I was just listening to a shave video on YouTube and they were saying to not soak your shave brush in hot water. They said it will loosen the glue on the knot.
I have always used hot water and seen many do so as well. It looks like a lot of guys put hot water in a stone cup and let it sit in there while showering. I do something similar which is to let the hottest possible faucet water run in my Fine Accoutrements bowl and just before I step into the shower I drop my brush in it. It probably sits in there for 7-10 minutes. When I am done drying off, I shake out the brush and proceed to make my lather or face lather. I have had no issue with my badger, boar, synthetic, horse hair brushes to this point. One of my badgers is even an Ever Ready new old stock that is like 60+ years old.
Are you not supposed to use hot water when soaking your brush?
I have always used hot water and seen many do so as well. It looks like a lot of guys put hot water in a stone cup and let it sit in there while showering. I do something similar which is to let the hottest possible faucet water run in my Fine Accoutrements bowl and just before I step into the shower I drop my brush in it. It probably sits in there for 7-10 minutes. When I am done drying off, I shake out the brush and proceed to make my lather or face lather. I have had no issue with my badger, boar, synthetic, horse hair brushes to this point. One of my badgers is even an Ever Ready new old stock that is like 60+ years old.
Are you not supposed to use hot water when soaking your brush?