I'm only about 2 months into using a shaving brush, and I'm up to 3 already. My first was a very inexpensive Perfecto badger brush that was around $9 or so online. I've since picked up a Semogue 610 boar, and just the other day a Simpson S1 Special Best Badger.
The Perfecto has been a good performer for the price (and for what little I know), but now it has a problem. The middle part is...broken? matted? Something is wrong, and I'm curious if it is just a cheap brush, or if I have been using it wrong, or what. Generally what I do is soak the brush in warm water while I shower. Originally I'd lather in my hand, but after a couple of weeks I bought a mug. After each shave I rinse the brush out quit well, shake the water out, gentle squeeze it out further, then brush it gently on my towel and let it dry in a stand.
Here's what it looks like now:
Any advice? I certainly want to correct my actions quickly if it's something I'm doing, before I ruin any more brushes!
The Perfecto has been a good performer for the price (and for what little I know), but now it has a problem. The middle part is...broken? matted? Something is wrong, and I'm curious if it is just a cheap brush, or if I have been using it wrong, or what. Generally what I do is soak the brush in warm water while I shower. Originally I'd lather in my hand, but after a couple of weeks I bought a mug. After each shave I rinse the brush out quit well, shake the water out, gentle squeeze it out further, then brush it gently on my towel and let it dry in a stand.
Here's what it looks like now:
Any advice? I certainly want to correct my actions quickly if it's something I'm doing, before I ruin any more brushes!