I have two badger brushes, neither of which is quite right for me. The first is a finest from Stirling. It's very wide at the top and very dense. I find myself pushing against the proverbial "wall of badger" when I press the knot against my face to lather. I want a little more give, a little more splay when I work the lather into my whiskers. So I went too far in the other direction. I bought a Vulfix 660S. The hairs are very thinly woven and the brush has more splay than any synthetic I own. Dry, the brush seems like it would maybe have just enough backbone, but it turns to mush against my face when it is wet.
I would like something in the middle. I turn to the collective shaving wisdom of B&B to suggest the "Goldilocks" brush.
I lather with creams more often than soaps, although I use soaps, and I face lather more than I bowl lather.
I want to be clear that I am not putting the Stirling or Vulfix brushes down. They are excellent brushes for the right person, but not precisely for me.
Thanks to all in advance.
I would like something in the middle. I turn to the collective shaving wisdom of B&B to suggest the "Goldilocks" brush.
I lather with creams more often than soaps, although I use soaps, and I face lather more than I bowl lather.
I want to be clear that I am not putting the Stirling or Vulfix brushes down. They are excellent brushes for the right person, but not precisely for me.
Thanks to all in advance.