A shaving brush or shave brush is a small brush with a handle parallel to the bristles used to make lather from shaving soap or shaving cream and apply it to the face when shaving. Shave brushes are o
Shaving Brush
Shaving brushes in a barber supply shop in London.
Soft soap is worked into a foam by vigorously working the soap with a wet brush and then applied to the face or other area to be shaved.
Shaving is the removal of hair, by using a razor or any other kind of bladed implement, to slice it down—to the level of the skin or otherwise. Shaving is most commonly practiced by men to remove thei
Shaving brush
…or even gold, though the bristle load may be composed of any number of natural or synthetic materials. The shave brush is used most often today by "wet shavers" in tandem with a single- or double-edged safety razor or a straight razor. However, this is not always the case, as shavers of all varieties may employ…
A man shaving his neck using a straight razor
A woman leg shaving using a razor
Cartridge razor with two blades
Alexander the Great's shaven image on the Alexander Mosaic, 2nd Century BC