after a couple of decades of shaving with an electric shaver, I've started wet shaving.
On the start of a month-long holiday, my battery powered travel shaver died so I picked up some cheap disposable BIC razors. Following this, I noticed that I preferred manual shaving over electric.
On my return, I research, and picked up a Muhle r89, Astra blades, Cella soap and a cheapo frank brush.
I followed the first YouTube 'how-to' lather and it didn't work out well. The second YouTube how-to was more detailed and emphasised the loading of the brush in the soap pot. Needless to say, it worked following this method.
No nicks, no cuts and no razor burn. I'm a happy chap.
One thing I noticed is that when I rotate my brush clockwise the lather builds, but when I rotate the brush counter-clockwise it defeats the lather. I examined the brush and noticed that one side is firm and the other not so firm. I suppose this inconsistency is causing the problem.
So my question is whether I should be looking for a firm brush or a soft brush?
On the start of a month-long holiday, my battery powered travel shaver died so I picked up some cheap disposable BIC razors. Following this, I noticed that I preferred manual shaving over electric.
On my return, I research, and picked up a Muhle r89, Astra blades, Cella soap and a cheapo frank brush.
I followed the first YouTube 'how-to' lather and it didn't work out well. The second YouTube how-to was more detailed and emphasised the loading of the brush in the soap pot. Needless to say, it worked following this method.
No nicks, no cuts and no razor burn. I'm a happy chap.
One thing I noticed is that when I rotate my brush clockwise the lather builds, but when I rotate the brush counter-clockwise it defeats the lather. I examined the brush and noticed that one side is firm and the other not so firm. I suppose this inconsistency is causing the problem.
So my question is whether I should be looking for a firm brush or a soft brush?