Strange brush burn?

[neilz4]

I've taken a liking to face lathering lately simply because it is easier, but this happened both once with a bowl lather+application and a regular face lather.

It was two badger brushes, both TGN knots, and both I have used before to no ill effect. However, these times on the initial face scrub the high parts of my cheeks felt like they were burning horribly. Both times I used products that I have used before and know I am not sensitive to, so I know it's the brush. Does anyone know what this could have been?

 

[cessnabird]

That is odd, since you have used both the brushes and product with no issues before.

Did you soak the brushes long enough to soften the hair properly?

Maybe you used a tad more pressure than normal when lathering?

 

[Marcos1]

That is odd, since you have used both the brushes and product with no issues before.

Did you soak the brushes long enough to soften the hair properly?

Maybe you used a tad more pressure than normal when lathering?

Agreed. Maybe a bit heavy handed with a brush that may not have fully softened yet. Maybe try and go a bit easier next time and see if that helps.

 

[neilz4]

Yeah, I do press pretty hard to splay the bristles out on my face (which causes me to use more the length of the hairs within the knot, not the tips of the brush). I picked this habit up from using my HIS brush, which can take a nasty hard lathering and not complain (it has never shed, and I MASH that thing). Ill try to do just the tips next time, but I know for sure that I soaked them long enough, which was while I showered for ~8 minutes. I'll post an update once I get back around to those brushes.

PS- used the HIS today and had no burn issues. I noticed a little irritation in the same spots but it could just be from the prior irritation.

 

[neilz4]

Also, for further reference, this is my lathering technique of late:

1. Soak brush during shower
2. Leave face wet, apply pre-shave oil (which is a 75/25 grapeseed/castor mix)
3. Load brush
4. Begin lathering: pressing pretty hard, circular motions on both cheeks and neck; once lather has built nicely (via adding water/more circles), I do lateral painting motions across all zones of my face
5. Shave

 

[cessnabird]

Also, for further reference, this is my lathering technique of late:

1. Soak brush during shower
2. Leave face wet, apply pre-shave oil (which is a 75/25 grapeseed/castor mix)
3. Load brush
4. Begin lathering: pressing pretty hard, circular motions on both cheeks and neck; once lather has built nicely (via adding water/more circles), I do lateral painting motions across all zones of my face
5. Shave

I would recommend not mashing the brush so much when lathering. This should help with the "brush burn" issues and lengthen the brush life. There is some really good reading on Shaving101 about a beat up Chubby 3 that had been mashed well during it's life. There was a crater in the middle of the knot where the bristles had broken off from too much pressure over the years.

Better yet, here is the link to that story!

http://www.shaving101.com/index.php...rush-damage-and-maximize-your-investment.html

 

[celestino]

That is odd, since you have used both the brushes and product with no issues before.

Did you soak the brushes long enough to soften the hair properly?

Maybe you used a tad more pressure than normal when lathering?

+1 Give it another go. Also, why not apply more paintbrush strokes to avoid any burn.