Need a new shaving brush?

Posted by Greg Laden on April 4, 2016
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I just got my new Semogue 1305 Superior Boar Bristle Shaving Brush. It is the one on the left.

I like it. I prefer boar because I don’t want to kill badgers and because the bristles are stiff and it basically works better.

I got the old one decades ago, and it was decades old when I got it. I should note that I wasn’t actually using it (much) when there were so few bristles. That is what it looked like after I ran it through the dishwasher to see how clean it could get. I think a few bristles fell out.

Anyway, I shopped around, picked the Semogue 1305 Superior Boar Bristle Shaving Brush, and I like it, so now, if you are looking for one, you don’t have to do as much research. You’re welcome.

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  1. #1 Douglas Alder
    April 4, 2016

    I have my father’s old brush issued to him by the CDN army in 1941 – it’s well used :) However I stopped using brush and cream years ago and switched to just shaving at the end of a hot shower every few days – no need for shaving cream the hot water softens it up nicely. Glad you enjoy your new brush though

  2. #2 Brainstorms
    April 4, 2016

    I’ve never used a brush for shaving… I use a gel-type shaving lotion — easiest thing to do is to rub it between the hands to get it to foam up some, then apply across the cheeks & neck with each hand.

    Makes a mess? Not really — I also shave at the end of a nice hot shower every other day, so clean up is trivial. (I use a shower mirror that directs some of the hot water across the back of the mirror so it never fogs.)

  3. #3 Donal
    Federal Hill
    April 5, 2016

    I shower, then use Kiss My Face lotion from a pump action dispenser while my bristles are still moist. I shaved before showering for decades, but it works much better afterwards.

  4. #4 dean
    April 5, 2016

    There is another choice: don’t shave. My beard will soon be celebrating its 43rd birthday.

  5. #5 Brainstorms
    April 5, 2016

    That requires a partner who also celebrates a beard. My wife doesn’t…

  6. #6 dean
    April 5, 2016

    “That requires a partner who also celebrates a beard.”

    Or, as in my case, it requires a face that is more presentable covered. :)

  7. #7 Paul Murray
    Canberra, Australia
    April 7, 2016

    Another fan of brush-and-soap here. Works better than the stuff in a can, the soap lasts forever.

  8. #8 GregH
    April 7, 2016

    Ok, now that’s sorted, what about razors? I hate the idea that I’m paying >$1 ea for those twin-blade things that last a week at most, even on my dainty beard. I got my dad’s straight razor, cleaned it up, learned how to sharpen it, and practiced until I could shave without losing too much blood. But it’s not for me – too much work, and my hands aren’t steady enough (degenerative nerve condition + familial tremor). It’s inherently unsafe in my hands. Any alternatives?