This top-of-the-line set includes a Silvertip Badger brush with a resin and chrome-plated handle, a solid chrome brush stand, a hand hammered aluminum shaving bowl, and a cake of natural Shaving Soap.
The Brush
A top-quality Silvertip Badger bristle
brush with a patterned resin handle that will provide you with comfortable
and pleasant shaves for years to come (see an explanation of the
different grades of shaving brushes below).
* Silvertip Badger bristles*
* Patterned handle with chrome accents
The Stand
A
stand is an essential accessory for drying your brush properly and
prolonging its effective life. This stand is attractive and solid with prongs to hold your brush, and a slot to store a razor.
* Chrome finish
* Weighted bottom
* Holds a brush and razor
The Bowl
A hand hammered aluminum bowl that is both attractive and durable.
* Made of solid metal
* Attractive and durable
The Soap
Our
Shaving Soap is designed for wet shaving and is specially formulated to
provide abundant, thick, long-lasting lather. It also contains skin
lubricating, protecting and conditioning ingredients to help provide a
smooth, comfortable shave.
* Made from natural, organic oils
* Infused with a masculine blend of natural essential oils
*About Shaving Brushes
The
quality of your shaving experience will depend, in part, on the quality
of your shaving brush. Lather is created by whipping air and warm water
into the shaving soap to produce a fine lather -- finer bristles =
finer lather; more bristles = more lather. Shaving brushes come in
different grades. Badger bristles are the finest, followed by boar,
followed (way down) by nylon. A quality shaving brush, cared for
properly, will last 10-20 years; it makes sense to buy the best quality
that you can afford.
Silvertip Badger
- The
Cadillac of shaving brushes. They are made from the softest and finest
hair and produce the richest and finest lather. Silvertip badger brushes
range in price from expensive to outrageously expensive depending on
the size of the knot and the composition of the handle.
- If you
are planning to buy a Silvertip Badger brush, make sure that you are
buying from a reputable distributor. Some suppliers bleach the tips of
Pure Badger bristles and sell them as Silvertip Badger. If you are
buying on-line, or have limited experience with shaving brushes, you
could end up paying Silvertip prices for Pure quality.
Best Badger
- These
bristles are taken from the soft, fine, bristles on the top of the
badger. They are naturally tapered resulting in a pleasant, comfortable
shave. Since the bristles are so fine, there are significantly more
bristles in a Best Badger brush than a Pure Badger brush thereby
allowing the brush to hold more water and produce a finer lather.
- Since
the bristles are a little coarser than Silvertip, these brushes
exfoliate better and are a good choice for men who have a moderate
problem with ingrown hairs.
Pure Badger
- These
bristles are taken from the underside of the badger. They are the
coarsest and the bristles are often trimmed to give the brush a pleasant
rounded shape. As a result, the tips of the bristles can be squared off
and a little rough against the skin.
- If you have a significant
problem with ingrown hair, the added coarseness of a Pure Badger brush
will help exfoliate the skin and raise ingrown hairs.
- This
is the least expensive badger option, but a Pure Badger brush will still
provide an excellent lather and a superior shaving experience
Boar Bristle
- These bristles are a little rough and may have a funky / unpleasant smell when wet.
- Boar
bristles are thicker than badger and the brushes usually have a much
lower bristle count, so they produce less lather, and the lather is not
as thick and rich as the lather produced by a badger brush
- They are cheaper than Badger bristle brushes
Nylon
- Only if you must. Nylon shaving brushes are appropriate for vegans, but are a poor choice for wet shaving.
- They
do not hold water as well as natural bristle brushes and the ends are
square-cut making them less comfortable against the skin.
Set #179
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* Soaps: Almond Oil, Avocado Oil, Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter and Green Tea, Swedish Pine Tar
* Men: Aftershave, Aftershave Balm, Body Powder, Grapefruit & Tea Tree Deodorant, Shaving Soap
* Women: Lavender Powder, Orange Blossom Toner, Rosewater Toner, Rosemary Deodorant
* Organic Lotions: Almond Oil Lotion, Cucumber Oil Lotion, Lotion with Orange Blossom and Jasmine, Triple Rose Body Lotion, Tropical Rx Lotion, Unscented Lotion
* Balms: Shea Butter Balm, Peppermint Balm,
* Foot Care: Herbal Foot Balm, Foot Powder