Did Conditioner Ruin My Boar Brush?

[TrivQuad]

Hair is hair. It’s not rocket science. If it’s okay for your hair, it’s okay for a boar or badger. I use shampoo and conditioner on my my hair it still soaks up water every time. I don’t know if vinegar is good or not, but I wouldn’t put it on my own hair.

Solid point. Will try hair relaxer and styling mousse next.

 

[TrivQuad]

You never said what shave soap you were working with.. lemme guess WMF?

Nope, Cella Extra Extra Extra Extra Purissima Sapone da Barba and Vander Hagen DeLuxe. They both burst forth with lather if you look at them with the Simpson Trafalgar in hand.

You never said what shave soap you were working with.. lemme guess WMF?

 

[TrivQuad]

What break in method is slated for this one?

Quick soak and face lather paint brush style, as all civilized people do.

 

[ouchyfoot]

I think the boar is hoarding your soap. That’s an indication that you may not be soaking it long enough and/or squeezing out too much water before you start lathering. If the brush has room for more water it will fill that void with your soap instead.

 

[TrivQuad]

Oh, so the boar is hogging my soap?

 

[rockviper]

I used to have lots of difficult with boars. The one day, I tried something different and it worked (see here). Nowadays, I load with a damp, not wet, brush but it took a while for me to figure things out with my now-beloved boars.

 

[FarmerTan]

Oh, so the boar is hogging my soap?

Oh. That one is beneath even @luvmysuper in the "groan worthy" department......tho @Captain Pre-Capsize may love this one....

 

[Diesel_24]

Boar or Badger, I just use it. I never do any quick break-in procedures.

 

[FarmerTan]

Boar or Badger, I just use it. I never do any quick break-in procedures.

I have been breaking in a synthetic that made me smile that @Graydog honored me with. It still makes me "smile" everytime I use it!

But it just won't break in! Darn thing performs just like the day I was gifted it. I mean........ Y'all know, I'm not one to look a gift brush in the mouth but it's still soft!

 

[TrivQuad]

Oh. That one is beneath even @luvmysuper in the "groan worthy" department......tho @Captain Pre-Capsize may love this one..

Quoting a friend who used to write for The Dukes of Hazard, “OK, so it ain’t Proust.”

 

[TrivQuad]

The group assessment of my incompetence may be accurate but I have experience with shaving brushes and double edged razors going back to the mid-70s. I have been using a Vulfix VS1 boar brush since 2011 with great results. First shaves with the Semogue were great then things went downhill rapidly. Lathering must not be my superpower.

 

[jmd]

I don't know.

Stick with it? When a conditioner fails hair it's because its pH mismatches that hair and water. Yes? But it's a fixable problem because the typical promise of conditioners is they are within the range of pHs that doesn't irretrievably damage hair.

I don't know. Good luck. Thanks for being a good sport for a bit of teasing.

 

[inkybme1]

Many people use shampoo to remove the stink from a new shaving brush. I would like to suggest using Neutrogena's Anti-Residue shampoo to remove any silicone that may have been left on your brush. Neutrogena's Anti-Residue shampoo is available at most drugstores, (CVS, Rite-Aid, etc.), Target, and some supermarkets. I have used this shampoo regularly for many years on my hair. I'm not sure how it will perform on a shaving brush, but the product works really well to remove styling product residue. Just a thought... good luck.