Pure badger hair brushes can be traced back to the 1750s in France as the place of their origin, the badger hair bristles used in these brushed were mostly imported from China. Initially Chinese used to hunt badgers for meat, there onward badger hair was used to make brushes for various uses such as shaving, painting, etc. As the usage of the badger hair gained popularity so did the need for badger hair. It is a common misconception; an animal doesn’t have to be killed to get the hair. Just like the wool collected from the sheep, the badger hair now is collected by just shaving off the hair from the animal.
Features that make badger hair brushes better than the rest
The main feature of badger hair shaving brushes is that they retain more heat and water than their synthetic counterpart. Further, the badger hair is known to be hot water resilient, highly water absorbent, and can generate profuse lather. The hair is naturally narrowed and rounded at the tips causing it to be extremely soft which feels good on the skin and does not cause irritation, further the badger hair scrub your skin in a way that opens the pores and causes the hair to straighten and extend for close shaves.
Shaving Brush Handles
Different materials for shaving brush handles have been used at different times. Mostly shaving brush handles are made using wood, acrylic, resin, glass, ivory, ceramic, plastic, horn, and more.
Initially brush handle types were given relatively more importance however, with time the focus has shifted more towards the bristle end.
Breaking in your pure badger shaving brush
You have to take into account a new pure badger shaving brush comes straight from the manufacturing factory, it is constructed to be strong and durable so that it can serve for a longer period. That is why it may seem to be a little hard at first and so you have to break in your brush so that it feels soft on the skin and perform as it should. Further just like any other factory-produced and packed product the badger brush may carry some odor that you might want to get rid of. So here are a couple of tips that would help break in your badger brush and give you a shaving experience that you have been anticipating.
· Soak the brush for 10 to 20 minutes in some water detergent solution
· Rinse the brush with hot water
· Lather the brush and let it sit overnight
· Rinse the brush and let it dry
Silvertip badger hair shaving brush
Badger hair cannot be dyed to various colors this is a general misconception. The fact is that the silvertip badger hair is genuine rare pure badger hair, usually collected from the neck area of the animal. As these are rare, silvertip badger hair shaving brushes are priced higher and have a huge demand.