As above. Thanks in advance!
There is a lot of debate about this and opinions are divided. I have swirled all my brushes, including many Simpsons, for years and have never had a problem. I suspect that a synthetic is more resilient than a badger so I say carry on swirling! Don't worry about it too much just do what gives you pleasure, that is what the brush is for. It also makes lather, but enjoyment comes first for me.Thanks for all the kind advice.
I like to press in to lather in circular motion but Simpson seems to advise against that, they mentioned painting stroke that I'm not used to.
There is a lot of debate about this and opinions are divided. I have swirled all my brushes, including many Simpsons, for years and have never had a problem. I suspect that a synthetic is more resilient than a badger so I say carry on swirling! Don't worry about it too much just do what gives you pleasure, that is what the brush is for. It also makes lather, but enjoyment comes first for me.
Thanks for your advice.I would say you can swirl away, but just don't put too much pressure on when you do. Any such extreme actions might possibly damage a brush, especially one with natural bristles; moderation in all things.
Got mine today will do first shave tomorrow morningThere may be a very slight loosening of the knot over time I suppose but as stated above there is no breaking in and no soaking required. The Simpson is my favourite synthetic, it has great backbone but can be difficult to splay if that is how you try to use it. I start the splay on the point of my chin and go from there. Start with quite a dry brush and repeatedly dip just the tips to add water. Once it gets going it is great but it is a different lathering process to my badger brushes.