Manchurian Silvertip Badger Hair 24mm Shaving Brush HANS BAIER Germany

Why wet shaving with a brush and soap?

- A closer shave through blade-to-skin contact

- Dead skin cells are removed

- Conditioning agents in the soap, resulting in improved skin appearance

- Canned foam contains stabilizers, meaning more chemicals

Why badger hair 

There are shaving brushes made with boar bristles and badger hair. Boar bristles, however, are very stiff, and you scrape more in the soap instead of lathering. Badger hair is soft and produces a fine lather. The hair structure is ideal—it remains remain stable even when wet, retain their shape and do do not stick together.

Proper care of a shaving brush is simple:

rinse thoroughly under warm, running water after every use to remove all to remove soap residue. Shake out the water remaining in the hairs and then store the razor brush store it hanging so that residual moisture does not collect at the base of the hair and which can cause mildew stains and mold to form. If the razor brush handle is heavily covered with soap residue be covered in residue, it may be placed in a warm water bath together with a few drops of mild dishwashing liquid or mild shampoo; the residue can be then remove thoroughly. Never use vinegar or other harsh Cleaning products!