So you’ve decided that maybe a synthetic shaving brush is for you instead of the various types of animal hair based shaving brushes such as badger, horse, boar bristle brushes.
But you aren’t quite sure? Don’t worry we’ll go through all the benefits of using a synthetic shaving brush.
A Synthetic shaving brush will hold water very well, they’re easy to clear and they provide an all round fantastic shaving experienced.
If you’re going away on traveling you’ll find that a synthetic shaving brush is your perfect traveling buddy. The bristles of the brush will dry very quickly and the brush will store well without causing any lasting damage.
These are just a few of the benefits that come from using a synthetic shaving brush!
Benefits of a Synthetic Shaving Brush
- No Animal Products
There is a raft of reasons why this is a good thing.
Synthetic bristles are close enough to the real thing, you probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference.
- Fast Drying
Unlike a badger or boar brush, that tend to take a long time to dry.
- Cheap
A synthetic brush whilst giving you all the benefits of a silvertip badger brush does so without you having to spend a lot of money.
Parker's Deluxe Synthetic Silvertip Shaving Brush, Black & Chrome Handle, 22mm Knot, Animal Free
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The brush is as soft as many badger brushes yet is a lot more affordable.
Like all Parker products we’ve reviewed, we know this product will deliver the shaving experienced you are after day to day for many years to come.
Whilst being around half the price of a badger brush.
MUEHLE Shaving Brush with Fiber, Handle Material High Grade Resin Ivory, 1 Pound
This is a great synthetic shaving brush, it looks so sleek in its black wood finish and silvertip badger brush look.
This brush makes a load of lather very quickly and it does a fantastic job at exfoliating the skin.
It’s very difficult to tell the difference between this brush and a real silvertip badger shaving brush.
Frank Shaving Pur-Tech Synthetic Hair Shaving Brush -Quality Shaving Brush Black Handle Knot Size 21Mm Comes With Free Stand by Frank Shaving
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Frank Shaving have produced an excellent product with this shaving brush.
The bristles are firm enough to give excellent control, whilst the tips are soft enough that they are incredibly comfortable on the skin, even if you have sensitive skin.
This brush is so well designed that it’s really difficult to tell the difference between this and a badger brush.
GBS Classic Synthetic Shaving Brush Bristles 21 MM Knot 100 mm (4" Tall) -Animal Free Vegan Brush- Super Soft with Black Resin Handle - Compliments and Razor for Ultimate Wet Shaving
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Seriously you won’t be able to tell the difference.
The bristles tend to be a bit stiff at first but quickly soften up after a few uses.
The bristles do stay firm enough to give you the level of control that you would expect.
The handle is thick and hefty and fits very nicely in the palm of your hand.
Beauty Strokes H.I.S Shaving Brush
This is a beautiful shaving brush from Beauty Strokes.
It feels and performs like you’re using a badger brush, but thankfully it doesn’t smell like one.
The 1849 series bad boy is made from a one of a kind synthetic material and it still comes at a great price.
It looks great, it feels great and the bristles are dense enough to whip up an amazing lather.
Like all the synthetic shaving brushes listed this one dries quickly and can handle a bit of travel abuse without falling apart.
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