Just heard this mentioned on one of mantic59 videos that you are supposed to hold the brush by the bristles and not the handle. Is there any specific reasoning for this or is it more of a ymmv type of thing?
I am getting good results holding the handle. I was just wondering if it was more of a brush care type of thing. Like holding the bristles prevents strain on the knot. Something along those lines.
+1Use the handle. That's why the brush has one.
Keeps the bristles a little stiffer, it is good to do this with longer hair brushes and for a deeper application of lather.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4ezJNJfygw
3 min in the video if anyone is wondering what i am talking about.
I hold mine with my feet
Holding it by the bristles allows you to flatten the brush out and get into tight areas better, like under the nose. Other than that it really doesn't matter how you hold your brush. Anyway you do it its really a YMMV thing.