Is there any benefit to soaking the brush or do you guys just wet it and go? I know genuine hairs benefit from a soak to moisten and expand them but was wondering if there’s any benefit at all for the synthetics. Thanks!
I just wet the brush, remove excess water & start loading. If I need more water, just a little more on the tip of the brush works for me.
I just wet the brush, remove excess water & start loading. If I need more water, just a little more on the tip of the brush works for me.
I'm in this group. I can't imagine it hurts to soak it, but I like that I don't have to....one of the many benefits of synthetics for me.Yup, that's exactly what I do.
It yields a very consistent lather without any flinging.
I use to soak the tips under running water. But thanks to the advice of @Esox, now dip the very tips into water. Start loading almost dry. Otherwise lather runs down the brush.
I use to soak the tips under running water. But thanks to the advice of @Esox, now dip the very tips into water. Start loading almost dry. Otherwise lather runs down the brush.
This is very interesting. I’ll try this. I used my new synthetic last night for the first time. Very different lather from my boars and badgers. But I was very impressed at how it whipped up the small sample of MdC I was using.
I just wet the brush, remove excess water & start loading. If I need more water, just a little more on the tip of the brush works for me.
I just wet the brush, remove excess water & start loading. If I need more water, just a little more on the tip of the brush works for me.
Yep. You dont need much water, or soap either for that matter. Once you get used to it, you'll learn how much of the tips to dip for time spent loading.
I find they make the same quality lather as my boar and badger, but with a lot less soap/cream used.
Synthetics load quickly. Twice as fast as my boar and 3-4 times faster than my Silvertip.