaving soap to chose from, and I suspect that they all work reasonably well. <\/p>\n

There are even shaving soap “sticks” that you wet and rub on your beard, and then use a wet brush to work up a lather directly on your face. Choosing a soap or cream really comes down to personal preference. Whatever soap you chose, I don’t think you can go wrong with this boar bristle brush.<\/p>\n

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