Use a good shaving brush!

Don’t get scared. Although they may look like your wife’s blush brush, your shaving brush is really man’s best friend. The primary use of the brush is to get a full lather of shaving cream on your face, but it does more than that. It absorbs hot water and  mixes the water with your shaving cream for a smooth shave.

Use your brush and stroke back and forth, up and down across your face and neck. The hot water and shaving cream combo creates a thick emollient lather for moisture and maximum coverage.Your shaving brush also exfoliates and soothes your skin, something your fingers definitely can’t do. Best of all, by stroking up and down, you lift your whiskers so that they are standing upright in your lather–perfect for a razor burn-free shave.
Our favorite brushes are The Art of Shaving’s Badger Brushes. They’ve got some different styles, but these brushes are ideal for attaining the perfect lather…plus they’re soft on your skin. Who says shaving has to be unpleasant? Grab yourself a quality shaving brush and you might just have fun.

Badger Brush image from The Art of Shaving