Semogue 2015 Finest Badger Shaving Brush

Semogue 2015 Finest Badger Shaving Brush sets a 22mm Finest grade knot into a natural cherry handle, and it sits at the top of the Hereditas badger models.

Finest is the grade above Best. The hair is long enough to be set at a working loft without trimming, so what touches the face is the tapered natural end rather than a cut edge, which is the single biggest factor in how soft a badger brush feels.

Badger holds warm water far better than bristle or synthetic fibre, which is most of the reason people move to it. A properly loaded knot keeps releasing water into the lather right through the shave, so what's on your face for the third pass is much the same as it was for the first.

Cherry is close-grained and deepens in colour with time, so the handle will look warmer in a few years than it does new.

Key Features

• 22mm Finest grade badger knot at a 55mm knot height
• Untrimmed natural tips, which is what gives the softness at the face
• Holds warm water well and releases it steadily through the shave
• Natural cherry wood handle that darkens with age
• 114mm overall, made in Portugal

How to Use

• Soak the knot briefly in warm water, then shake it out
• Load from soap or cream until the hair is coated to the base
• Build the lather in a bowl or on the face
• Add water gradually, since the knot will keep taking it
• Rinse the brush out and dry it with the knot facing down

Specifications

• Filament: Badger, Finest quality
• Knot diameter: 22mm
• Knot height: 55mm
• Knot shape: Fan
• Ring: Chrome plated
• Handle: Cherry wood, natural, matte
• Total height: 114mm
• Made in Portugal