You want to wash it first use regardless. It's got no smell like animal brushes but it still came from a factory where it went through God knows what in the process of manufacturing. For hygienic purposes I do what's been said above: Wash it through soap, dry it and done!Everything I've read about synthetic brushes, is that you don't have to soak them like you do real hair brushes. And since they are synthetic, they don't have the smell of real hair brushes either. So, ya, I just say lather with it and enjoy. I just received my first synthetic brush today, can't wait to use it tomorrow.
Perfect! It will be ready tomorrow. Now comes the fun part, using it!So I did soak the brush in a large cup of hot water and a drop of dish detergent for an hour. Every 15mins I would shake the brush in the mixture and replaced the mixture with a fresh mixture. Cleaned the brush out with fresh hot water and shook it in the shower to get as much of the water out, put it in the closet knot up.
Perfect! It will be ready tomorrow. Now comes the fun part, using it!
I did this a week ago, late update sorry. I have used it a couple of times already and I am enjoying the softer feeling bristles. My shaves have gotten little boost to the enjoyment level.
I never thought I would say this, but the brush knot is mesmerizing, my eyes just blurr to it. Thats cashmere, and oh yes, its gonna be soft alright! And what a nice aqua marine Turquoise handle! I bet you get a solid grip with that.
Hey look, you got Stirling Deep Seap Blue aftershave, what does that smell like, and how you like it? I just got my first Stirling aftershave, I got the Glacial Spearmint aftershave, and the scent is divine, and the menthol gives my skin a nice cool feeling.
Just whip up a batch of test lather and rinse the brush. Have a Razorock plissoft synthetic that has been in use for 4-5 shaves a week for over two and a half years and other than thorough post-shave rinsing has never required a cleaning. I typically rinse until the rinse water is clear of all soap.I have been searching for a "how to" on cleaning a synthetic brush. I have a Yaqi brush coming in and I would like to clean it before using it. I have seen and read about badgers and horse and all kinds of natural hair brushes but nothing on synthetic.