Well I'm wearing my girlfriends panties so I'm probably not the best person to ask.
Sharing a brush with someone else? Unhygienic?
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Yes, it's disgusting. You better buy more brushes and more razors. If someone looks at my soap I need to buy another one. In fact when you all talk about soaps I buy another one. This is a gross habit we all have. Great, now I need to order another razor......
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Not ridiculous since we constantly touch our face, mouth and eyes throughout the day, I doubt we wash each time before touching those areas of our body.
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Ok, who's going to be the first to make a TSA plate with their shave brush, toothbrush, and cell phone for comparison or do this.
I guess it's time to start using the UV sanitizing wand again.
I guess it's time to start using the UV sanitizing wand again.
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None of those activities expose blood. Shaving does.
Also, none of those activities free as many dead skin cells as scrubbing your face with a brush. It's kind of like sharing a loofah with someone.
The issue isn't the common cold germ, but nasty pathogens like HIV, Hep C, Mersa, etc... Most of us make multiple passes, so if you get a nick on pass one you are mixing raw blood into the brush on the next pass or two. You then pass the brush off to your buddy and he is applying your raw blood to his face. Now the soap should kill off most of the bad bugs fairly soon, but just saying.
Very few nasties can tolerate drying out so I have little issue with using a used brush from the bay or shop. A good washing and into use it goes.
AFAIK, you need to have an antimicrobial soap to do that.
When I first joined B&B the talk about buying anything used turned me off. Then I came around and bought, or were given, a couple of used products (brushes, aftershaves, creams). Now I'm about to buy a couple tubs of used soap and I'll try hard not to think about what possible germs the seller might have had when I lather those.
No telling what kind of bacteria you come in contact with during the day, blood spots and other nasties aren't always visible to the eye. If someone nicked themselves during a shave, or have a discomfort to share the brush, was why I recommended a quick cleaning in my first post...
This ^^^
I'm not a germaphobe so I would share the brush or razor with my wife, no hesitation...we share everything else. I'd offer to share with a close friend if for some reason they were in need; however I'm not sure how that situation would even arise. My friends would simply not shave or go to the store for a can of cream/gel/cartridge razor/whatever. If I did share, I'd want to clean it afterward.
If/When I buy a used brush or razor, you can bet that I'll be cleaning that stuff very well. Dead or alive, I dont want a stranger's blood cells mixing with mine.
Are we talking about borrowing someone else's brush to shave with, or actually sharing a brush as in shaving at the same time? How is borrowing someone else's brush for use any different than purchasing a used brush?
I don't know the answer, but I know that I typically don't go into the bathroom while other people are using it.
I know for a fact that no bacteria from other people is getting rubbed into my cut skin, unless it is coming from my towel.
Yes, it is considered unsanitary.
I don't know the answer, but I know that I typically don't go into the bathroom while other people are using it.
My point exactly, I don't understand the fuss.
Good question, that is not clear in the original post. As to your 2nd question, I see no difference between sharing and buying. Before using them, I didn't even treat the used brushes I bought because I have a reasonable idea that the original owner employs good hygiene. For that matter I don't clean any of the new brushes I've bought and have never seen the need to.
I just happened to stumble upon this article. Someone needs to tell these yahoos that they are nasty and possibly spreading communicable diseases haha 
http://sharpologist.com/2014/05/synthetic-fiber-shave-brush-trends.html
"The group decided to conduct a testing program during the Spring of 2012. We purchased brushes and swapped them back and forth amongst ourselves. In all, we tested 19 different synthetic brushes from nine manufacturers. We did not attempt an exhaustive testing program for every available synthetic brush since that was not necessary to meet our project objectives."
http://sharpologist.com/2014/05/synthetic-fiber-shave-brush-trends.html
"The group decided to conduct a testing program during the Spring of 2012. We purchased brushes and swapped them back and forth amongst ourselves. In all, we tested 19 different synthetic brushes from nine manufacturers. We did not attempt an exhaustive testing program for every available synthetic brush since that was not necessary to meet our project objectives."
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