Shave Brush Hair Grades

There are several different materials used in the bristle part of shaving brushes, including badger hair, boar bristle, horse hair, and synthetic hair. These different types of materials perform differently with regard to characteristics such as water retention, softness, and exfoliation. For more general information on this topic look at the Wiki page for shaving brushes. Important to remember is that the price of shaving brushes is not always a function of how good a brush performs. Especially with regard to badger hair, the price is mostly correlated to the availability of the hair used. For example the very high priced badger grades are made of hair from only a small area of the animal. Different grades of badger hair are also thought to perform better for soaps, while others perform better with creams. As with most aspects of wet shaving, a lot depends on personal preferences. Some shavers prefer an inexpensive boar or synthetic brush, while others will only use the softest and mo...