Title pretty much explains it. I face lather using primarily hard soaps and have yet to find a badger with substantial enough backbone for this task and I really want to like badger! any advice?
Hard Soap Face Latherer Seeks Badger Advice
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What badger brushes have you tried so far?
I face lather using various triple-milled soaps which are quite hard. Favorite brush for this is a Savile Row 3824. It's cloud soft but not floppy. Rooneys are even firmer, but some find the Rooney tends to overdo in the exfoliation department.
Which badgers have you tried, and which soaps do you use?
I have had good experience with my Penworks STR1-22 and soaps like MWF, PSGT, and (whisper it) modern Williams. The new Rooney 3/1 seems to be working at least as well. I also use boar brushes: I have three Omegas.
I have had good experience with my Penworks STR1-22 and soaps like MWF, PSGT, and (whisper it) modern Williams. The new Rooney 3/1 seems to be working at least as well. I also use boar brushes: I have three Omegas.
Do you get good results from Boar bristles? If so, stick with it.
If you can't find the right brush that will pick up enough soap, try modifying the soap a little bit. Either pre-soak the puck to soften it up more, or mill some off with a cheese-grater and re-form it into another container. Once you've slivered off a portion from the main body of the puck, you should find it easier to pick up with enough product with whatever brush you're using.
If you can't find the right brush that will pick up enough soap, try modifying the soap a little bit. Either pre-soak the puck to soften it up more, or mill some off with a cheese-grater and re-form it into another container. Once you've slivered off a portion from the main body of the puck, you should find it easier to pick up with enough product with whatever brush you're using.
A Rooney 1/2 silvertip shows my hard soaps little mercy, but treats my face nice. A 1/1 probably has a bit more scrub. The lower hair grades probably more so again.
Have you tried using a painting motion when applying lather with the brush along with scrubbing motions?
Using both motions is they key to building good lather with almost any soap or cream (you need to use enough product) when face lathering.
Using both motions is they key to building good lather with almost any soap or cream (you need to use enough product) when face lathering.
Such a difficult question...everybody's opinion is going to differ and that's to be expected. I'm most familiar with the simpsons so will respond likewise. The lower grades will definitely have more back-bone but you may find them more pricklier...and then again you may not. I have used Simpsons Best and do not consider it prickly in the least. I have no problems picking up soaps with the 2-band super which is a slightly thicker gauge when compared to the 3-band super. Both grades have more than sufficient back-bone for soaps with soft tips on your face.
Then there's the issue of what loft to go for...I personally prefer shorter lofts for face lathering in a bulb shape while a lot of the guys prefer the fan shaped knots. Anything in the 45-48mm would be ideal for the smaller knot sizes - a Rooney 1/1 (22mm/44mm) or any of the Simpson chubby 1 (23mm/47mm) or similar would work provided of course that you like the handle size/shape and are not going for the bigger brushes...the larger knots with greater density work equally well with longer lofts of 52mm and taller...it all depends on what handle shape/size you prefer, whether you like a bigger more dense knot or a smaller one...
Then there's the issue of what loft to go for...I personally prefer shorter lofts for face lathering in a bulb shape while a lot of the guys prefer the fan shaped knots. Anything in the 45-48mm would be ideal for the smaller knot sizes - a Rooney 1/1 (22mm/44mm) or any of the Simpson chubby 1 (23mm/47mm) or similar would work provided of course that you like the handle size/shape and are not going for the bigger brushes...the larger knots with greater density work equally well with longer lofts of 52mm and taller...it all depends on what handle shape/size you prefer, whether you like a bigger more dense knot or a smaller one...
simpsons chubby super
rooney heritage 1 size med or large
= short loft, backbone, soft tips.
rooney heritage 1 size med or large
= short loft, backbone, soft tips.
Rooney Style 1 in Finest
Simpson's Fifty series in Best.
Simpson's Fifty series in Best.
