Don't worry, you will probably like the C3 a lot. The inverted cone shape of the Semogue boar knots (once bloomed) will give good coverage. 22mm is a great size for face lathering, especially.I've followed your recommendations almost to a tee haha, aside from going for the C3 boar over the C5, however now I'm not sure if I should've got the C5 instead haha. There's just toooooo many choices!
Out of curiosity how long did it take to get your C5 boar to bloom as in the photo?
Perfect, thanks for the tip I'll be sure to follow this when I receive mineA slight squeeze and a shake to get the water out. Then I stand them upright due to my shelf setup but I don’t think it makes a difference. Let it rest for a full day and use it again the day after.
Awesome setup! Great collection of brushes you've got too, thanks for sharing.
Yes I'm sure I'll like it, sometimes I over think a purchase choice and spend too much time pondering haha. Best to just get one and see how I get one with it. I guess that long break in period is expected with boars, maybe that why people get badgers more as its good to go. But your C5 sounds like a dream now! It must have been a relief when it final broke in!Don't worry, you will probably like the C3 a lot. The inverted cone shape of the Semogue boar knots (once bloomed) will give good coverage. 22mm is a great size for face lathering, especially.
My C5 boar was quite slow to break in. I became a little annoyed with it, actually, but after about 30 lathers, the brush changed completely. It became softer, yet with firm backbone, a good lather generator and looked much like @dmshaver 's photo.
+1 for the scrubby referenceNot Cal, but I would describe the Mistura as scrubby. You don’t feel single hairs poking you, the whole brush surface is massaging your face. The backbone is excellent and has presence, the tips will get softer from use to use.
Good to know Do you have any tips for breaking them in or is their a technique to help the process?
The SOC Mistura knot is more compact
than the SOC boar knot and is good for face lathering or bowl lathering.
Shame they don't do a 20-22mm boar in the SOC, they'd have a good customer with you!
It was interesting to read about your shave routine, it’s fascinating how everyone’s methods are varied. I actually think cleaning/ prepping your face with the brush before the shave is a great idea! Generally I use a face scrub (Bulldog facial scrub) followed by the face wash in the shower before a shave to cleanse & soften the whiskers, but your boar brush facial scrub is brilliant Killing two birds with one stone there, breaking it in and cleaning your face.My boar break in process is just part of my daily shave.
There are "glycerine" pre-shave soaps like Glyce and Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Cube soaps. My pre-shave soap is the time-tested Col Conk line-up. My pre-shave routine is to load up a boar, and lather/wash my face with it. I generally rinse off a couple times in this pre-shave step and just keep scrubbing my face until the soap is exhausted from the brush. Then I lather normally with the day's selected brush (maybe the same one) for the shave.
1 If it's a new boar, I'm breaking it in. I'm probably not producing anything resembling usable lather, but my shave lather comes later.
2 Face is thoroughly washed.
3 Stubble is well hydrated and my skin is slick. I have approximated the classic advice of letting the lather soak in for three minutes without just standing there with a face full of soap.
If I'm in a hurry I can skip the whole pre-shave, but doesn't have to take long and produces a great result for me. And I definitely know when a new boar is ready to make shave lather without any special fussing around.
If a boar is especially funky, I will certainly palm or bowl lather/rinse it a few times to get that out of the way. In extreme cases I might even let the lather dry in it before I rinse it. No Semogue boar has ever been that funky for me!
Yes this has been a good discussion, I’m very thankful to you & everyone else who has joined in. Oh I missed that thread I thin it would have made me buy one earlier had i of read it too .This is an outstanding quality enabler thread for the Semogue mistura knot. The DecemBoar thread didn't help my restraint either. I have bought and set mistura knots. I have an Omega mixed midget. I even have a Klenzo vintage "badger and bristle" knot. But do I have the fabled Semogue SOC mistura?
I will have one if I spend any more time on this thread, waiting and wondering about Alpine Shaver's take on his Semogue exploration.
This thread: Semogue SOC Mistura | Your Impressions & Mine may help.I know very little about the mistura knot. This thread has me interested in buying one. which one would you recommend? I want to use it for face-lathering since I am happy using my boar & synthetic knots for bowl-lathering.
How does the mistura knot compare to a boar? (sorry for kind of hijacking the thread.)
Thanks !This thread: Semogue SOC Mistura | Your Impressions & Mine may help.
I would be surprised if you don’t. Excellent choice.Because of this thread I just ordered a SOC Mistura with a cherry wood handle. I hope I like it.
Welcome to the thread! No need to be sorry, anyone is welcome here . Everyone has been super helpful to me with my original question, unfortunately I can't offer any advice yet lol but I'm sure the others will be very happy to help Hopefully this thread will be of some use to you.I know very little about the mistura knot. This thread has me interested in buying one. which one would you recommend? I want to use it for face-lathering since I am happy using my boar & synthetic knots for bowl-lathering.
How does the mistura knot compare to a boar? (sorry for kind of hijacking the thread.)
This is the same one I've ordered haha, we'll have to compare notes once we've used them. I hope you'll enjoy it looks a good one!Because of this thread I just ordered a SOC Mistura with a cherry wood handle. I hope I like it.