When building lathers from shave sticks and hard soaps, I’ve always preferred using a synthetic brush. This is not to say that natural hair shaving brushes are bad with hard soaps and shave sticks. I simply find synthetic brushes are more efficient and make more lather.

In this video, I compare how a synthetic shaving brush (Vikings Blade Dark Raven) compares to a natural boar hair shaving brush (Semogue Excelsior 830) in building lather with Tabac shave stick.

To be clear, the Semogue Excelsior 830 is a terrific shaving brush! And, I’ve used it for face lathering. It’s just that a synthetic brush, like the Vikings Blade Dark Raven (another terrific shaving brush), I’ve found, do a better job making a face lather.

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Astra Platinum Double Edge Safety Razor Blades ,100 Blades (20 x 5): https://amzn.to/2FVRnl4

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Clubman Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum Men’S Aftershave Cologne 12 Oz.: https://amzn.to/2VrHQsE

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