Agree, some bristle brushes are softer than others, but all will be rougher than synthetic. I use both types. Our forefather could only use natural products but today we have choice, some might argue too much choice. Also, how keen we are to “save the environment“ and natural will be better long term than synthetic in this respect. Unless you are a badger or boar of course and don’t want to have to go around bare arsed in the cold weatherUntil a few days ago I'd been using boars entirely (DecemBOAR at B&B) and had no problems. No idea what had changed now.
I can understand why some shift entirely to synths, no brush burn and really easy to build a lather with but they can be a bit charmless at times.
I think it's nice to have a bit of variety, maybe you will find you back to boars down the line.
That’s an interesting double ended razor Chris, looks like it could shave face and groin at the same time, depends how tall you are but I’m sure you’d manageA tale of two shaves and the theme, 'The Lord of the sinks, the two towers'
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Frodo the razor - Stainless Mongoose
Boromir the blade - Feather Professional
Bilbo Brushgins - Zenith dark synthetic
Soapron - ADP Collezione Barbierre
Balmiman Butterbur - L'Occitane Cade
'Second tower'
Gandalf arrived at the tower of Saruman and declared, 'We are a pair of bearded twats and we are in need of a shave'. And shave they did. It was also notable that non of the Orcs sported facial hair so one has to assume we are all big grotesque ugly gits. Well I am. QED
A good shave? Damn brilliant. And still damn ugly
But not ugly.....
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Lord Ikon - Ikon B1
Blador - Gillette 7-O'Clock (now past 7 O'Clock)
Gimli the brush - PAA Peregrino
Samwise Soapgee - Bath House Spanish fig
Merry Moisturiser - Collegen
'And all I said was I'd love a nice ring and before I know it he's sodded off to some place called Mordor. More tea?'
The dwarves refused to shave and Gollum admitted he didn't have any issue as he'd never grown any hair anyway.
A boss shave and some boss ladies
And I remain effing ugly
I am glad you managed to pick-up another Mongoose. It's an amazing razor.Mongoose
Proline
Simpson
Mammoth Soaps
What a shave this was, the scent on Mammoth soaps is superb and it’s my first time trying the soap and I already know it’s top tier.
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