Wet shaving and shaving brushes
Fortunately, more and more men have started wet shaving in recent years. And that’s not surprising. Wet shaving just feels good. It feels clean, fresh, and smooth. It is part of the morning ritual. After shaving, you are ready for the battle on the work floor. If you wet shave with shaving soap or shaving cream, you need a shaving brush. There is a huge range. Shaving brushes made of badger hair or pig hair and also increasingly shaving brushes with synthetic hairs. In this blog, we list the advantages of synthetic shaving brushes.
Why should you buy a synthetic shaving brush?
In recent years, well-known international shaving brush manufacturers, such as Edwin Jagger, Mühle and Omega, have invested heavily in the development and production of synthetic hairs. Edwin Jagger recently decided to reduce the range of shaving brushes with badger hair and instead invest more in synthetic hairs.
We also see that more and more customers prefer to purchase a so-called synthetic brush due to ethical objections. If you feel sorry for the badger or the pig or if you are vegan, we recommend using a synthetic shaving brush. What we see with our customers is that they are very satisfied with the quality and use of their synthetic brush. More and more wet shavers are enthusiastic about a synthetic shaving brush and experience a lot of shaving pleasure daily with their brush.
Below are the advantages or benefits of a shaving brush with synthetic hairs:
- Synthetic shaving brushes are hardly distinguishable from animal shaving brushes. The synthetic hairs have practically the same softness, elasticity, and resistance as animal hairs. They produce enough shaving foam for an optimal shaving experience.
- Synthetic shaving brushes are more hygienic to use. Animal hairs contain micro-scales. Bacteria can potentially nest here. Because synthetic shaving brushes are more hygienic to use, they are suitable for men who suffer from acne or impure skin.
- Synthetic shaving brushes are more affordable than shaving brushes made of badger hair. A badger hair shaving brush of the very best and finest quality (Super badger or Silvertip badger) easily costs between 80 and 150 euros. A synthetic shaving brush of good quality is available from €40,-.
- Synthetic shaving brushes are vegan-friendly. Whether you are vegan or not, if you buy a synthetic shaving brush, you no longer have to feel guilty about the animal suffering of the badger or pig.
- The lifespan of a synthetic brush is just as long as a comparable shaving brush made of animal hairs. After use, you should always rinse the shaving brush thoroughly, shake it out, optionally dry it by rubbing over a towel, and hang it upside down in a shaving brush holder.
- As mentioned earlier, well-known shaving brush manufacturers invest heavily in the development of new shaving brushes. There is now an extensive range available.
Which types of synthetic hairs are available for purchase?
Manufacturers are increasingly developing new synthetic hairs. They try, of course, to mimic the properties and appearance of badger hairs as much as possible. The different types of synthetic hairs look remarkably similar to the various hairs of the badger. The following types of synthetic hairs are now on the market:
- Black Fibre®: these hairs correspond to the Black Badger hairs of the badger
- Silvertip Fibre®: these hairs closely resemble the SilverTip badger hairs of the badger
Comparable to the real hairs of the badger, Black Fibre® is darker and slightly stiffer than Silvertip Fibre®. Below are photos of Black Fibre®, Silvertip Fibre®, and for comparison, a real Silvertip badger hair.
Black Fibre®
Silvertip Fibre®
Silvertip badger hair
