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[โ€“] CsXGF8uzUAOh6fqV@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In the beginning I thought it was a bit rough. But after breaking it in and adding soaking to the ritual I enjoy it as well.

[โ€“] walden@wetshav.ing 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

All boar brushes come with some "upside down" hairs which won't ever split or get soft. I don't think it's intentional, just the nature of trying to wrangle thousands and thousands of hairs. They're pretty easy to find and pick out with tweezers if you find the brush a bit too scratchy.

If you get the knot wet, the nice soft split hairs tend to stick together, and the thick un-split upside down hairs tend to stand out and be easier to find that way.

[โ€“] CsXGF8uzUAOh6fqV@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Wow, cool to know. Never noticed that. I checked it last shave and found one and removed it.