When I unpacked the Omega 10108 brush, it completely lacked an unpleasant smell. I washed the brush in liquid soap before the first use. And that was enough.
here the complete opposite I'm afraid.... but no worries, it will be fine shortly
When I unpacked the Omega 10108 brush, it completely lacked an unpleasant smell. I washed the brush in liquid soap before the first use. And that was enough.
Actually, I gave mine a sniff out of the box and didn't notice much.My 10048 was almost scentless out of the box. And pork potpourri afterwards. Finally need to have the brush right against my nose to smell that it used to be a friend.
The worst was when I tried killing the scent by soaking the bristles in vinegar and lemony dishwashing soap. Rinsed, rinsed, and rinsed some more. Soaked it later for a shave with a bay rum soap. The vinegar, lemon, pig, and bay rum (kind of chai tea scented with all the spices) mixed together to smell like a sweet and sour Polynesian/Chinese takeout style meal.
If a brush stinks, multiple washes will eventually clean it out, but it’s a process. Smelly horse hair takes even longer to clean out and has less of pay-off compared to a broken-in pig brush. Or it does and I’m missing out.
In this case I shall give this method a try. Hopefully, I can start using it myself.Head shave yesterday. Loaded an almond size Intesa dollop straight on the brush and went to town. Direct lathering works fine with the 10108 even though Intesa is solid at first. I circumvented that by first wetting the brush ala the @Marco Method, loaded the soap and started lathering on top of my head. Some extra water and I had a nice thick cushion. The brush felt soft with sufficient backbone.
You are talking about loading Intesa right? And not head shaving?! I have this vision in my mind where you are walking the streets of Rome or the hills of Tuscany with your manes dancing in the wind.In this case I shall give this method a try. Hopefully, I can start using it myself.
Actually, I got short hair. An executive side part contour, as fashioned in the 1930's. Yes, I know. I'm vintage in my heart.You are talking about loading Intesa right? And not head shaving?! I have this vision in my mind where you are walking the streets of Rome or the hills of Tuscany with your manes dancing in the wind.![]()
And I love you for it. Italian fashion can't be beat either. Like my Italian office suitcaseActually, I got short hair. An executive side part contour, as fashioned in the 1930's. Yes, I know. I'm vintage in my heart.![]()
Will definitely give that a go tomorrow!Imagine what 16 counts will do!![]()
Ouch! Sounds like you been beating on that hog a bit Guido. Refrigerator, palm lathering and towelling is all I’ve done with my boars. I don’t think heat and hot water are necessary, I only use cold water on my brushes. A few years back when I did use a scuttle and hot water for lathering I didn’t find it a large improvement for the effort. Using cold water if the lather is right the shave is luxurious. I’ve also found that by time I get to my head shave I feel a temperature rise in the lather.Well, I will admit Ivan that I have been pretty abusive towards the Proraso. It hogged lather like crazy, so it has seen towel drying, refrigator nights, blow dryer treatments, shampoo, palm lathering, lathering up overnight, (cleaning) vinegar and towel stropping.
My 10048 was almost scentless out of the box. And pork potpourri afterwards. Finally need to have the brush right against my nose to smell that it used to be a friend.
The worst was when I tried killing the scent by soaking the bristles in vinegar and lemony dishwashing soap. Rinsed, rinsed, and rinsed some more. Soaked it later for a shave with a bay rum soap. The vinegar, lemon, pig, and bay rum (kind of chai tea scented with all the spices) mixed together to smell like a sweet and sour Polynesian/Chinese takeout style meal.
If a brush stinks, multiple washes will eventually clean it out, but it’s a process. Smelly horse hair takes even longer to clean out and has less of pay-off compared to a broken-in pig brush. Or it does and I’m missing out.
Agreed Thom I only have the one horse hair brush and it was by far the stinkiest and filthiest rinse water. The Zenith horse hair I have isn’t even close in softness compared to two band badgers or boars. The backbone stiffer than the two band badgers but softer than the boars. A different feel and not as comfortable as either badger or boar.If a brush stinks, multiple washes will eventually clean it out, but it’s a process. Smelly horse hair takes even longer to clean out and has less of pay-off compared to a broken-in pig brush. Or it does and I’m missing out.
Not proud of it JohnOuch! Sounds like you been beating on that hog a bit Guido.