Hello Everyone,
I never watch YouTube shaving videos, but the other day I was watching a few videos on the Lambda Athena because it’s tremendously beautiful and I wanted to see the razor in action (the lather rinse intrigues me). I was recommended a “how to lather in a bowl” video from a popular shaving YouTube creator. Watching the beginning of the video, he said he uses synthetic brushes to bowl lather instead of badger because bowl lathering with badger damages the bristles. I understand mashing a brush in a bowl or on your face would cause damage to the bristles, but how would swirling a badger in a bowl damage the bristles any more than lathering on your face with a badger?? Thank you for your input! Always enjoy learning from everyone on the forum!
I never watch YouTube shaving videos, but the other day I was watching a few videos on the Lambda Athena because it’s tremendously beautiful and I wanted to see the razor in action (the lather rinse intrigues me). I was recommended a “how to lather in a bowl” video from a popular shaving YouTube creator. Watching the beginning of the video, he said he uses synthetic brushes to bowl lather instead of badger because bowl lathering with badger damages the bristles. I understand mashing a brush in a bowl or on your face would cause damage to the bristles, but how would swirling a badger in a bowl damage the bristles any more than lathering on your face with a badger?? Thank you for your input! Always enjoy learning from everyone on the forum!